Kick-start your career with ACT professional qualifications
Are you ambitious, motivated and focused? Do you want a varied and fast-paced career in finance with the opportunity to make strategic decisions? Like the idea of being one of the top earners in finance? Then treasury is your career path to success.
Treasury career prospects
Many side step in to treasury during the first few years of their finance career or stumble upon the career as their interest develops in a particular field like cash or risk management. The skills required of the treasury profession are provided through further professional qualifications. ACT is the leading provider of treasury professional qualifications and offers a full education in treasury matters and an excellent general grounding in financial management. The study fees are often paid by a supportive employer.
You are likely to begin your career investing cash, dealing with foreign exchange or developing financial models. Qualified treasurers with experience can expect to earn a six-figure salary, with additional higher earning opportunities. You'll be one of the top earners in finance. It is a demanding but extremely rewarding career.
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About the ACT
The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) qualifies, supports and represents professionals working in treasury, risk and corporate finance.
The ACT is the leading professional body for international treasury providing the widest scope of benchmark qualifications for those working in treasury, risk and corporate finance. We define standards, promote best practice and support continuing professional development. We are the voice of corporate treasury representing the interests of our members
ACT qualifications are relevant to a variety of roles including treasury, accountancy, risk, financial management, banking, relationship management and consultancy.
Our members and representatives are employed in 85% of the FTSE100
We have 4,000 members and over 2,000 students in 68 countries and these numbers are increasing. A growing number of finance professionals are recognising the benefit of understanding the treasury function and the value that ACT qualifications add to their role and specialist expertise.
ACT qualifications – flexible study programmes designed to make studying more accessible
ACT qualifications are delivered as distance learning programmes that combine self-study with tutor support and the option of face-to-face tuition and revision days. They are supported by a wide range of learning resources and tools, the majority of which are delivered online including course materials, practical exercises, self tests, past exam papers and tutor guided forums. Available whenever and wherever you choose to study, the flexible programmes mean you can study whilst managing your day job, irrespective of where you are in the world.
The AMCT Diploma in Treasury is the ACT’s core qualification and leads to associate membership of the ACT. Being AMCT qualified will differentiate your skill set from your peers’ by helping you to achieve strategic understanding of the finance and treasury function, accelerating the development of your role and your career.
AMCT comprises three stages with exemptions from stage one available for qualified accountants from IFAC member bodies and those with relevant qualifications. The modular syllabus allows you to adapt your qualification to your chosen field and develop specialist knowledge in the key areas within treasury, risk and corporate finance that are relevant to your role and your career.
www.treasurers.org/amct
ACT certificates are available as individual qualifications or as part of AMCT and include:
• International Treasury Management (CertITM)
• International Treasury Management - Public Finance (CertITM-PF)
• Corporate Finance & Funding (CertCFF)
• Financial Maths & Modelling (CertFMM)
• International Cash Management (CertICM)
• Risk Management (CertRM)
Enrolment dates: April exams: deadline 15 September, October exams: deadline 15 March