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Main Occupations

Showing the main occupations with the most people employed for your chosen industry Banking and finance for East of England.

Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals

• BrokersBrokers deal in commodities, stocks, shares and foreign exchange on behalf of clients or on own account, broker insurance and reinsurance, and buy and sell shipping and freight space.
• Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.Job holders in this unit group advise on the effectiveness of an organisation’s procedures, systems and methods and perform other business and related functions not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 353: Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals.
• Estimators, valuers and assessorsEstimators, valuers and assessors plan and undertake the calculation of probable costs of civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic and other projects, estimate the value of property and chattels, and investigate insurance claims to assess their validity and to assign liability.
• Finance and investment analysts and advisersJob holders in this unit group advise customers, who may be individuals, companies or specialist groups, on the purchase of investments, insurance, mortgages, pensions and other financial services and products.
• Financial accounts managersJob holders in this unit group manage client accounts or departments within financial institutions (such as banks and insurance companies) or manage a variety of financial accounts within other organisations.
• Financial and accounting techniciansFinancial and accounting technicians work alongside accountants and other financial professionals in managing the financial affairs of organisations.
• Importers and exportersImporters and exporters buy commodities from overseas for the home market and sell home-produced commodities to overseas markets.
• Insurance underwritersInsurance underwriters identify and measure the risks associated with an activity, determine whether this risk is insurable and issue insurance polices which provide financial compensation in the event of loss.
• Taxation expertsTaxation experts advise on tax matters and assess tax liabilities.

Functional Managers and Directors

• Advertising and public relations directorsAdvertising and public relations directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the advertising, public relations and public information activities of an organisation.
• Financial managers and directorsFinancial managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate financial information and advise on company financial policy.
• Functional managers and directors n.e.c.Functional managers and directors in this unit group perform a variety of senior management tasks in respect of other specialist functions or fields of activity in organisations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 113: Functional Managers and Directors.
• Human resource managers and directorsHuman resource managers and directors plan, organise and direct the personnel, training and industrial relations policies of organisations, advise on resource allocation and utilisation problems, measure the effectiveness of an organisation’s systems, methods and procedures and advise on, plan and implement procedures to improve utilisation of labour, equipment and materials.
• Information technology and telecommunications directorsJob holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources necessary to provide and operate information technology and telecommunications services within an organisation.
• Marketing and sales directorsMarketing and sales directors plan, organise and direct market research and formulate and implement an organisation’s marketing and sales policies.
• Purchasing managers and directorsPurchasing managers and directors (not retail) plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the purchasing functions of industrial, commercial, government organisations and public agencies to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Administrative Occupations: Finance

• Bank and post office clerksBank and post office clerks deal with the payment and receipt of money, cheques and other routine financial transactions and open and close accounts. They advise upon financial products and services offered by banks, building societies and post offices.
• Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerksBook-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks maintain and balance records of financial transactions, oversee the operation of payroll functions and calculate hours worked, wages due and other relevant contributions and deductions.
• Credit controllersCredit controllers perform financial, administrative and other tasks in relation to credit control and debt collection.
• Finance officersFinance officers oversee book-keeping, general accounting and other financial and related clerical functions mainly within local government and a variety of public sector organisations.
• Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of finance-related administrative functions not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 412: Administrative Occupations: Finance.