| If you are thinking of applying for a graduate | | | | while getting paid. |
| finance job it's often difficult to understand which | | | | Book Keeping - Book keepers carry out much of |
| area of the financial sector would suit you best. | | | | the day to day financial duties for companies. |
| We've found eight popular areas that might appeal | | | | Often working for small to medium sized |
| to you when applying for jobs. | | | | businesses they are tasked with keeping tabs on |
| Audit - auditors are the referees of the financial | | | | both the payments made and received by the |
| world, they are responsible for making sure | | | | company and keeping extensive financial records. |
| everyone follow the law as well as helping | | | | Insurance - another large sector with a variety of |
| companies run their business more efficiently. | | | | interesting and rewarding jobs. Underwriters help |
| They can either work for the company itself or | | | | understand the likeliness of the insured event |
| an external firm. They carry out reports and | | | | taking place, there are also roles for claims staff |
| assessments where about how the business can | | | | who manage the process when insurance claims |
| improve. | | | | are made by insurance policy holders. |
| Banking - it's a big sector but investments banking | | | | Taxation - most people find tax a complicated |
| as well as frontline customer roles are always | | | | area, for the people that understand how VAT |
| popular for numerically minded graduates. As big | | | | and other taxes work your expertise is hugely |
| companies, banks offer well structured but | | | | valuable. Helping companies and individual manage |
| competitive graduate recruitment schemes. They | | | | their responsibility for taxation can be hugely |
| often provide a great foundation in the industry | | | | rewarding with great opportunities for professional |
| and often offer a good level of pay compared | | | | development. |
| many graduate jobs. | | | | Payroll - everybody finds it important to get paid |
| Accounting - it often requires further training but | | | | at the end of the month and it's the payroll |
| accountancy is very lucrative career choice. There | | | | department of the business that makes sure it |
| are a number of different accountancy | | | | happens. As well as the normal pay cheque at |
| qualifications which would allow for specialisation in | | | | every month they are responsible for making |
| different areas. It's worth seeking out companies | | | | sure any relevant bonuses or deductions and |
| that offer training schemes that would allow you | | | | keeping the appropriate records and paperwork. |
| to work towards the professional qualification | | | | |