Career Paths
Eleven paths have been identified, which include nine career paths and two industry focus areas; banking and the public sector.
These career paths cater for finance and accounting specialists and other business experts that work within and outside the finance function. Each career path has been defined by a current and future view to the roles and competencies that enable performance.
Career Paths
Find below the career paths with examples of current and future roles.
1. INVESTMENT MANAGER
Carbon credit trader **
Digital currency trader**
Financial advisory, investment analysis
Financial planning and decision-making
Merger and acquisitions
Portfolio / fund management / trading
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2. FINANCIAL MANAGER
Accounting and tax
Compliance (tax), environmental and social impact accounting **
Corporate finance
Financial management
Management accounting
Statutory accounting
Tax consulting
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3. AUDITING AND ASSURANCE
Audit and assurance
External audit
Internal audit
Public sector auditor
Risk management
Compliance (legal)
Artificial intelligence
Risk manager **, environmental and social impact auditor **
Artificial intelligence auditor **
Algorithm bias auditor **
4. CONSULTING SERVICES
Artificial intelligence and robotics impact analyst **
Artificial intelligence personality designer **
Business analyst
Consulting
Environmental consultants
Executive coach
Management consulting
Project manager
Strategic consulting
Tax practitioner
5. ACADEMIA
Academic
Education of artificial intelligence solutions **
Education
Professor
6. INNOVATING (ENTREPRENEUR)
Artificial intelligence and robotics solution designer **
Entrepreneur
Founder
Product innovation
Research and development
SME CFO
Start-up incubator
7. TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL ENABLER
Cyber calamity forecaster **
Data scientist
Database management
Information management
Machine learning data tagging analyst **
8. GENERAL MANAGER
Agile workforce manager **
Chief purpose planner **
Head of business behaviour*
Head of diversity and inclusiveness **
Operational management
Virtual team manager**
9. BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER / EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE
Board advisor
Chairman
Diversity and inclusivity committee member **
Environmental and social impact committee member **
Executive coach
Governance committee member
Interim executive **
Non-executive director
Industry Focus
The below table sets out the industry focus areas with examples of current and future roles.
1. BANKING
Blockchain Developer **
Carbon Credit Emissions Analyst **
Credit Validations Officer
Cryptocurrency Analyst **
Head of Macro Research
Head of Structured Trading
Investment Banker
Private Banker
Real Estate Banker
Transaction Manager
Wealth Banker
2. PUBLIC SECTOR
Budget Manager
Customs Officer
Head of Economic Policy
Head of Liability Management
Intergovernmental Relations
Tax Compliance Officer