All about the profession of economic security

The specialty “Economic Security” can be considered relatively new - it was included in the programs of Russian universities in 2013. And the first issues have already shown the demand for this specialty and growth prospects.

In business, not only management and development are important, but also enterprise protection from economic threats. They can be external and internal, and they require control of the situation and professional regulation. Therefore, to protect the business, it is advisable to have employees who have economic knowledge, the basics of law and law enforcement.

Economic Security Specialist - this is really a versatile expert who can protect the company from illiterate, risky, ill-conceived actions of managers. He does everything to eliminate the risk of embezzlement and theft within the enterprise. It also provides for the possibility of conflicts between the leaders of the company and in this situation acts as a business psychologist. Finally, a specialist in economic security protects the company from unlawful actions by government agencies and competitors.

Today, these employees are often involved in evaluating the activities of the company, to identify errors in the enterprise. They can save the business from misuse of funds. Specialists draw up a plan to avoid mistakes and solve those that are already committed.

But also in government agencies, economic security experts are also in demand. So that an enterprise controlled by a state authority could not go against the law, these specialists are needed.They warn of possible violations. This is usually done by economists or lawyers, but there has long been a demand for a specialist who combines these professions and is more competent precisely in matters of economic security. So, we can say that the profession has created time.

Economic well-being depends on the representative of this profession as well as on the top management of the company.

The duties of a specialist in economic security include:

• stable, with positive dynamics, growth of the enterprise by economic parameters;
• forecasting force majeure situations and creating a working plan for their prevention or quick response to them;
• regulation of the distribution of financial resources;
• upholding the economic interests of the organization;
• legal expertise;
• assessment of the effectiveness of all major projects of the enterprise from the point of view of the economy.

Professional skills of a specialist are several large areas of activity at once. He is engaged in financial accounting, and organizing an effective financial system, and in diagnosing risks, and analyzing bank risks. The specialist also owns computer technology as part of his competence.

Today this specialty is prestigious: there is little internal competition yet. As already noted, the specialty was introduced less than 10 years ago in domestic universities. Therefore, the forecast of favorable employment, good pay, excellent professional prospects is more than real. Of course, potential applicants and their parents are often wary of new specialties. In particular, they do not understand where in reality young specialists will have to work.

You can get education in a promising specialty in the leading universities of the capital. The first in this ranking is rightly worth Moscow State University Lomonosov. You can enter this specialty in Moscow State University of International Relations. Finally, many applicants consider the most specialized university - Academy of Economic Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

And these are only the main universities, the prestige of which does not need to be proved. You can retrain for a specialty by going through specialized retraining. This is sometimes the best decision, because it is already resorted to by adults who have professional experience and more consciously make decisions regarding their studies.

It is believed that, having received such a profession, to get a job in a small town just does not seem possible. This is not true. For example, specialty allows you to work as a tax inspector. He is engaged in on-site inspections, compiles statistical reporting.

A specialist can work in the Federal Inspectorate for Taxes and Levies, as well as in services that collect taxes from individuals and legal entities. Even a young specialist has every chance to take this position. True, he will begin with the inspector of the first class rank. Another related profession is forensic expert, in this case, the specialist will begin to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs system.

In addition, the following vacancies can be considered.

• Teacher. Many domestic educational institutions need specialists who studied in this specialty. Although it is difficult to count on high salaries in teaching, but if this is a vocation and a person wants to work hard, such a start for a recent graduate can be very promising.
• Consultant. Those who are aiming for high positions and the income corresponding to them should take a closer look at the profession of economic security consultant. Such a specialist should have in-depth knowledge in economics and jurisprudence. Of course, in a large city it is easier to occupy this niche, but there are also options for development and promotion in the regions.
• Bank Specialist. If, having received education in the specialty “Economic Security”, a person is aimed at working in a bank, he can become a specialist in the supervisory banking service. This is the professional who undertakes the prevention of fraudulent activities in the course of lending to individuals and legal entities. Unfortunately, fraud in this area has reached such proportions that banks are forced to create entire departments of specialists who will deal with economic investigations.
• Economic Intelligence Specialist. And to be more precise, a specialist in competitive economic intelligence. This is a new profession. Its representative collects information from various sources, it is needed for specific management decisions. These decisions should improve the organization’s competitive position. Usually large companies are interested in such specialists.
• Tax Security Specialist. More often, such employees work in the economic security department and are responsible for the company's taxes. Sometimes this is a starting position, subsequently a specialist can grow inside the department and become its head.
• Auditor. This is a related profession. The specialist carries out audits, prepares reports, deals with risk management and prepares a list of guidelines. Many representatives of the profession work on freelance, conduct paid consultations. True, in order to become a sought-after specialist in this matter, you need to work a lot for a long time.
• Risk manager. Another fairly rare profession. These employees build strategies, conduct internal and external research, and control the types of risks. The organization needs this in order to avoid financial losses. The task of the risk manager is to maintain profitability and effective work of the organization in any conditions and during crisis periods, too.

It depends primarily on the region of work. Expect high salaries in the province, and even inexperienced specialists are unlikely to have to. Starting salary of 25-30 thousand rubles in this case can be quite good. The lowest positions in teaching - from 17 thousand rubles. If you work as a consultant or tax security specialist on freelance, you can have a salary of 50 and 70 thousand rubles. But a beginner, yesterday’s graduate will first have to work for a reputation.