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Financial manager: Typical employers/vacancy sources

Typical employers

Financial managers work in a variety of organisations, throughout all sectors of business, industry and commerce. Some may begin their training in firms of chartered or certified accountants, whilst others train in the public sector in a range of settings, such as:

• local government;
• health authorities;
• charities;
• universities and colleges;
• other public organisations.

Still more can be found in a range of industrial and commercial companies, including:

• public utilities;
• banks, building societies and insurance companies;
• retail;
• the media;
• IT companies;
• FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industries;
• manufacturing and service industries.

Financial managers may also be employed by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), where they may be responsible for a wider range of activities.

Self-employment is also possible, as a consultant providing financial advice to a range of businesses.

Sources of vacancies

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• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
• PASS magazine
• Prospects Directory
• The GET Directory.

Appointments are increasingly being handled by recruitment agencies, who frequently advertise in both the recruitment pages of professional journals and more generic recruitment sources such as newspapers. Most of these paper sources have online equivalents with search facilities that allow you to easily filter jobs according to such factors as sector, location, salary, etc. When looking at vacancies, it is wise to look beyond the job title to the job description itself to gain a full understanding of the advertised position.

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AGCAS

Written by Andrew Leacy, AGCAS

Last updated:

February 2009

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