Employers Expectations & Differentiating Yourself in the Market. Presented by Una Ward & Imran Ul-Ghani

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1 Employers Expectations & Differentiating Yourself in the Market. Presented by Una Ward & Imran Ul-Ghani

2 Introducing Ambition Europe Ambition is a leading specialist recruitment consultancy offering a wide range of jobs to professional and experienced candidates. We focus on three key disciplines, servicing customers in: Finance & Accountancy Banking & Financial Services Sales & Marketing Previously Witan Jardine, we became part of the Ambition Group in January 2008 a listed specialist recruitment firm with complementary international offices covering Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. We are one of the few recruitment firms that can offer genuine local expertise and global coverage.

3 Professional Services Team Overview Specialists in recruiting part and qualified Accountancy and Finance professionals: Over 30 years combined experience. Permanent, Contract and Temporary recruitment Sector specialists. Imran Ul-Ghani Divisional Manager Mary Curran, ACCA Senior Consultant Adam Silver Consultant Hannah Heath Consultant Rebecca Walsh Senior Consultant

4 Professional Services: Economic Overview Redundancies Phase I, II, III Tentative Market Constraints on Recruitment for 2012 Fewer jobs due to less movement in Audit and Accounts Increase in hires in insolvency due to current climate Increase in Compliance FATCA / AML

5 Professional Services Specialisms: Accountancy Practice Big 4 & Top 100 Chartered & Certified Accountancy Practices & Boutiques Sub Sectors / Niches Audit External / FSA / OMB / SME PQ PARTNER ACA / ACCA / CA Accounts INTERNAL & OUTSOURCED ACA / ACCA / CIMA / AAT Corporate Finance TS LEAD ADVISORY NQ to Partner ACA / CF Insolvency Entry level ADMINISTRATOR to PARTNER IP / JIEB Forensic Accounting NQ to PARTNER ACA / CFA

6 CV & Advice How to Differentiate yourself Responsibilities Achievements Unique Selling point (why you?) Stand out Develop the skills you have acquired / Keep up to date with technical issues Networking / Social media Do your research

7 Banking & Financial Services Team Overview Specialists in recruiting Fully qualified accountant and part qualified accountant into core Finance roles across the following disciplines: Investment Banking & Broking Asset Management, Alternative Investments and Property Funds Insurance, Retail and Corporate Banking Una Ward Divisional Manager James Tucker Consultant Nicholas Rubin Consultant Eunice Agboola Consultant

8 Clients we work with:

9 Trading Equity Research Corp Finance Business Manager Banking Middle Market Risk Risk Management Quantitative Analysis Credit Risk Market Risk Operational Risk Portfolio / Investment Risk Product Control All Asset classes Valuations IPV Creating models Business Partners Back office Change Accountancy Policy Interpretation of IFRS Financial Accounts Subsidiary/Group/SP V Reporting Application of IAS39 Regulatory Reporting /Policy Liquidity Reporting/ Capital Adequacy FSA and BOE Reporting Co-rep Bipru and Genpru Management Accounts Cost Revenue MI (Management Analysis) ACA ACCA CIMA MSC/PHD/ CFA

10 Financial Services: Economic Overview Banking Market Trends: Company consolidation of roles Offshoring Headcount sign off difficult in the current market Redundancies Flat compensation structures Poor bonus culture

11 Financial Services: Economic Overview Banking Skills Trends: Business Partnering/Cost Focused Regulatory Challenges (Co Rep, Basel 3) Liquidity reporting (capital adequacy reporting) Balance Sheet Management Product Control (revenue generating desks only) SPV Reporting

12 Financial Services: Economic Overview Asset Management/PE Market Trends: Weathered the recession Streamlining of businesses Selling off non profitable assets Outsourcing of transactional roles to administrators on or off shore

13 Financial Services: Economic Overview Skill Set Trends: Business Partnering (revenue and cost) Drivers of revenue for AM ACA highly sought after for Fund Accounting ACA s with hands on audit and reporting experience for PE houses Personality lead market

14 Helpful Hints and Tips Common mistakes: No technical detail Lack of detailed achievements No progression demonstrated Omitting detailed academic achievements

15 Conclusion CV and interview preparation is vital Understanding your actual market value Proactively gaining market critical skill sets

16 THANK YOU.