| Nature Of Work of Finance Professionals | | | | interface with people from all sections of the society, |
| A career in finance involves a whole range of | | | | which offers opportunities for clientele development. |
| functions, such as determining the impact of decisions | | | | The starting point would be as tellers, after which |
| that are made in nearly all functional areas on the | | | | people shift to other areas of banking services like |
| financial front. This includes administering portfolios | | | | credit card banking, trade credit, leasing and |
| and formulating personal financial plans for investors, | | | | international finance. |
| supervising banking operations, evaluating and | | | | Corporate Finance - This would involve employment |
| suggesting company's capital budgets and | | | | in a corporation, generally as a finance officer. The |
| strengthening bank relationships. | | | | main job responsibilities would entail securing financial |
| Professionals engaged in the finance industry deal | | | | resources for developing the business of the |
| with how individuals and institutions handle their | | | | company. The money can be utilized to make |
| financial resources, the methods they use to raise | | | | acquisitions to expand the company and secure its |
| money, its allocation, and how they use it. They also | | | | future. |
| assess the risks these activities involve, and | | | | Financial Planning Consultancy - You may set up a |
| recommend various ways of managing them. | | | | financial planning consultancy of your own or seek |
| Occupations in Finance | | | | employment in an existing one. This work involves |
| The finance sector has a wide range of occupations | | | | helping individuals in planning their finances for their |
| to choose from. You can become a portfolio or | | | | children's education, or their retirement needs. It |
| credit manager, security analyst, opt for the | | | | requires answering questions and educating clients |
| insurance sector, or become a corporate financial | | | | about risk factors, to help them to invest their |
| officer, financial consultant or lending officer. Below | | | | money wisely. Being employed in a corporate setting |
| are some of the additional roles that you can pursue: | | | | is also an option, with a job profile related to future |
| - Bank Manager | | | | financial planning. It would require a firm understanding |
| - Financial Analyst | | | | of investments, estate and tax planning. |
| - Accountant And Auditor | | | | Investment Banking - Investment banking pertains to |
| - Appraiser and Assessor of Real Estate | | | | helping investors in buying, trading and managing |
| - Budget Analyst | | | | financial assets. This field offers opportunities to |
| - Claim Adjuster | | | | work in world-renowned investment banks like |
| - Examiner | | | | Salomon Smith Barney, Goldman Sachs and Merrill |
| - Investigator | | | | Lynch. |
| - Cost Estimator | | | | Insurance - The insurance industry has achieved |
| - Tax Examiner | | | | revenues of over trillion dollars. It is one field that has |
| - Revenue Agent | | | | tremendous scope of absorbing finance professionals. |
| Job Opportunities in Finance | | | | The work is mainly about managing risks and |
| The job opportunities in the financial sector are | | | | identifying problem areas. According to estimates, it |
| equally vast and varied, a few of which are given | | | | employed nearly two and a half million people in the |
| here. All of them offer a highly rewarding and | | | | U.S. in the year 2005. One could work as an |
| satisfying career. | | | | underwriter, customer service representative, |
| Commercial Banking - The commercial banking sector | | | | actuary or an asset manager, in this sector. |
| employs a greater number of finance professionals | | | | A career in finance can be pursued in a wide variety |
| than any other area of the financial services industry. | | | | of fields. The financial sector offers opportunities that |
| Jobs in the banking industry have a direct client | | | | are intellectually and financially rewarding. |