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Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Interests

  • Enterprising
  • Conventional

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Work Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Independence
  • Recognition

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Leadership
  • Concern for Others

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Tasks

  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
  • Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.
  • Recruit staff members.
  • Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Detailed Work Activities

  • Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
  • Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Technology Skills

  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Presentation software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Business intelligence and data analysis software
  • Accounting software

Abilities

  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Written Comprehension
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Speech Clarity

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Administrative
  • Mathematics

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certifying Organization

IBM Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

Oracle Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

Oracle Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

The Institutes

Type

Core

Certifying Organization

American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute

Type

Advanced

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)N/A
Median (50%)N/A
High (90%)N/A

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level $112,733
Mid Level $143,813
Senior Level $161,789
Expert Level $211,983

Employability

There are currently 837,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 975,300 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 17%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 17%

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The career information and data on this site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services, Lightcast, CareerOneStop, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For more details regarding the data sources and the specific information sourced, click here.

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