Finance
The demand for Singapore’s accountancy and finance jobs is on the rise. Consulting continues to be a growth area within professional services firms with focus on regulatory, risk and compliance experts. In particular, candidates who have experience advising financial services clients or working in larger strategy houses, are in high demand.
The banking sector in Singapore is experiencing solid growth, and the banks are responding by increasing both their temporary and permanent staff. Demand is high for Credit & Market Risk specialists and Compliance Officers, Projects/Change Managers due to the consistently changing regulatory landscape and focus on control measures.
Business
Business has always been one of the most popular degree at universities all over the world. The skills gained on a business study allow graduates to build quick and effective commercial awareness of any employers. That gives them the ability to work in various sectors such as chemicals, utilities, fashion, health, grocery and construction. Therefore it can be said that demand for business job largely depends on economic conditions. In fact, Singapore is often referred to as one of Asia′s economic "tigers" and it is forecasted by The Economist that Singapore′s economy will expand at an average annual rate of 5.1% in 2013 – 2020, implying increasing demand for high quality business jobs.
Source:
http://asianbankingandfinance.net/blogs-opinion/commentary/here-are-asias-in-demand-banking-and-finance-jobs-right-now
http://sbr.com.sg/hr-education/commentary/singapores-job-hotspots-2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15961759
http://country.eiu.com/singapore
Finance
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower has drawn up a list of skills in demand for Finance job as follow which is in consultant with the respective industries and relevant government agencies
Following are examples of some executive roles in the field and their wage range:
Job title |
Job description |
Annual wage range/ Experience |
Operations Officer - Financial markets (Settlement, derivative processing and documentation specialist) |
- Complete trade transactions executed by the front office, analyse exceptions in processing, and design innovative front-to-back trade processes. |
$35,000 - $80,000 (0 - 4 years) |
$70,000 - $135,000 (4 - 8 years) |
||
Risk Manager |
- Identify and analyse risk undertaken by financial institutions such as credit risks, market risks and operational risks. - Use financial instruments to manage exposure to risk. |
$40,000 - $90,000 (0 - 4 years) |
$90,000 - $140,000 (4 - 8 years) |
||
Compliance Manager |
- Interpret and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. - Advise on and implement compliance policies of the financial institution. |
$40,000 - $80,000 (0 - 4 years) |
$80,000 - $160,000 (4 - 8 years) |
||
Finance and Tax |
- Involved in financial reporting, management reporting, organisational budgeting/ expenditure and related activities. |
$45,000 - $90,000 (0 - 4 years) |
$70,000 - $120,000 (4 - 8 years) |
Business
Careers with a business degree are diverse and often highly paid.
Business graduates go on to work in myriad different sectors, and not all of them are those you would typically associate with business in general. More obvious careers with a business degree include roles in accounting and finance departments, which take in large numbers of business degree graduates. Other sectors with high demand for business graduates include marketing and advertising, as well as retail, sales, human resources and business consultancy.
You could also use your business degree to pursue roles within SMEs (small- to medium-sized enterprises), innovative new start-ups, charities, non-profit organizations and NGOs. If you have a bright idea and the knowledge to back it up, you may even consider launching your own business.Source:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/skills-training-and-development/skills-in-demand/Pages/skills-in-demand.aspx
http://www.topuniversities.com/courses/business-management-studies/why-study-business
Labour Market Highlights, 2011/ 2012, Ministry of Manpower and Singapore workforce development agency
Top local Finance and Banking firm
Professional companies: offering audit, assurance, tax, consulting, advisory, actuarial, corporate finance, and legal services.
Banks
Local banks
Foreign banks
Finance
For a graduate, following are examples of common Finance career paths:
Following are several well-known professional bodies should be taken into consideration which offer their members the opportunity to obtain professional qualifications and are widely recognized by professions all over the world:
Source:
http://whatqualifications.co.uk/WhatQualifications/Accountant
https://sipa.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/Career%20Op%20Banking%20and%20Finance.pdf
http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/searching-for-jobs/job-advice-by-industry/what-are-the-common-finance-career-paths/article.aspx
Business
To increase their employability, some business graduates may choose to undertake further study in specific subjects such as marketing, finance, human resources, law and international business management in order to develop their expertise in a particular area of business. Studying for an MBA is also a wise option.
Source: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/options_business_and_management_studies.htm
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