Further Your Knowledge, Further Your Corporate Finance Career
Corporate finance careers are suitable to those with a head for numbers and a passion for problem solving. Specific duties can vary but those working in corporate finance are soon likely to find their niche. Whether it's acquisitions or venture capital, financial experts are often at the heart of the business, its strategies and its successes.
If you are Thinking about a Career in Finance
If you are thinking about embarking on a
career in finance, you are currently working in an entry-level role or you are already well established in your organisation, further knowledge can never go amiss. What follows are some ideas about how you can seek out and familiarise yourself with relevant information that can help you get into and get on in the world of
corporate finance.
Confidence with numbers is an essential prerequisite for employees in corporate finance. But there is more to it than that. Visiting
ICAEW provides a comprehensive explanation of academic and qualification-based routes into the profession.
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For those already established in a finance career but ready to move on,
SEO London is a very useful resource. On offer is an incredibly thorough exploration of how to prepare for interviews at all levels.
The business you work for will have a particular ethos and policy for you to adhere to. However, there is a range of theories underpinning financial practice that can support and structure how you work on a day-to-day basis. Financial Intelligence, by Karen Berman and Joe Knight, deals with many issues. Most interestingly, it encourages finance professionals to question bias and identify possible manipulation in data. It encourages independent thinking and enquiry.
Looking for your First Finance Job & the Opportunity of a Financial Career
For those looking for a way into the business, Opportunities in Financial Careers is part of a series that outlines in detail how to gain successful and rewarding employment. In addition, Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice looks to monetary history to explain present theories of economics, helping the reader to understand how corporate finance has changed.
Prove your Passion for Corporate Finance by Demonstrating Industry Knowledge
Prospective
employers will want to feel confident in your passion for the job. You can show this by proving that you are a voracious reader of all things related to it. Visiting
News Now and searching for corporate finance will help you to do this. The site provides relevant news stories from every part of the world, allowing the reader a global overview of the financial sector. News feed s are even categorised into separate components of the industry, making focusing in on key topic areas simple and manageable.
Investigating these resources and others can increase your knowledge, confidence and employability in a competitive but rewarding industry.
If you're not sure which career move would best suit your skills and experience take a look at our Job Profiles.
The profiles provide advice on the qualifications, skills and experience required for each career option. The job profiles also outline salary expectation, job responsibilities and career progression:
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