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Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Financial Managers
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Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Environment
Financial managers work in many industries, including banks and insurance companies. Most financial managers work full time, and about 1 in 3 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.
Financial Managers
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Job Titles
Financial Managers
JOB TITLE
Junior Financial Analyst
Skill Level
Entry
JOB TITLE
Financial Analyst
Skill Level
Mid
JOB TITLE
Manager, Treasurer, or Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Skill Level
Advanced
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Financial Managers
Top Expected Tasks
Financial Managers
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.
Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping.
Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital.
Develop or analyze information to assess the current or future financial status of firms.
Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate, or personal loans.
Prepare financial or regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, or boards of directors.
Examine, evaluate, or process loan applications.
Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting or collection procedures, or investment activities and make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets, or other financial control functions.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Financial Managers
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Economics and Accounting
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
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