If you are fond of crunching numbers, and you find finance as an enjoyable subject, choosing a career in finance will be a smart choice for you. There are a lot of career opportunities when it comes to finance and the average annual salary of finance professionals range around $100,000 now.

 

Not all the finance jobs demand a college degree. However, by having favorable credentials, you can double your chances of finding appropriate employment opportunity with a reassuring income. Further we will discuss about a few benefits of choosing a career in finance.

 

• Plenty of career choices

 

If you plan for an employment in finance sector, you will be overwhelmed by the opportunities in it. Finance is a mandatory affair for any type of a business, so finance positions exist in every single business across the industries. The basic conventional titles in finance include the following:

 

• Accountant
• Book keeper
• Credit specialist
• Loan manager
• Investment manager etc.

 

There are some advanced job titles too in finance domain as;

 

• Risk analyst
• Actuarial specialist
• Investment banker
• Merchant banker
• Fundamental and technical analyst

 

• Keep on learning

 

As a working professional, the process of financial learning is ever ending. After getting a job in finance, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge base each and every day. Most of the employers are keen on making their financial professionals learn more. Even if you have a bachelor’s degree, you can go ahead and get a finance specialization by doing masters. You can also think of a doctorate degree of a license or credential in any of the financial domains to become an authentic provider.

 

• Great pay scale

 

Even as a fresher with a degree in finance, a professional can earn up to US$50,000 per year. Those who don’t even have a degree earn up to $30,000 as a bookkeeper or accounts assistant at smaller businesses. As the experience and expertise increase, there is a good scope of earning more and more.

 

• More room for growth

 

As discussed above, there are many categorizations and specialization in finance, to which you can upgrade your skills. The knowledge acquired in financial domains are reusable even when you change jobs or move to another part of the world. So, the prospects of growth in finance are higher than various other jobs. By keeping on upgrading your knowledge and gaining experience in various financial tasks, you can prove yourself to be a highly sought after professional in a short span itself.

 

How to find a job in finance?

 

You can find plenty of jobs posted on the career sites and forums online. Most of the times, the easiest way to get a finance job is through referrals. Many companies hire college graduates directly through campus selection processes, which you can enroll in during the time of your college graduation itself. It is also good to get into summer internships or apprenticeship programs for different organizations to gain some first-hand experience in finance and also to be considered for the job opportunities there.

 

Author bio: John McKinley is a leading career consultant and guide to college students and aspiring youngsters. Being an expert in the process of career aptitude assessment and recruitment, he also used to publish his articles through print media and web forums.

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