With the threat of Brexit looming over job markets, Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, highlights the top five UK cities for accountants looking to relocate this year
The UK is home to some exciting cities, with data from CV-Library revealing that there are plenty of relocation options available to accounting professionals this year.
An analysis of job postings and salaries has revealed which cities are the most desirable locations for accounting jobs in the UK this year. Listed below is the top five UK locations, with an outline of what setting up camp here could mean for an accountant’s career.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the UK’s top destination for accounting in 2019. Scotland’s capital saw an impressive 75% increase in the amount of accounting jobs advertised in 2018, when comparing data with the previous year.
This should come as no surprise, considering the strength of Edinburgh’s global financial services sector. Along with Edinburgh’s excellent reputation in the technology sector, the city is set to become one of the world’s top ten fintech hubs.
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