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Senior Manager, Finance Planning & MI
PERMANENT - London - Up to £75,000
Leading Docklands based custodian seeks exceptional individual to develop and manage the Finance, Planning and Management Information (MI) functions for the Custody and Global Custody businesses on a more >>
Chief Finance Officer
PERMANENT - United Kingdom - £Excellent
Working as a Chief Finance Officer based in the Channel Isles, you will be required to define, implement, manage and control a complex multi-business line finance function across multiple locations. R more >>
Content Acquisition Representative - German Speaker
PERMANENT - London - City - competitive benefits
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Management Accountant - London
TEMPORARY - London - City - Great benefits when permanent
The investment bank of this global financial services group is looking to hire a qualified accountant to join as a Management Accountant on a temp to permanent basis, initially taken on a contract for more >>
Finance Manager
TEMPORARY - London - City
Top tier Investment Bank is looking for a finance manager to cover a maternity leave for at least one year. Ideally my client would like the successful candidate to start at the end of August.
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Calling all early rising Secretaries!
TEMPORARY - London
We require an experienced TRADE FLOOR Secretary with solid experience to join our banking client based in the Docklands on an ongoing basis with pay rates up to £15.50p/h! Hours will be on a shift bas more >>
Financial Control & Analysis
TEMPORARY - London
A part qualified Accountant is required to work in a high profile role within the financial control group at a Docklands based leading investment bank.
You will have experience working within a fi more >>
Business Development Manager - Government / Shared Services
PERMANENT - London
My client, a leading Services based company specialising in outsourcing and Consulting within the Government sector requires a Business Development Manager to help grow this division. My client speci more >>
PMO Analyst - financial exp required
TEMPORARY - London - City
PMO Analyst required to work for a leading financial firm based in the heart of the city.
Working on a portfolio of leading high profile projects you will be accountable for being a key support fun more >>
Corporate & International Tax Director
PERMANENT - London - Excellent bonus
This US Group has now established the UK arm of their growing entrepreneurial business and seeks Big 4 specialists to continue their growth. Corporate and international tax advisers needed with a soli more >>
International Tax Manager
PERMANENT - London - bonus, pension, car
This award winning firm are seeking cross-border tax specialists in this newly remitted tax role. The person needs to be an experienced tax manager who has the ability to progress to tax senior manag more >>
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At Last - an Easy Business Decision?
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Part-Qualified CIMA and ACCA Accountants with Blue-Chip Experience are Increasingly Valued by London's Investment Banks
30th April 2008 - Despite some investment banks' more guarded approach to hiring this year, there is still demand for high calibre individuals across a number of sectors. CIMA and ACCA part-qualified accountants with blue-chip experience are one such talent pool. A more diverse banking landscape has prompted London's investment banks to seek out trainee accountants from a broader spread of industry sectors, says financial services recruiter Morgan McKinley. more >>
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Joslin Rowe
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Abbey
There’s never been a better time to get involved with the award-winning Santander (voted ‘World’s best bank’ by Euromoney magazine) and we’ve got big plans for the future as an exciting programme of growth and innovation continues. We’re changing and growing fast but we’re not content, we constantly strive to be the best.
ANZ National
ANZ National is New Zealand’s largest and most diverse financial services group. Our goal is to be the financial strength behind New Zealand and New Zealanders. Through some of New Zealand’s best known and most respected brands, we help one in every two New Zealanders achieve their financial goals. We employ around 10,000 people throughout New Zealand. They are all resourced and ready to help New Zealand’s people, businesses and communities succeed.
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained independence in 1997. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining monetary and financial stability as its contribution to a healthy economy.
Citco Fund Services
Citco Fund Services is the pre-eminent leader in hedge fund administration, offering a complete range of accounting, middle office administration, shareholder and corporate services to hedge funds and collective investment schemes. Beginning in 1999 with 5 employees and assets under administration of $500m, Citco has grown to 560 employees with assets under administration of over $125 billion.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is a world-leading financial services company, advising clients in all aspects of finance, around the world, around the clock.
Deloitte
Organisations face a range of challenges and opportunities every day, from rapid technological and regulatory change through to the emergence of new markets and competitors. Responding quickly is critical to success. We apply innovative thinking that anticipates emerging trends and influences and offers a different perspective. We understand the complexities of the business environment in which organisations operate and have developed innovative approaches to address some of today’s business issues and challenges.
Dresdner Kleinwort
Dresdner Kleinwort operates an integrated business model, the elements of which are; leading capital markets expertise, an international cross-border advisory platform, innovative risk management solutions across all asset classes, strength in the home markets of Germany and the UK, with an international presence and capability in key product areas to support a global client base.
Dubai International Financial Centre
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is an onshore hub for global finance. It bridges the time gap between the financial centres of Hong Kong and London and services a region with the largest untapped emerging market for financial services. In just three years, over 600 firms have registered at the DIFC. They operate in an open environment complemented with world-class regulations and standards.
E.ON
We are one of the UK’s leading integrated power and gas companies – generating and distributing electricity, and retailing power and gas – and are part of the E.ON group, the world's largest investor-owned power and gas company.
Fernbach
FERNBACH is a global leader of analytical solutions for the finance industry. Modular software bundles for Multi-GAAP accounting, risk, compliance and lending enable our customers to optimise business processes.
Henderson Global Investors
Established in 1934, we are a leading independent global asset management firm. Providing its institutional, retail and high net-worth clients access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private capital. Headquartered in London, Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £59.2 billion (at 31 December 2007) AUM.
Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York with more than 20 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management.
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is a leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory company, with offices on six continents. The company is a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.
Moore Stephens
Moore Stephens LLP is a leading accountancy and consultancy firm providing a variety of services to specialist sectors. Services include accountancy, audit & compliance, business support, corporate finance, corporate recovery, corporate tax planning, forensic accounting, payroll management, pension schemes, personal tax planning, risk and systems assurance, VAT & compliance consultancy, and wealth management.
Personal Accounts Delivery Authority
The personal accounts delivery authority is a new Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) accountable to Parliament and reporting, through a board, to the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions. Our job is to get up and running a national, trust-based pension scheme called 'personal accounts'.
Royal & SunAlliance
The UK's largest commercial insurer; our commercial business covers property, liability and specialisms, and future initiatives too; such as developing renewable energy insurance solutions. RSA Group Corporate Centre (GCC) in London is the worldwide headquarters for the UK, International and Emerging Markets. At the heart of our business, GCC provides strategic direction and consultancy services to the Group.
Best Selling Accounting & Finance Books
The Investor's Guide to Understanding Accounts by Robert Leach
Category: Reports & Accounts
Many investors ignore company accounts because they think they are too difficult. But, as the great investor Peter Lynch said "Investing without looking at the numbers is like playing bridge without looking at the cards". The mission of this book is to explain to ordinary investors, with no accounting knowledge, what to look for in a set of accounts and how to interpret what you find - so that you have an accurate 'health check' on a company in ten simple steps. Robert Leach considers the entire subject from an investor's point of view, by asking - and then answering - the questions whic.....
Guide to Analysing Companies by Bob Vause
Category: Reports & Accounts
This is the definitive guide to how to analyse and assess the strengths and weaknesses of any company. How do you tell how well run a company is and how well it is doing? Which ratios and benchmarks should you use to assess performance? What can be done to massage company results? How do you recognise danger signs on the corporate horizon? How do you compare companies operating in different sectors or even different countries? All these important questions as well as many more are answered in this clear and comprehensive guide aimed at anyone who wants to: make sense and practical use of a com.....
The Motley Fool UK Investment Guide by
Category: Reports & Accounts
'If you read only one book about personal finance, make it this one' - "Mail On Sunday." 'This book is geared entirely to the UK market and it is difficult to see how anyone could fail to benefit' - "Mail on Sunday". Scared of shares? Baffled by brokers? Intimated by ISAs? Don't panic - the Fools can help! In this no-nonsense guide, the Motley Fools show you how to invest your money wisely for a profitable future. If your idea of investment begins and ends with a savings account at a building society, then this is the book for you. Using practical examples and with their usual off-the-wall sty.....
Interpreting Company Reports by Geoffrey Holmes and Alan Sugden and Paul Gee
Category: Reports & Accounts
Interpreting Company Reports and Accounts guides the reader through the conventions and complexities of company accounts, explaining how to assess the financial and trading position of a company from year to year, how to spot undue risk taking and cosmetic accounting" and where to look for clues on the quality of management. Packed with interesting real world examples, this is a highly practical book which shows readers how to analyse company reports and accounts, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The analysis is illustrated with over 200 extracts/examples from published accounts.....
How to Understand the Financial Pages by Alexander Davidson
Category: Reports & Accounts
This is the only basic guide to the financial media that anyone will ever need. This new edition of "How to Understand the Financial Pages" provides comprehensive coverage of newspapers and magazines, and also financial websites, stockbrokers' research and company reports. The handy A-Z format enables the reader to look up entries quickly and easily. Essential terms and concepts are explained in non-technical English, and it is extensively cross-referenced. A valuable reference tool for any private investor, it is international in scope and includes references to the use of technical analysis .....
The Economist Numbers Guide by
Category: Reports & Accounts
Designed as a companion to The Economist Style Guide, the best-selling guide to writing style, The Economist Numbers Guide is invaluable for everyone who wants to be competent, and able to communicate effectively, with numbers. In addition to general advice on basic numeracy, the guide points out common errors and explains the recognised techniques for solving financial problems, analysing information of any kind and effective decision-making. Over 100 charts, graphs, tables and feature boxes highlight key points. Also included is an A-Z dictionary of terms covering everything from amortisa.....
An Investor's Guide to Analysing Companies and Valuing Shares by Michael Cahill
Category: Reports & Accounts
Getting to the real value of a business and assessing what its shares are really worth suddenly looks less clear cut. In an investment environment that is extremely challenging even for experienced City professionals, doing your homework has never been more important. And with the current accounting scandals rocking confidence and the markets being able to accurately value copmpanies, stock has just taken on a whole new dimension. The book goes beyond investment ratios to explore what these ratios tell us about the company as an investment or what the ratios tell us about the stock market's as.....
Security Analysis by
Category: Reports & Accounts
'My Advice? Go back to Graham and do your best to take it from there' - "Business Week". A classic - Those words can be applied without equivocation to the Security Analysis of 1934. This book secured Benjamin Graham's stature as a Wall Street immortal. The carefully honed methods for finding undervalued stocks and bonds he described here have never been equalled. These methods have already outlived their author by more than 20 years. But what of the original "Security Analysis"?In some ways, it too was immortal. Through five editions and nearly a million copies, it has been continuously in pr.....
How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett by
Category: Reports & Accounts
This book provides timeless insights from history's greatest investors. Lawrence Cunningham is renowned for both his straightforward approach and for telling independent investors how and where to find values in virtually any market. "How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett" returns to the two legends who established and refined the basics of investing. Cunningham shatters many of today's common myths, replacing them with the tools needed to analyze the investment value of any business.Unlike any other financial book, this vital text wraps a lifetime of investing wisdo.....
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