Those seeking to secure a Senior Finance Manager position should have at least a Bachelor's Degree in finance or business and hold
a professional accountancy qualification.
Most graduates join a training programme in industry and commerce where you can gain
a professional accountancy qualification while developing your skills in management, persuasion and communication.
Your graduate career will include working towards gaining
your professional accountancy qualifications.
The scheme lasts for six years and includes training for
professional accountancy qualifications.
Not exact matches
Among those who present themselves with specific academic or
professional backgrounds, such as a law degree, an
accountancy or tax
qualification or who are legally qualified, occasionally one hears that the reason that they have applied is that things haven't worked out well in the pursuit of some other career path.
Congratulations on completing your
professional accountancy exams, your new
qualifications give you greater control over the direction you want your career to take.
CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is a
professional body that offers
accountancy qualifications.
ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), another
professional body offering
accountancy qualifications, says that the average earning potential of ICAEW chartered accountants in business six to nine years after qualifying is # 85,900 (# 71,600 salary plus # 14,300 bonus).
Professional qualifications are offered through one of the professional bodies for the accountancy
Professional qualifications are offered through one of the
professional bodies for the accountancy
professional bodies for the
accountancy profession:
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.
Although any degree subject may be accepted, entrants with relevant degrees will be exempt from the certificate level of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance &
Accountancy (CIPFA)
Professional Qualification.
Accountancy is a
professional field and therefore it is important that the applicant give information on the
professional qualifications relevant to the post, such as CIMA or CPA.
Mention all
Professional qualifications such as CPA or CIMA that directly relates to
Accountancy
There is a strong commitment to continuing
professional development (CPD) in the Civil Service and you'll have the opportunity to work towards a range of
professional qualifications in areas such as
accountancy or personnel, or complete a postgraduate
qualification, for example a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
Graduates may use postgraduate study as a means to change career focus or to gain
professional qualifications required to practise in certain career areas, such as
accountancy.
Many
professional qualifications are available in other areas such as
accountancy, HR, marketing and business.
There are various Chartered Status
professional qualifications you could follow in
accountancy including ACA (with the ICAEW), ACCA, CA (with ICAS), AAT and ATT.
It is possible to study for
accountancy qualifications at an academic institution without working at the same time, but you can not normally gain membership with the
professional body until you have a certain amount of experience in
accountancy as well.
Read our article about
professional qualifications in
accountancy.
Whether you decide to go to university or join a school leaver programme, you can gain a
professional qualification in
accountancy.
Most
professional qualifications in
accountancy are recognised around the world.
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Qualified CIMA / ACCA or similar with relevant degree /
professional qualification in
Accountancy.