Enhancing Professional Expertise: The Journey of a Controller's Professional Development
Södö, Tiia (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023112431547
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023112431547
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This diary thesis examined the professional development and growth of a controller. The observation period for the thesis spanned 10 weeks, from 14.8.2023 to 27.10.2023, encompassing 34 working days. The thesis report consists of four sections: the introduction, review of initial situation, diary entries and the discussion.
The professional development objectives of this thesis aimed to enhance the author's existing expertise by expanding the current set of tasks to cover higher-level financial management responsibilities. These objectives included gaining knowledge and experience in financial forecasting, mastering the bonus calculation tool, creating internal instructions for Business Intelligence tool, managing a large-scale development project, and establishing a more sustainable ways of working while enhancing the author's work wellbeing. The author documented these objectives through daily diary entries, which were analysed and reflected upon during weekly assessments, integrating theoretical learning and culminating in a final discussion.
Throughout the observation period of the thesis, professional development objectives were achieved with varying degrees of success. The goals related to financial forecasting and bonus calculation were successfully met, and internal instructions were created with excellent results. However, the project management objective was only briefly explored due to a delayed project start. The author's ways of working and wellbeing were improved.
The diary thesis significantly enhanced the author's professional expertise and reflective skills. It provided an opportunity to critically analyse one's own work, habits, and professional development. In conclusion, the author finds this thesis and this thesis type to be beneficial for individuals aspiring to pursue a career as a controller and for those considering undertaking a diary-based thesis.
The professional development objectives of this thesis aimed to enhance the author's existing expertise by expanding the current set of tasks to cover higher-level financial management responsibilities. These objectives included gaining knowledge and experience in financial forecasting, mastering the bonus calculation tool, creating internal instructions for Business Intelligence tool, managing a large-scale development project, and establishing a more sustainable ways of working while enhancing the author's work wellbeing. The author documented these objectives through daily diary entries, which were analysed and reflected upon during weekly assessments, integrating theoretical learning and culminating in a final discussion.
Throughout the observation period of the thesis, professional development objectives were achieved with varying degrees of success. The goals related to financial forecasting and bonus calculation were successfully met, and internal instructions were created with excellent results. However, the project management objective was only briefly explored due to a delayed project start. The author's ways of working and wellbeing were improved.
The diary thesis significantly enhanced the author's professional expertise and reflective skills. It provided an opportunity to critically analyse one's own work, habits, and professional development. In conclusion, the author finds this thesis and this thesis type to be beneficial for individuals aspiring to pursue a career as a controller and for those considering undertaking a diary-based thesis.