DP has gone through an awful situation and is starting completely fresh and part of this is looking for a new career. I really appreciate your time and help.
He has a degree in business with finance and for the last 6 years ran an e-commerce business as a manager where he did everything sometimes by himself sometimes with staff including: finance/operations/HR/ marketing and sales. He has never had a corporate job but is interested in finance but isn't too sure about all the options.
Other than his degree does not have finance/accounting qualifications but is interested in finance and actively researches and participates in the finance/investing world every day.
Any ideas on where he should start looking at his options/ what qualifications he may need, and what jobs he can get right now with his experience?
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bernadettie · 20/03/2024 14:55
bernadettie · 20/03/2024 15:16
I think he would really enjoy that, do you know what that would be called and how he could apply for jobs that offer that? @citrinetrilogy
bernadettie · 20/03/2024 15:01
thank you @StevieNicksWannabe - would he need another finance qualification on top of that?
bernadettie · 20/03/2024 15:36
Thank you very much this is very interesting. The problem is that he needs a role pretty soon. So while that can be a longer term plan, are there any ways into finance that don't need a qualification, while he works on his qualification on the side or saves up for it?
StevieNicksWannabe · 20/03/2024 15:41
Nope. Power BI is a software technology that is basically another (niche) feather in your finance cap. I worked in the IT industry as a finance manager for many years and Dynamics365/Power BI is a growing market, with more industries seeing the advantage of having it onboard. It has loads of functions but they key ones I used it for are:
- Elevate presentations with dashboards/visuals
- Access more dynamic reporting
- Improve budgeting and strategy
- Access insightful data
It's still an up-and-coming technology which is why it can put you so far ahead of other candidates for the same role and boost your salary. Give it a few years and it will be just another thing that most graduates have. It will become just another generic skill, like "advanced excel" that you need to have. So, best to get in early and use it to your advantage!
(That's what I see in my crystal ball, anyway!)
Microsoft offers free online training that isn't too immersive but obviously you could pay someone for a full course too. Edited
bernadettie · 20/03/2024 15:01
thank you @StevieNicksWannabe - would he need another finance qualification on top of that?
bernadettie · 20/03/2024 16:18
thank you everyone. What sort of salary could he expect for entry level finance roles that are not accounting? Such as financial analyst. Also if he were to learn Power BI or Tableau, what sort of salary do you think he could command?
He is currently on £55k so it will be a hit for the family. We could scrape by on £30k but not much less, and would hope for more.
bernadettie · 20/03/2024 16:18
thank you everyone. What sort of salary could he expect for entry level finance roles that are not accounting? Such as financial analyst. Also if he were to learn Power BI or Tableau, what sort of salary do you think he could command?
He is currently on £55k so it will be a hit for the family. We could scrape by on £30k but not much less, and would hope for more.
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