Excel modelling

[xoggoth]

No idea how many go for each job of course but there seem to be quite a lot of Excel jobs on Jobserve. However, they only pay a decent rate if you have good financial experience and are prepared to work in the city. Anywhere else or in other sectors, lucky to get more than £12 ph. Don't know a derivative from a hedge fund personally but sounds like with your experience you might be all right.

PS If doing Excel you should add VBA. Very easy to pick up.

[scarletjim]

Some very useful replies, thanks to all who have posted.

Still not entirely sure which way to go, but there is no rush. I don't get paid megabucks like some of you guys n gals, but normally I can get about £15ph to £20ph, which is enough to pay the mortgage and get by. I think my way forward should be to continue doing temp and contract management accounting work, but at the same time:

1. Learn VBA as an extension of my Excel skills.
2. Learn more about Business Objects, as I have (unlike some BO universe builders) extensive experience of writing reports.
3. Read up on Crystal and other packages menioned here to see if I have any kind of aptitude for them.

When you guys work on these £400 per day contracts, what exactly are you employed to do? Are you designing universes, writing reports, implementing systems from scratch into companies etc? Or is it generally a mixure of these things?

[Underscore]

For £450 per day - i tend to browse the internet and go to a few meetings. *yawn*

[rebeccaloos]

same as Underscore - I think the rate is high because the job spec and the client are impressive
However, my daily routine bears little relation to the job spec.

But then again, what's new......