The benefits of the ACT qualification

Mark Burman, UK Director at Hays Taxation explains why the ACT qualifications can increase your chances of employment and promotion within treasury; "The ACT qualifications build on the accountancy qualifications, broadening an accountant’s skills base, as well as differentiating the individual as a treasury professional. By offering a greater depth of knowledge on the financial markets, treasury, risk and corporate finance the ACT qualification has set a global benchmark for treasury education; thereby setting the standard upon which employers and clients can rely.

"As the ACT is the only UK based professional body that offers qualifications in these industry areas it represents a highly qualified and specialist community of professionals. A number of Treasury roles expect the individual to have the AMCT qualification and, at a more senior level, the higher MCT qualification is often required."

Mark Burman says it is difficult to put an pinpoint exactly how much more an ACT qualified/senior accountant will earn: "Having the qualification will certainly enhance the candidates appeal and provide them with a far wider range of career prospects; therefore there is a significant increase in their earnings potential. Without an ACT qualification, accountants will frequently be overlooked for more senior Treasury positions.

"It is highly recommended that any accountant wishing to pursue a career within Treasury embark on the ACT studies if they do not already have this qualification. The studies will broaden financial knowledge, and give exposure to areas not previously covered in the accountancy qualifications as well as dramatically increasing the scope for career progression."

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Notes to Editor

Hays Senior Finance has been developed from Hays’s established Accountancy & Financebusiness to provide a specialist service for qualified accountants and recruiters. Hays has a national network of experienced Senior Finance consultants. Hays Senior Finance recruits qualifieds accountants across commerce and industry, financial services, practice firms, public services and not for profit organisations at all levels, up to finance directors and partners in practice firms.

Hays Senior Finance team is a subdivision of Hays Plc, the FTSE 250 Company which employs 7,753 staff operating from 376 offices in 25 countries across 17 specialisms. Hays Plc placed circa 68,000 candidates into permanent jobs and paid circa 46,000 temporary workers weekly during the year ending 30 June 07.

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Sarah Swailes
PR Executive
Hays Senior Finance
e: sarah.swailes@hays.com