Introduction to Finance Program
One-on-one mentoring for high-potential students, graduates or finance professionals looking to excel in Accounting and Finance.
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Our mentors are CFO's and Senior Finance Managers who have worked at Fortune 500, Big 4 and fast-growing companies.
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Step 1: Unique' Finance Career Pathfinder' methodology: We work with you to define your personal finance career pathway
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Personality profile to help you determine your best career pathway
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A day in the life of a Finance Manager, Finance Director or CFO
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Overview of Accounting and Finance Careers by Function:
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Financial Planning &Analysis (FP&A),
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Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisition (M&A)
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Accounting
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Overview of Accounting and Finance careers by the different types of employers and industries:
Corporate companies in different industries like Technology, FMCG, Retail etc
Growth and startup companies
Accounting Practice.
Banks and Private Institutions
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Step 2: 'Career Preparation': We'll get you in shape
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Competence profile
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Accounting and Finance career planning
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Personal branding
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Resume revision
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Linkedin optimisation
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Job search and interview skills
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Academy: Explore or upskill in specialised finance functions, from technical financial and analytical skills to soft skills. Intensive live workshops offered:
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Mergers & Acquisitions workshop
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Financial Modelling workshop
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Financial Planning and Analysis workshop
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Finance Business Partner workshop
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Externships
Work at an exciting startups where you will work on meaningful real-life projects and get a reference letter and experience on your resume.
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Our Mentors
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Michael Zimmel
CFO - Lottoland
Michael is an accomplished executive leader and licensed CPA with two decades of work experience. He has vast expertise in all aspects of corporate financial management and managerial functions from his experience at Lottoland, Blättchen & Partner, Ferber & Co. and Ernst and Young. Michael also teaches his Mergers & Acquisitions and financial modelling workshops at Universities in Europe.
Edwin Ang
Finance Director - foodpanda
Edwin has over a decade of experience driving finance and business operations at large technology companies. He is currently the Finance Director at foodpanda covering Business Finance in the APAC Region. foodpanda is one of the largest food delivery technology companies in Asia. Prior to this, Edwin worked at Intel in Hong Kong, Inmarsat in London, and Apple in Sydney. He started his career at Telstra in Sydney, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Sydney, and is a CPA.