Personal Development and Employability Skills Assessment 1

PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
AND
EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS
ASSESSMENT 1
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Identification of Job context:......................................................................................................3
Person Specification:...................................................................................................................6
Self reflection:.............................................................................................................................6
Personal Development Plan:.......................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
The aim of this report is to search a graduate level job by identifying its context and main
responsibilities. Employability refers to a process and competency in order to get right job
having successful career. It involves looking for a job that matches with academic qualification
and potential (Bridgstock., 2019). Personal development means improving one's present skills
such as communication, speaking or listening, various technical as well as academic skills.
Development in personal skills always benefits an individual in achieving great career and
growth in future life. The present report discusses about job description, person specification
along with listing of certain roles and responsibilities that are required to fulfil job. This also
involves self reflection comprising strengths and weaknesses which an individual possess in his
career and what all requires to develop or enhance. The job selected for preparation of job is
Finance manager.
TASK
Identification of Job context:
For the preparation of report a job of Finance Manager is being identified under which an
individual will be provided with various roles and responsibilities that a Finance Manager is
required to fulfil (Chand, Kumar and Mittal., 2019). An individual will get post of Finance
Manager after meeting all the necessary requirements along with qualifying an interview by
company. The description of job comprising its responsibilities, department, job position,
company, etc. is mentioned below:
FINANCE MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Details
Post : Finance Manager
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Chief Finance Manager
Company : TESCO
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Summary:
Assist global retail company in the field of Finance with numerous operational activities that are
related to Finance department so to ensure all activities are conducted properly, appropriate
records, preparation of bills and receipts, faxing or emailing, searching of potential investors,
investing areas, resolving clients queries related to Finance and many others.
Job Purpose
The Finance Manager is asked to perform several roles and responsibilities in appointed field.
He is required to assure that the department is having flawless and proper working also an
update of performed actions are considered in order to attain company's goals or objective
within time limit. An individual should have effective communication skills as well as proper
knowledge in analysing the market.
Roles & Responsibilities
 Recording of Financial transactions.
 Deciding of particular tasks for each staff.
 Proper management of allotted work with a combination of high productivity among
employees.
 Updating and analysing excel spreadsheets on continuous basis.
 Faxing, emailing or gathering Financial statements and bills.
 Preserving all staff records.
 Closing deals in respect to company's investments.
 Looking for potential investors who can make their investments in company.
 Communicating up with investors and clients or other stakeholders.
 Providing support to Accounts department.
 Supporting in investment process so to have effective decision in acquiring and
investing funds.
 Communication with other employees as per requirement to get proper analysis of
market trends.
 Ensuring all written work in appropriate manner.
 Competent to perform work in pressure, changing environment and timely achievement
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