Over the past few months, Banks and Financial Services Institutions (BFSIs)across the world have faced unprecedented challenges due to the onslaught of COVID-19. This experience has also been unparalleled in terms of learnings and accelerated the formulation and adoption of new ways of operating in the ‘new normal’. Looking forward,…...
Should You Become An Accountant?
The list of possible careers is an incredibly large one. To those trying to decide on a path for the rest of their life, it may seem to be an endless list. So many possibilities and a variety of specialties within each career path. There are many decisions to make…...
Five Tips for Business Success from Five International Women in Finance
What advice do the top women in finance have for those trying to make their way in the sector? Last year, I interviewed 50 accomplished women from around the world for my 2020 research paper “Top Tips for Business Success,” released on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2020. …...
The Future CFO
With today’s CFO often described as a ‘financially literate CEO’, the challenge for aspiring CFOs is to develop their leadership skills and business acumen as well as their financial intelligence. With guidance on how to achieve this and why, Amy Parkinson, Principal Consultant and financial leadership specialist at executive search…...
Why You Don’t Need to Be an Accountant to Be a CFO
Directors of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. congregated in the boardroom in late 2018. On the agenda: the ideal résumé of their next finance chief. They wanted to fill the impending vacancy with someone who had expertise in raising debt and equity—a priority for the Annapolis, Md.-based investment firm. The…...
The evolution of the finance team
The COVID-19 pandemic has left no individuals, families or businesses unaffected. For businesses, the overall economic uncertainty, as well as having to adapt to remote working due to shelter in place orders, has put business planning processes under immense pressure, with calibrations needed even faster and with more frequency. Just…...
How to find a pandemic-proof job during the coronavirus outbreak if you’ve been laid off or furloughed
For the millions of Americans who have lost work because of the coronavirus pandemic, finding a new job may not be an easy feat. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the U.S. economy to lose more than 20 million jobs, and some estimate that the unemployment rate in the country could actually…...
THREE QUESTIONS FINANCE LEADERS SHOULD BE ASKING THEMSELVES DURING THE PANDEMIC
We’re living through unprecedented times, dealing with a situation completely out of our control. But while finance leaders have no way of managing the pandemic itself, they do have influence over how their business responds and adapts to the chaos left by COVID-19. And for many, it’s exposing cracks in…...
Investment banks’ interview questions during the pandemic
Interviewing by phone or via a video call has naturally become the norm during this pandemic. As someone who interviews juniors quite frequently, I’d originally imagined that traditional banking interviews would simply move online. In fact, this isn’t the case: they’ve changed in very interesting ways. Interview etiquette during COVID-19 A comment that I’ve heard…...
AI Technology is a Requirement in new Finance Jobs
Recent studies show that the above requirements, for this set of skills, has increased exponentially over the last year. Financial institutions and Fintech start-ups are recruiting individuals who specialize in AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology, machine learning and data science This shows that the finance industry has set its…...
Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Consider A Career in Finance
The finance industry is an exciting global industry that is constantly advancing and expanding. There are so many reasons why you would want to join such an exciting and powerful job sector. Not only are the possibilities endless when it comes to career paths but for destinations too. Companies are expanding to new exciting areas of the…...
