Start working in finance
With a shortage of nearly 2 million skilled workers, Germany is funding courses to upskill workers through educational vouchers (Bildungsgutschein). As an international living in Germany, you can take advantage of these courses funded by the Jobcenter/Agentur für Arbeit to begin working in the field of finance & accounting.
Trained professionals in finance and accounting are critical for every company, as these employees ensure that all processes related to finance, accounts receivable & accounts payable, along with taxes & auditing run smoothly. There are even new opportunities in tech finance as a SAP consultant. As new challenges can arise in any of these departments, employees with these skills are in high demand in order for companies to continually adapt and maintain efficient processes. Match talent can help you find the right course!
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Key skills needed to be a financial account
To be successful as a financial accountant, you need strong data analysis skills along with sound accounting practice knowledge. Furthermore, critical thinking skills are valuable in addition to preparing financial statements and strong technological skills. While the expertise to succeed in this role can be learned through a course, an underlying interest in dealing with numbers, legal texts and business processes is highly beneficial. There are various courses you can take in the fields of finance and accounting, from payroll to accounts receivable and payable. However, advanced German knowledge is not always a prerequisite, as during a course that includes German lessons, you will build your industry specific vocabulary and intercultural skills to excel in this role.
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Enter the field of finance & accounting through these courses
Through a course on financial accounting, you will learn about bookkeeping and organisation of financial accounts, along with establishing your knowledge in income, sales and trade tax. With these core competencies, you will be able to launch your career in financial accounting.
As accounts receivable is concerned with receivables management and accounts payable processes incoming invoices, therefore as an account in these areas you would handle the creation of invoices, along with posting payments and managing financial statements. A course in this accounting field will teach you all the fundamentals in addition to the obligations according to commercial and tax law.
About Match Talent's free 1:1 counselling services
Course Counselling
Choosing the best course for can be a challenging task. We help guide you through the process of identifying what career you want and subsequently finding the right course in the Jobcenter /Agentur für Arbeit’s Kursnet. All our course counselling sessions are 1:1 video calls.
CV & Motivational Letters
Our team helps you to revise your CV to best highlight your experiences and skills for your appointment at the Jobcenter when applying for an educational voucher. Struggling with writing a convincing Motivational Letter? Our team is also here to support you with our free writing workshops.
Buddy Programme
The aim of our Buddy Programme is to help you at your Jobcenter appointment. This includes translation and moral support during your appointment and help with preparing your documents beforehand. Your Buddy is there to help increase your chances of receiving an educational voucher.