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Description

Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.

Interests

  • Enterprising
  • Conventional

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Work Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement
  • Independence

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Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Persistence

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Tasks

  • Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
  • Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
  • Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Work Activities

  • Getting Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Detailed Work Activities

  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
  • Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
  • 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.
  • Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
  • Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Technology Skills

  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Presentation software
  • Accounting software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Spreadsheet software

Abilities

  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Written Comprehension
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Near Vision
  • Oral Comprehension

Skills

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Management of Financial Resources

Knowledge

  • Economics and Accounting
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Mathematics
  • Personnel and Human Resources

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

National Association of Realtors

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

SAP America, Inc.

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

Oracle Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

SAP America, Inc.

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers

Type

Core

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%)$100,060
Median (50%)$153,140
High (90%)$209,633

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 N/A
Mid Level N/A
Senior Level N/A
Expert Level N/A

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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