CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THE CHARTERED SECRETARY

SCOPE OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES OPPORTUNITIES

There are Chartered Secretaries employed in all types of organizations: large and small, public and private sectors, from primary producer to the new wave of service industries. Whichever route a Chartered Secretary takes to the top, whether by Corporate Management or by pursuing the role of Company Secretary, Public Accountant or by rendering Consultative Services, a Chartered Secretary is equipped to handle functions in the following areas:-

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

The Chartered Secretary is the person who has a sound knowledge of Financial Management; Information Technology, People and Resource Management. He or she is capable of holding varied senior management posts in a company. This involves analyzing the status of the business and its environment and ensuring that it is properly equipped to compete in an efficient and profitable manner.

COMPANY SECRETARY

The traditional role of the Chartered Secretary is that of Secretary of a Limited Liability Company, an appointment recognized by statute in the Companies Act. It is a role of ever increasing importance due to the responsibilities of corporate governance. It is the Chartered Secretary's responsibility to ensure that the company is legally constituted, economically viable and properly organized.

CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

Chartered Secretaries can choose between working in a company or private practice offering a consultative service to businesses in terms of planning, organising, controlling and submitting financial returns at year-end.

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

The Public Accountants and Auditors Act recognizes Chartered Secretaries for registration as Public Accountants (RPAcc(Z).

ACCOUNTING

Managing the day-to-day finances of the company

Preparing financial statements

Planning and implementing accounting systems

Providing financial information for management decisions

Reporting on cash flows and capital expenditure

Instigation of profit improvement programmes

Monitoring performance ratios

Reporting on all other corporate financial affairs.

TAXATION

General taxation planning

Designing methods of legal tax avoidance

Training

Manpower and Succession Planning

Interpreting tax legislation

Calculating the impact of tax legislation

LEGAL MATTERS

Ensuring that the company remains legally constituted

Ensuring that the company complies with minimum legal requirements

Protecting the company's interests in contracts, lease and other commercial exchanges

Guiding the company through the complexities of mergers, acquisitions, formations and liquidations

FINANCE

Planning sources of finance

Budgeting cash flow and capital expenditure

Negotiating with financial institutions

Assisting in asset-purchase decisions

Planning mergers and acquisitions

Assisting marketing in costing and pricing

Raising capital and loans

ADMINISTRATION

Structuring and streamlining company procedures and methods for efficiency

Ensuring that legal requirements are met

Ensuring that general administration functions effectively

Keeping legal and marketing records

Developing systems and procedures

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Installing electronic information processing

Implementing management reporting systems

Devising financial and strategic models

Selecting computer equipment

Designing and implementing systems

PLANNING AND ECONOMICS

Corporate Planning

Strategic Planning

Long-term forecasting

Economic trend analysis

Feasibility studies

Resource allocation

Financial planning for new projects or diversification

Scenario planning

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Labour Legislation

Remuneration Packages and Systems

Training

Manpower and Succession Planning