Graduate training

Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT): Banking and investment graduate training

About us

The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) qualifies, supports and represents professionals working in treasury, risk and corporate finance.

The ACT is the leading professional body for international treasury providing the widest scope of benchmark qualifications for those working in treasury, risk and corporate finance. We define standards, promote best practice and support continuing professional development. We are the voice of corporate treasury representing the interests of our members

Our members and representatives are employed in 85% of the FTSE100
We have 4,000 members and over 2,000 students in 68 countries and these numbers are increasing. A growing number of finance professionals are recognising the benefit of understanding the treasury function and the value that ACT qualifications add to their role and specialist expertise.

Find out more about treasury by visiting www.treasurers.org and sign-up to our monthly newsletter.

Why professional qualifications are valued by employers

In today's marketplace professional qualifications are extremely important as a benchmark of competency, showing your commitment to the industry and your professional development and performance. ACT qualifications are relevant to a variety of roles including treasury, accountancy, risk, financial management, banking, relationship management and consultancy. Professional qualifications develop your practical skills. You will be able to use what you learn at work the very next day. In addition, when you achieve your qualification you can use the designatory letters after your name.

Don’t just take our word for it. Read the experiences of ACT qualified professionals at www.treasurers.org/casestudies and find out how their skills and careers developed.

ACT qualifications – flexible study programmes designed to make studying more accessible

ACT qualifications are delivered as distance learning programmes that combine self-study with tutor support and the option of face-to-face tuition and revision days. They are supported by a wide range of learning resources and tools, the majority of which are delivered online including course materials, practical exercises, self tests, past exam papers and tutor guided forums. Available whenever and wherever you choose to study, the flexible programmes mean you can study whilst managing your day job, irrespective of where you are in the world.

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The AMCT Diploma in Treasury is the ACT’s core qualification and leads to associate membership of the ACT. Being AMCT qualified will differentiate your skill set from your peers’ by helping you to achieve strategic understanding of the finance and treasury function, accelerating the development of your role and your career.

AMCT comprises three stages with exemptions from stage one available for qualified accountants from IFAC member bodies and those with relevant qualifications. The modular syllabus allows you to adapt your qualification to your chosen field and develop specialist knowledge in the key areas within treasury, risk and corporate finance that are relevant to your role and your career.
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ACT certificates are available as individual qualifications or as part of AMCT and include:
• International Treasury Management (CertITM)
• International Treasury Management - Public Finance (CertITM-PF)
• Corporate Finance & Funding (CertCFF)
• Financial Maths & Modelling (CertFMM)
• International Cash Management (CertICM)
• Risk Management (CertRM)

What does a treasury career involve

A treasurer works within a team to protect the company's financial assets and to always ensure the company has the necessary cash available to run its business. The treasury team will deal with the banking requirements, the funding for the business and manage financial risk. Treasury therefore incorporates raising and managing money, currency, commodity and interest rate risk management and dealing, and, in some organisations, the related areas of insurance, pensions, property and taxation. The size of a treasury team is dependent on an organisation's size and capabilities. Even where no dedicated role exists, someone in the organisation will almost certainly be taking on the treasury role as part of their job.

Treasury career prospects

A career in treasury requires you to work in a fast-paced environment whilst dealing with dynamic global markets and to be a key contributor to your organisation’s future strategy. You will handle the relationships with shareholders, banks and other lenders and will almost certainly be dealing with sums of money running into the millions, even billions.

You are likely to begin your career investing cash, dealing with foreign exchange or developing financial models. Qualified treasurers with experience can expect to earn a six-figure salary, with additional higher earning opportunities. You'll be one of the top earners in finance. It is a demanding but extremely rewarding career.

Find out more about how you can develop your treasury career at www.treasurers.org/careers and view ACT member case

Entry level and experienced treasury roles include:
• Treasury analyst
• Risk analyst
• Treasury assistant
• Treasury manager
• Head of treasury
• Group treasurer
• Finance director
• Chief executive

Find out more about what a treasury role involves at www.treasurers.org/whatistreasury. You can also see some of the latest external treasury job advertisements at www.treasurers.org/treasuryjobs

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