WNS partners with CIMA for F&A training accreditation

WNS partners with CIMA for F&A training accreditation

WNS Global Services and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants announce the launch of a corporate partnership.

WNS Global Services enters into a partnership relationship with The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to establish a framework for the development of a CIMA Training programme, leading to the accreditation of WNS as a CIMA Quality Training Partner. This initiative will facilitate study for candidates within WNS and practical experience support in their profession development.

In addition, CIMA and WNS will develop professional development programmes for WNS employees, including guest lectures and finance related seminars. CIMA will also accredit WNS as an in-company Computer Based Assessment (”CBA”) centre to provide assessment for the Certificate in Business Accounting.

WNS will invest into developing a Centre of Excellence to deliver learning and training facilities, to current and potential employees on earn as you learn basis. Students qualifying through this programme will be absorbed by WNS Enterprise Services, Finance and Accounting division to support its growth.

Rick Sturge, Director of Employer and Strategic Development, CIMA, welcomed the tie -up with WNS Global Services: “CIMA are delighted that WNS is the first Accredited CIMA Training partner in India. There are strong synergies between the two organisations particularly as the globalisation of accounting is driving an increasing need for consistency of technical skill and application on a global scale. The impressive growth of WNS as a provider of international finance and accounting services in recent years will require the company to continue to recruit, train and retain people with a broad mix of technical accounting skills appropriate to supporting the provision of high quality services to an increasing list of prestigious clients. CIMA training is designed to ensure people with the qualification have the necessary skills to drive value creation through effective decision making, driving business success.”

WNS has been ranked as one of the leading FAO service providers in the world by Everest Institute.

Eric Selvadurai CEO WNS Enterprise services said, “We believe that this programme will increasingly benefit our employees, the company and the Industry as a whole. We are experiencing unprecedented growth in the area of Finance and Accounting. We hope this initiative will complement the need for such professionals to meet our global customer requirements. We are delighted to be a part of this programme.”

Sulakshana Patankar, Chief Operating Officer, WNS Enterprise Services, said: “Visualising our future goals, I perceive this partnership as an avenue for all our aspiring finance professionals who will get the opportunity to secure an international qualification while working. This will enhance the skills and expertise of our professionals which is in sync with our philosophy of being a learning organization.”