Business and finance

Accounting technician

Accounting technicians handle day-to-day money and finance tasks for all types of business.

Actuary

Actuaries work with companies and government departments, to help them forecast long-term financial costs and investment risks.

Auditor

Internal and external auditors check organisations' financial records and procedures to make sure they are accurate and efficient.

Bank manager

Bank managers oversee the day-to-day operations of their branch, supervise staff and work to attract new customers.

Banking customer service adviser

Banking customer service advisers provide a face-to-face service in banks and building societies.

Bookkeeper

Bookkeepers keep financial records up to date and help prepare accounts.

Business adviser

Business advisers give advice and support to new business start-ups and help established businesses to grow.

Business development manager

Business development managers build relationships with customers, suppliers and partners. They help businesses grow and improve.

Business project manager

Business project managers plan tasks and organise people and resources to complete work projects on time and on budget.

Company secretary

Company secretaries make sure that directors follow company law and finance rules.

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioners make sure that businesses work in an ethical way.

Credit controller

Credit controllers manage the money given to customers and recover debts owed by businesses and individuals.

Economist

Economists advise government departments, businesses, banks and other organisations on economic matters.

Finance officer

Finance officers help to manage the finances of an organisation by keeping track of its income and controlling its spending.

Financial adviser

Financial advisers help people and organisations choose investments, savings, pensions, mortgages and insurance products.

Financial services customer adviser

Financial services customer advisers work in contact centres for banks, insurance, investment and credit companies.

Insurance account manager

Insurance account managers develop business accounts and increase sales of their company's insurance products.

Insurance broker

Insurance brokers use their knowledge of the insurance market to help find the right cover, at the best price, for their customers.

Insurance claims handler

Insurance claims handlers help people who are making claims on their insurance policies.

Insurance loss adjuster

Insurance loss adjusters investigate large or complicated claims for insurance companies.

Insurance risk surveyor

Insurance risk surveyors carry out surveys of items that need to be insured.

Insurance technician

Insurance technicians give administrative support in all types of insurance work.

Insurance underwriter

Insurance underwriters decide whether to insure a person or company, and set out the details of insurance policies.

Investment analyst

Investment analysts help stock market traders, stockbrokers and fund managers make decisions about investments.