Business Partner Development Programme
Supporting the business
These are the key soft skills for accountants that will set you apart from your colleagues and make it clear that you are ready for the next promotion:
- able to manage a team of people
- can communicate effectively with non-finance colleagues
- can be a proactive problem solver
Then you can become an effective Business Partner working closely with your non-financial colleagues to help provide effective solutions. You help provide effective and efficient solutions that enable your organisation to grow and develop.
Strategic Partner Development Programme
Leading the business
If you are aiming to be a Finance Director (FD) or Chief Financial Officer (CFO) then the key soft skills for accountants that you need to develop are:
- to be able to think at a strategic level
- to lead and inspire others
- to influence, persuade and negotiate
- to have high levels of political awareness
If you develop your leadership skills then you can become the Strategic Partner that your CEO is looking for – a trusted adviser and thinking partner.