Finance

This Career Cluster® is focused on planning and services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.

Below are the Finance career cluster pathways. Each pathway has various occupations that share common skills, knowledge, and interests. Discover possible occupations by selecting a pathway below:

Securities & Investments

Business Finance

Accounting

Insurance

Banking Services

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Experiences

						
									Technology in Banking											Experience with Commonwealth Bank Australia
										(external link)											Commonwealth Bank Australia
																		
									Global Finance and Business Management											Experience with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
																					JPMorgan Chase & Co.
																		
									Excel Skills for Business											Experience with Goldman Sachs
																					Goldman Sachs
																		
									What’s it like to run your own business?											Experience with Chartered Accountants ANZ
																					Chartered Accountants ANZ
																		
									Workplace Preparation											Experience with ANZ
										(external link)											ANZ

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