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- Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
- Undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning
- Producing long-term business plans
- Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
- Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
- Managing budgets
- Developing and managing financial systems/models
- Carrying out business modelling and risk assessments
- Supervising staff
- Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues.
Job Requirements
- A career in financial management is open to both university graduates and school leavers.
- Graduates may have a degree in any discipline, although employers may prefer qualifications in accountancy, statistics, economics, mathematics, management or business subjects.
- .A relevant degree can reduce the length of time taken to gain professional qualifications with one of the accountancy bodies, enabling exemptions from a number of examinations.
- A relevant postgraduate qualification and/or previous work experience gained in any commercial area can be useful.
- School leavers can enter the profession by first gaining entry-level qualifications with a professional accounting body and working up.
