Guide

Career Paths in Accounting and Finance

Common progression routes across audit, tax, costing, FP&A and banking.

Typical ladders

  • Accounting: bookkeeper, accountant, senior accountant, accounts manager, financial controller.
  • Audit: associate, senior, manager, partner or head of internal audit.
  • Costing: cost analyst, cost accountant, cost controller, finance manager.
  • FP&A: analyst, senior analyst, manager, director, CFO.
  • Banking: analyst, credit manager, relationship manager, head of credit.

Moves between paths

Audit to controllership, accounting to FP&A, costing to business finance and tax to advisory are all common.

Building your path

Choose a target, close the skill gaps and collect proof through projects, certifications and results.

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