Finance and IT Careers

The following websites provide careers information, links to employers and vacancy information for financial and IT based occupations.

General financial careers information

Prospects  www.prospects.ac.uk
Information on both the finance sector as a whole as well as individual financial careers. Financial vacancies are also listed. For a list of financial organisations use the search by job category option.

Graduate Jobs in Europe  www.graduatejobsineurope.com
Contains information on the diverse range of careers with finance.

Inside Careers Guide www.insidecareers.co.uk
Introductions to a number of careers which feature general careers information, company profiles and vacancies. Professions included: accountancy, actuarial work, information technology, management consultancy and tax advisers profession.

eFinancial Careers  www.efinancialcareers.com
Excellent website. Along with career and vacancy information about securities, investment banking and fund management also contains sector and employer profiles.  

 

Government

Audit Commission  www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Audit work for the government. The website contains detailed careers information.

Government Economic Service  www.ges.gov.uk
Employs around 600 economists providing expert economic advice to a wide-range of government departments. Also offers work experience placements.

Government Statistical Service  www.statistics.gov.uk/hub/government-statistical-service/index.html
UK's largest employer of statisticians with over 900 in government depts.

 

Tax

HM Revenue and Customs  www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm
The website provides useful information on the range of activities carried out by Revenue and Customs as well as graduate recruitment details.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation  www.tax.org.uk
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is the senior professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with all aspects of taxation.

 

The City

Financial Services Authority  www.fsa.gov.uk
Contains information on vacancies and work experience placements.

London Stock Exchange  www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb
You can find background information as well as graduate recruitment details on the website.

NYSE EURONEXT (Liffe) www.euronext.com/landing/landingInfo-21514-EN.html
Details their Graduate Direct Entry Scheme.

Lloyd's of London  www.lloyds.com
As well as providing market information the website also contains a history of Lloyd's and an employment page.

 

Banking and building societies

Bank of England  www.bankofengland.co.uk
General information on the Bank, financial issues, recruitment website and some useful links.

British Bankers Association  www.bba.org.uk
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) is a trade association in the banking and financial services industry representing banks and other financial services firms operating in the UK. The website contains a very useful list of associates both from the UK and overseas.

ifs School of Finance www.ifslearning.ac.uk
Provides education and career support services to the financial services industry.

Building Societies Association  www.bsa.org.uk
The BSA is the trade association for the UK's building societies.

 

Accountancy

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  www.icaew.co.uk
Professional organisation with careers and recruitment information along with details on professional training.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants  www.acca.co.uk
Professional organisation with careers and recruitment information along with details on professional training. Certified accountants can train in public practice (accountancy firms) or in industry.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants  www.cimaglobal.com
CIMA represents accountants working in general management roles.

Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants  www.cipfa.org.uk
Accountancy within the public sector. The website contains both career information and vacancies.

 

Insurance

Chartered Insurance Institute  www.cii.co.uk
The CII is the professional organisation for those working in the insurance and financial services industry.

Society of Actuaries  www.soa.org
Includes information on becoming an actuary.

Financial advisers

The Personal Finance Society www.thepfs.org
Professional body for individual financial advisers.

Association of Professional Financial Advisers  www.apfa.net
A trade organisation for independent financial advisers, contains career information.

 

Corporate treasury

The Association of Corporate Treasurers  www.treasurers.org
The ACT is an organisation of professionals in corporate finance, risk and cash management operating in the international marketplace. Contains career information.

 

Information technology

e-skills uk  www.e-skills.com
The industry representative organisation responsible for IT, Telecoms and Call/Contact Centre skills, e-skills UK.  Includes a careers and recruitment section.

British Computer Society  www.bcs.org.uk
The British Computer Society (BCS) is the industry body for IT professionals, and a Chartered Engineering Institution for Information Technology (IT). 

Institution of Analysts and Programmers  www.iap.org.uk
The professional body for programmers, systems analysts and anybody employed in the development and testing of computer software. Contains a careers section.

British Web Design and Marketing Association www.ukwda.org
General information on web design as well as a job section.

 

Updated on 26 April 2013