from management accountant to finance director. 69%
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From Management Accountant to Finance Director
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Roland Seddon
• Set up MRK Associates c. 3 years ago• 13 years director of FTSE 250 finance recruitment
business• My credentials – I have interviewed over 2000 candidates, met over 2000 employers in the South East.
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Agenda
•Personal career planning•How employers think•Other skills to develop
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What is career planning?
• Setting career goals• Broad• Specific
• SMART plan
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Why is career planning important?
• Things can happen/affect your career• Deal with opportunities/challenges
• Impressing employers• Job satisfaction
• Helps to take away the barriers
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2 Views
• Your view• Employers’ views
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Where are you now?
• What is your current experience• What skills do you have
• What have you liked/disliked so far about your duties• What have you liked/disliked about your
bosses/team members• What kind of activities do you avoid• Personal life – family life, sports teams
• Are you happy?
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Where do you want to be?
• Short, Medium and Long term views
• LT MT ST• MT ST
• ST MT/ LT ST MT
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How do you get there?
• Operational Targets• Conceptual Targets
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Short Term
‘Journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step’
Identify your next career move & why:• Why are you doing it?• What will you gain from it?• Will it be enjoyable?
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Medium/Long term
Think back to the original Qs:• Enjoy• Good at
• What's important to me?
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Realism
Consider the following:• Time to commit to the goals?• Required education or skill sets?• Resources available to meet your objectives?• Goals suit you as a person?• Fit the lifestyle you have?• Goals complement each other?• Is the market for your chosen career limited?• Ambitions achievable in the time frame?
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Personal Thoughts
• Recognise your strengths and weaknesses• Choose a path that suits you• Match your personality to your organisation• Keeping in touch with the wider job market• Make others aware
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Career PathPQ Management Accountant
Qual Senior Management Accountant
Head of Commercial Finance Financial Controller
Finance Director
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What clients think/the current market
• Like for like• Internal development
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How to develop your skills
• Mentoring from your boss
• Get involved with projects and new areas/ areas of change
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How employers improve their team
• Internal training
• Hiring people in
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Softer Skills
• Communication Skills
• Emotional Intelligence
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Communication Skills
• Simplify Technical Information• Management Skills• Influencing
• Problem Solving
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Emotional Intelligence
Definition:
Ability to identify, assess and control the emotions of oneself, of others and of groups.
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5 Attributes of EQ
• Self Awareness• Self-Management• Social Awareness• Motivation• Empathy
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