Our Business is DIFFEREN Making a CE CAREERS
Our Business is DIFFEREN Making a CE CAREERS in Corporate Finance
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CAREERS IN CORPORATE FINANCE Financial Analyst Job Description Financial Analysts • opportunity to experience a wide variety of assignments • draw and build upon the skills they have developed within each area Financial Positions will likely fit into one of these general areas: • Controller Organization • • • Treasury Organization Elanco Financial Audit Services Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Business Development Cross-functional Roles
CAREERS IN CORPORATE FINANCE Controllership Roles
CAREERS IN CORPORATE FINANCE Treasury Roles
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT How Do You Learn? Formal Education • Orientation Programs • Lunch boxes • Dept Sponsored Training • Continuing Education On the job • Peers • Managers • Experiences/Job Rotations Corporate Communications • BTV • Lilly News
CAREER DEVELOPMENT Career Path Messages • Flexibility. . . Individual Needs and Desires • Continuous Learning • Increased Responsibility over Time • Progression and Recognition based on Performance • Individual ownership and accountability • Significant Senior Mgmt Focus on Career Development
CAREER DEVELOPMENT Organizational Hierarchy Vice President Executive Director Manager Department Head Senior Financial Analyst
CAREER DEVELOPMENT Key Assignments: The Road To General Management International assignment/exposure Corporate function exposure in Indianapolis Lead business role as part of a management team Manage the “entire” business (exposure to value chain) Significant supervisory role Cross-functional assignment Strategic role
Other Expectations All Work, No Play? People Peer Group Sports & Clubs Community Involvement Work/Family Issues
Key Factors for Recent College Graduates • • • Challenging Assignments Cross-Functional / Frequent Rotations Fast-Paced/Changing Industry Location / Younger Crowd Speed of Promotion Interaction with Top Management
Advantages of Corporate Finance • Work Life Balance - Flex Time • Great Benefits / Educational Assistance • Cross-Functional Assignments
Disadvantages of Corporate Finance • Not As Much Travel? • Limited to One Industry • Get Lost in the Shuffle
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