What careers could your accountancy qualification lead to?

It’s an amazing achievement to complete your qualification, but do you know what careers are available with your new qualification?

Below, we cover exactly what career options are available once you’ve completed your AAT Level 2, AAT Level 3, AAT Level 4, ICAEW CFAB, ACCA Level 7 or ICAEW Level 7 qualification.

What careers could your qualification lead to?

What careers could your accountancy qualification lead to?

It’s an amazing achievement to complete your qualification, but do you know what careers are available with your new qualification?

Below, we cover exactly what career options are available once you’ve completed your AAT Level 2, AAT Level 3, AAT Level 4, ICAEW CFAB, ACCA Level 7 or ICAEW Level 7 qualification.

When studying for your qualification, you will develop the knowledge required for employment with confidence and/or to progress to the next level of learning. Your qualification can open your career opportunities to loads of new roles across many industries once you’ve qualified.

Here are some of the career options that you are qualified for once you have completed AAT, ICAEW or ACCA:

Which careers can the AAT Level 2 qualification lead to?

  • Accounts Administrator
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Bookkeeper
  • Payroll Officer
  • Purchase/Sales Ledger Clerk
  • Trainee Accounting Technician
  • Trainee Finance Assistant
  • Tax Assistant
  • Payroll Administrator

Prefer to continue your studying? You could look at moving on to the AAT Level 3 qualification once you’ve completed level 2. Find out more about AAT level 3.

What careers can the AAT Level 3 qualification lead to?

  • Audit Trainee
  • Credit Controller
  • Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor
  • Finance Assistant
  • Payroll Supervisor
  • Practice Bookkeeper

Prefer to continue your studying? You could look at moving on to the AAT Level 4 qualification or the ICAEW CFAB qualification once you’ve completed level 3. Click here to find out more about AAT Level 4 or ICAEW CFAB.

Which careers can the AAT Level 4 / ICAEW CFAB qualification lead to?

  • Assistant Financial Accountant
  • Commercial Analyst
  • Cost Accountant
  • Fixed Asset Accountant
  • Indirect Tax Manager
  • Payments and Billing Manager
  • Payroll Manager
  • Senior Bookkeeper
  • Senior Finance Officer
  • Senior Insolvency Administrator
  • Senior Fund Accountant
  • Tax Supervisor
  • VAT Accountant

Prefer to continue your studying? You could look at moving on to the ACCA Level 7 qualification or the ICAEW Level 7 qualification once you’ve completed level 7. Click here to find out more about ACCA Level 7 or ICAEW Level 7.

What careers can the ACCA / ICAEW Level 7 qualification lead to?

  • Financial accountant
  • Management accountant
  • Tax accountant
  • Tax adviser
  • Tax specialist
  • External auditor
  • Internal auditor
  • Financial analyst
  • Management consultant
  • Forensic accountant

What careers can the CIMA qualification lead to?

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Management Consultant
  • Finance Manager
  • Finance Business Partner
  • Management Accountant
  • Business Analyst
  • Financial Accountant

CIMA is a great choice if you see yourself enjoying a management position, which could be anything from project management to managing a particular area of business.

Do you know what industries you could work in?

An accounting or finance qualification can open doors in many different career routes! Therefore, here are some of the industries you could work in:

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