Top jobs with an accounting and finance degree
Thinking of studying an accounting and finance degree at Surrey Business School? Find out what makes Surrey stand out from the crowd and the type of role you might look to secure after graduation.
University is a transformative experience, and at Surrey Business School we prepare you for a future career in a job market that can sometimes be turbulent. Employability is built into our curriculum and our courses bring students into contact with business. More and more of our undergraduate students are also choosing to spend a Professional Training placement year with companies that allow them to put their learning into practice. This means Surrey Business School graduates are highly sought after with 91 per cent in work or further education 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes report 2022). This was a key factor in our Careers and Employability team being named the National University Employability's (NUE) winner for the UK's best Careers and Employability Service in 2022.
Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance course is designed to match the requirements of the UK’s accounting bodies. This allows you to take significant steps towards becoming a qualified accounting and developing the skills that are essential for various business careers. The course also has up to nine exemptions from professional body exams (subject to option choices), significantly more than other programmes.
"My course has been challenging and engaging however when I finish my degree I’ll have eight exemptions from the professional ACA exams, which aids employability." - Emma Cross
Job roles
Our alumni can be found in a variety of roles such as:
- Analyst
- Audit Associate
- Auditor
- Employability Tax Trainee
- Risk Graduate
- Trainee Accountant.
"My course has done extremely well in equipping me with the skills and knowledge to enter the financial services industry with competence and aptitude. It has not just provided me with the classroom knowledge, but has given me invaluable professional experience." - Isaaq Yunis
Employers
We have an excellent employability record with top students regularly obtaining positions at the top four accounting firms and graduate schemes at well-known banks and companies. Recent graduates have secured jobs at:
- Ernst and Young LLP
- Goldman Sachs
- KPMG
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Menzies LLP
- PwC
- Roffe Swayne.
Discover more about the accounting and finance courses at Surrey Business School, our award-winning Professional Training placement scheme and student life at Surrey.