I have just passed my first CIMA exam! I've decided to take my studies slightly slower than everyone else who joined this year. I think they had all finished the first set of 5 exams by the time I sat my first, but having just graduated I felt my mind needed a break from studying and exams! It's been quite interesting though, as learning about financial accounting helped me understand some of the things I do in my job a bit more. Now I know what a General Ledger code actually means (and I've only been using them since September!).
It's a bit of a hectic time for me, as I am picking up some work from someone in my team who is going off on maternity leave. Seems I will be co-ordinating our IT department in loading lots of data into one of our main reporting systems. Hopefully it will all go smoothly! Next week I am being seconded into Internal Audit for 2 weeks to look at our vending operations. Should be interesting, although I think I'm going to have to do a stock take - not sure how much fun counting endless chocolate bars will be (especially as I've given up chocolate for Lent!).
Also, next week our senior managers will be discussing where the next moves of all the finance graduates will be. I am trying to think about what I do next, whatever it is, it will be completely different to the role I do now, which is in Sales Finance. Maybe in a 6 months time I'll be working in a factory - not sure I could cope with the higher temptation of chocolate around me all day long. Fingers crossed it will all go well.
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