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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.
Other titles employers use
Accounting Supervisor · Banking Center Manager (BCM) · Branch Manager · Business Banking Manager · Credit Administration Manager · Credit Manager · Financial Center Manager · Financial Planning Manager
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to persuading, organizing and helping work.
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Monitoring
Subjects to know
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Economics and Accounting
- Mathematics
- Administrative
Useful strengths
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 2.7 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 2.0 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.9 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.6 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a bachelor's degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A four-year degree 56%
- A master's degree 21%
- High school or less 14%
- A certificate or some college 5%
- A two-year degree 4%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Data base user interface and query software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software
- Document management software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Project management software
- Development environment software
- Accounting software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 119,200
- Job openings each year
- 9,120
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 17.6%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 119,200 | 9,120 | 17.6% |
| Texas | 76,750 | 6,360 | 32.3% |
| New York | 58,200 | 380 | 7.0% |
| Illinois | 52,870 | 3,950 | 13.8% |
| Florida | 46,550 | 3,690 | 23.3% |
| New Jersey | 36,930 | 2,740 | 12.8% |
| Ohio | 30,720 | 2,320 | 15.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 29,980 | 2,270 | 15.8% |
| North Carolina | 24,690 | 1,950 | 22.7% |
| Georgia | 23,700 | 1,890 | 24.7% |
| Tennessee | 23,700 | 1,930 | 28.9% |
| Michigan | 23,540 | 1,760 | 14.2% |
| Connecticut | 22,870 | 1,720 | 15.2% |
| Maryland | 20,940 | 1,610 | 17.8% |
| Virginia | 20,810 | 1,570 | 15.7% |
| Minnesota | 20,050 | 1,520 | 16.4% |
| Washington | 17,870 | 1,610 | 16.6% |
| Arizona | 16,990 | 1,370 | 27.2% |
| Colorado | 15,570 | 1,240 | 25.0% |
| Missouri | 15,180 | 1,170 | 18.2% |
| Massachusetts | 12,930 | 970 | 15.1% |
| Indiana | 12,380 | 940 | 16.6% |
| Wisconsin | 11,800 | 920 | 19.9% |
| South Carolina | 11,160 | 900 | 27.1% |
| Utah | 11,070 | 920 | 32.7% |
| Iowa | 10,870 | 850 | 20.9% |
| Nevada | 9,620 | 760 | 24.3% |
| District of Columbia | 9,530 | 670 | 6.1% |
| Oregon | 9,460 | 740 | 20.5% |
| Arkansas | 8,610 | 670 | 21.3% |
| Louisiana | 7,910 | 590 | 13.0% |
| Kentucky | 7,490 | 570 | 16.7% |
| Alabama | 6,840 | 520 | 16.5% |
| Oklahoma | 6,540 | 500 | 16.0% |
| Nebraska | 6,320 | 490 | 18.6% |
| Kansas | 5,700 | 430 | 14.2% |
| New Hampshire | 5,190 | 400 | 19.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 5,110 | 400 | 22.8% |
| Mississippi | 4,710 | 370 | 21.1% |
| Idaho | 4,310 | 340 | 22.8% |
| New Mexico | 3,190 | 250 | 21.3% |
| Delaware | 2,900 | 220 | 14.6% |
| West Virginia | 2,840 | 220 | 17.4% |
| Maine | 2,690 | 200 | 11.6% |
| Rhode Island | 2,300 | 170 | 12.7% |
| North Dakota | 2,190 | 170 | 22.3% |
| Vermont | 1,800 | 140 | 18.4% |
| Montana | 1,120 | 90 | 23.1% |
| Alaska | 1,110 | 80 | 4.7% |
| Wyoming | 890 | 70 | 21.9% |
| South Dakota | 870 | 70 | 19.2% |
| Guam | 630 | 50 | 26.0% |
| Virgin Islands | 180 | 10 | 12.5% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 6,547
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Degrees each year
- 1,659
- Admit rate
- 50%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,350
- Admit rate
- 51%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 3,806
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Florida State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,133
- Admit rate
- 25%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
University of South Carolina-Columbia
- Degrees each year
- 1,014
- Admit rate
- 61%
- Annual cost after aid
- $20,000
Florida International University
- Degrees each year
- 1,044
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
The University of Alabama
- Degrees each year
- 997
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Annual cost after aid
- $22,000
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