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Capabilities

Collaboration

Digital

Drive

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Expertise

Insight

Sustainability
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You're looking for management or highly specialised job roles.

Specialisms

Advisory and consultancy

Audit and assurance

Digital

Financial and business reporting

Financial management

Performance management

Risk management

Sustainability

Taxation
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Digital

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Expertise

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Sustainability
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You're looking for senior leadership or entrepreneurial job roles.

Specialisms

Advisory and consultancy

Audit and assurance

Digital

Financial and business reporting

Financial management

Performance management

Risk management

Sustainability

Taxation
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Digital

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SKILL LEVEL

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Proficient

ACCA members with a minimum of 3 years’ experience gained during the journey to qualification. At this career level you are usually expected to have some post qualification experience where you build further on the Insight, Drive and Collaboration skills needed to succeed.

Expert

ACCA members/fellows with considerable post qualification experience with a breadth and depth of exposure to a variety of scenarios. At this career level, you are likely to be managing a team or function, or progressing strongly in a specialist area of expertise.

Leader

ACCA fellows with vastly significant post qualification experience. At this level, you are likely to be a senior leader perhaps in a C-suite or entrepreneurial role.

Advisory and consultancy

Responsibilities

Develops insight into both internal and external clients’ organisational issues and provides expert advice to add value Supports clients’ objectives and plans to improve, innovate and sustainably grow; identifies efficiencies and responds to changing environments.

I am an industry, sector or function specialist and can articulate how drivers of success, relevant emerging and disruptive trends relate to clients' challenges and opportunities.

I directly lead more complex assignments and oversee the progress of a range of client engagements and define the scope and objectives to lead a plan of activity that enables successful change implementation.

I develop new techniques and approaches, driven by industry trends and the rapidly changing needs of clients, to investigate and provide strategic solutions.

I provide strategic insights and objective recommendations that are feasible and sustainable and advise on the actions to implement them.

I lead knowledge and skills transfer initiatives to ensure that solutions are effectively embedded into the client's organisation.

I create and implement business development plans, looking to maintain a balanced portfolio of clients.

I negotiate fees that allow for the delivery of a quality service whilst optimising revenue to the organisation.

I oversee multiple projects and am accountable for their delivery.

Continuing professional development at ACCA

A commitment to life-long learning is a vital part of your ACCA membership; it unlocks the full potential of your career choices - and drives forward the profession.

We deliver a wide range of CPD resources tailored to different areas of expertise - and an ever-changing profession. Our, and your, commitment to quality CPD ensures you will have the most up-to-date skills to perform at the highest standard in your chosen specialism.

So, get started (or restarted) and take a look at our curated list of the most relevant CPD resources to help you develop your career in this specialism. 

units 36

Online course

ACCA certificate in business analytics (CertBA)

With the increasing availability of broad and deep sources of information, so-called “big data,” business analytics is becoming an even more critical capability for enterprises of all types and all sizes. Applied in a wide range of functions - from operations and marketing to finance and strategic planning - organisations who successfully leverage business analytics use the data available to them to gain strategic insights and make better business decisions. ​

In this twelve-week course, build - or rebuild - your foundational insights in business analytics so you can identify, evaluate, and capture opportunities fast, make better predictions and estimates, and create value for your business.​​ 

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(Member discount)
units 25

Online course

Advanced financial modeler from the financial modeling institute

Financial modeling plays an integral part in business decision making, with modelers informing key transactions and critical business decisions. Being able to validate your learning with an accreditation allows you to demonstrate technical modeling skills most valued by employers.

The financial modelling institute (FMI) is the only financial modeling accreditation body in the world. The FMI exists to create and uphold international industry best practices with respect to financial modeling skills. Through its exams and accreditations, the FMI allows candidates, employers and the broader community to recognise true ability in financial modeling.

The advanced financial modeler (AFM) is the FMI’s first level of accreditation. Only candidates who demonstrate the required level of proficiency in the AFM exam can successfully achieve the AFM accreditation, and show validated expertise in financial modeling.

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units 21

Online course

Business recovery pick 'n' mix bundle

What is your role in ensuring long-term success? With technical accounting analysis, through financial management and planning to personal skills and resilience, this bundle helps you to navigate through crisis and plan for recovery.

Create your pick 'n' mix bundle from a range of business resilience courses including:

  • beyond coronavirus: an accountant's guide to the recovery
  • communication for professional success
  • emotional intelligence
  • managing conflict
  • managing people in finance
  • presentation skills
  • problem solving for accountants
  • remote working: delivering results wherever you are
  • the finance business partner
  • thinking strategically
  • time management.
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How does the ACCA qualification develop the skills required to succeed in this specialism?

From a combination of exams, ethics and experience, the ACCA Qualification will boost your employability and performance at every stage of your career journey.

Here we have listed some elements of the ACCA Qualification that will help you develop the skills and knowledge required to perform at the highest standard in this specialism.

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