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Financial Managers

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

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A look at the work

  • 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.
  • Oversee training programs.
  • 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.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

1.4 / 7

Investigative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.5 / 7

Creative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

1.6 / 7

Helping people

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.0 / 7

Enterprising

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

7.0 / 7

Organizing

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

5.6 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2022-08

4.0 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2022-08

4.0 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2022-08

4.0 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2022-08

4.0 / 5

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

2022-08

3.8 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2022-08

3.8 / 5

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

2022-08

3.6 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2022-08

3.6 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

2022-08

3.6 / 5

Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

2022-08

3.6 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2022-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

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Credit Management →

Financial Risk Management →

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 11-3031.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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