What do I need to get into finance?

Break into a career in finance with one of these top qualifications. (Shutterstock)

Armed with one of these degrees from any of SA’s top universities you’ll be sure to land yourself a steady job in no time.

Many finance positions appear on the most recent National Scarce Skills list released by the Department of Labour, highlighting this industry as one of the most in demand, and therefore potentially most lucrative, in South Africa.

So if you’re considering a career in finance, what should you have studied? According to Payscale.com, the top degree’s are as follows:

1.       Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

2.       Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance

3.       Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance

4.       Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting & Finance

5.       Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting & Finance

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These are the qualifications that top recruiters and hiring managers are looking for.  Armed with one of these from any of SA’s top universities you’ll be sure to land yourself a steady job in no time.

If you have strong finance abilities, but no degree, you can work your way into a good position or you can take a shortcut with a short course such as Financial Management online course from Udemy.

Extra motivation comes in the form of excellent remuneration potential. A bookkeeper can expect to earn a median salary of R 136,771, while the average pay for a Financial Director is R 815,901 per year.

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