The tasks of this skill
category are based on the Vocational qualification in business. The
qualification title of the basic qualification is merkonomi.
The professionals of this
vocation may work for example in customer services and sales, marketing
communications, visual merchandising, service design, finance, and office or
library services tasks in different organisations.
The
competition tasks are based on the requirements and criteria of ”Excellent” in
the Vocational qualification in business.
Tasks of
the professionals in financial administration are different tasks in external
and internal cost accounting. The external cost accounting consists of day-to-day
bookkeeping for different company forms, preparing the financial statements and
payroll administration tasks. The internal cost accounting consists of budgeting,
profit margin and cost accounting as well as financial planning of the
enterprise.
A professional
in financial administration is able to question and act independently and responsibly,
following the ethics of the profession.
The
competition is individual.
Skill requirements
A
successful professional in financial administration is accurate, patient, logical
and analytical. While carrying out working tasks in different organisations, s/he
is able to think and consider independently according to the given instructions.
The tasks
of financial administration are both customer service and expert tasks, in
which the professional is able to serve as well internal as external customers in
a qualitative way. In the working tasks, interaction skills, cooperation,
problem solving, and communication skills are required. In order to have professional
competence, the person must have a holistic understanding of the financial administration,
both of external and internal accounting.