Job Analysis: Exploring Career Goals in Leadership Program (Finance)

This assignment presents a student's job analysis, outlining their career aspirations to become a multinational manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The student reflects on a personal motto and discusses the roles' responsibilities, including international management, financial oversight, and leadership. The analysis highlights the importance of emotional intelligence, cultural empathy, and strong communication skills for success in these roles. It also details the required education, experience, and skills necessary for the positions, emphasizing the student's passion for finance and the financial markets. References are provided, supporting the insights into international management and financial leadership.

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name: LE NGUYEN TRONG PHUC
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Title: JOB ANALYSIS
Length: 1132 words Due date: 15/1/2022
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"Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it." -
Katherine Whitehorn”
Since high school, the above remark by writer Katherine Whitehorn has served
as my life slogan. This sentence occurred to me during the most difficult period
of my life, when I was struggling to find my bearings and doubting my passion,
excitement, and strength. In the most literal sense, I had lost trust in myself
until I came across this phrase. It refers to the concept of finding a job that one
enjoys so much that it does not seem like work at all. Knowing this, I have
established a life objective for myself, which I want to achieve by pursuing a
job in Finance and Banking as multinational manager and CFO .
Multinational Manager
Global firms, like any other organization, require the same sorts of
management jobs, such as sales managers, marketing managers, and so on.
However, the substance of their work differs in some ways. They must examine
a number of cultural and environmental aspects in order to make judgments.
Similarly, certain foreign management roles may have extra requirements, such
as linguistic expertise. International management appears to be primarily
focused with seizing the opportunities associated with expanding international
integration and convergence - whether regional or global in scale (Tulder,
2017).
An international manager is someone who oversees a company's global
operations. In certain cases, an international manager oversees the whole firm's
foreign activities. Being a manager in today's global business environment
typically includes coordinating and carrying out a wide variety of technical and
people-related tasks. When considering how humans deal with such situations,
it is clear that a high level of complicated thinking is required (Duhaime and
Schwenk, 1985; Jacques, 1986). According to Barham and Devine (1991), the
corporate world is rapidly adjusting to the emergence of global

competitiveness, in which everything is becoming increasingly linked as what
happens in one part of the world affects what happens in another. When all of
this is combined with the demand for "thinking globally and acting locally"
develops exponentially, as does the prospect of working in a multi-dimensional
matrix or network kind of organization.
Multinational managers usually oversee many staff or departments dispersed
across one or more countries. While human resources duties may or may not be
part of a manager's job description, it is the manager's responsibility to ensure
that people and corporate procedures are in accordance with local, regional, and
global standards. To be successful in international management, personnel
must have strong leadership, communication, and, most importantly, emotional
intelligence abilities. A considerable number of psychoanalysts and humanistic
psychologists have long acknowledged the significance of emotion in
determining human behavior (Wills, 1994). As a result, operating in an
international setting can put a manager under a lot of strain, requiring him or
her to cope with unpleasant and difficult situations. According to Hartung
(2017), resilience is about more than just survival.It also helps us grow and
develop so that we can successfully navigate our work in a globalized culture.
To effectively pursue a career as a global manager, I would cultivate not just
my love of language but also economic understanding and interpersonal
abilities. Furthermore, it is critical for an F&B student like me to develop
cultural empathy and the ability to be both an active listener and a well-spoken
individual; as a result, I would welcome more opportunities to express myself
clearly without the use of an interpreter or stumbling through a conversation.
Chief Finance Officer
CFO is a stands for Chief Financial Officer, which is a key position in the
organization. The CFO is a crucial component in controlling the organization's
financial activity. So, what exactly is a CFO's job?
First and foremost, the CFO manages all operations within the finance and
accounting department (including the controller, treasurer, and a financial

analyst), including profit analysis and expenses, as well as market input. The
CFO assesses and guarantees consistency in the business's short- and long-term
strategic financial goals for this duty. The CFO will also make certain that the
budget analysis is completed. The finance department correctly and quickly
presents financial trends that are available to the whole organization. This job
also supervises the business transaction processing system and the performance
of responsibilities in the finance department in particular, as well as the firm in
general.
The CFO is also in charge of establishing and overseeing the financial
information technology system. CFOs are not only in charge of the company's
present and past financial concerns, but they are also concerned with the future.
They will provide forecasts regarding the proper areas that can boost the
business's performance based on the outcomes of market and user studies
(which means increased financial viability). They collaborate with stakeholders
and management to give economic growth recommendations, design tax
finance solutions, and oversee budgeting and capital raising procedures. They
will also be the ones to devise strategies to assist the company in meeting its
financial objectives.
Why did I choose this vocation for myself? Because I am drawn to it. First and
foremost, I am fascinated by finance in general and financial markets in
particular. And with this work, I feel like I have some control as well as a
stable source of cash. Despite the fact that I know the task would be difficult
and demanding, I enjoy the pressure. Furthermore, I recognize that I have the
potential to be identified to be suited for this work in areas such as leadership
and problem-solving.The last and most essential reason I chose this job is
because I am presently studying finance, and it will provide me with a strong
aim to strive towards in my studies
With challenging and strenuous responsibilities and jobs, this role requires
certain education and experience requirements. In terms of education,
candidates should have a background in accounting, economics, finance, or a
comparable discipline. A master's degree or above, as well as accounting

certificates, will be advantageous. However, similar job experience may also be
acceptable. This role requires at least 10 years of experience as a chief financial
officer or in high positions in accounting or finance at big enterprises or
corporations. Candidates should have prior expertise leading and connecting
teams. Furthermore, the applicant should have expertise managing e-commerce
payment methods as well as managing financial designs, systems, and
procedures created to improve the business's financial performance. Experience
is a crucial component. Candidates will gain information and practice their
skills to handle situations and manage risks as they get practical experience.
References
Wills, S., & Barham, K. (1994). Being an international manager. European
Management Journal, 12(1), 49-58. Retrieved from
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Barham, K. and Devine, M. (1991) The Quest for the International Manager: A
Survey of Global Hwnan Resource Strategies. The Economist Intelligence
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Hartung, P. J., & Cadaret, M. C. (2017). Career adaptability: Changing self and
situation for satisfaction and success. In Psychology of career adaptability,
employability and resilience (pp. 15-28). Springer, Cham. Retrieved from
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-66954-0_2
Rob Van Tulder, R. (2017). Does the 21st Century Pose Specific Skill
Challenges for International Managers?. EIBAZINE, 4.
 Chief financial officers: An inside look. (n.d.).
Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cfo.asp