_____________________________ Enterprising Occupations: Financial Managers, Branch or DepartmentEnterprising–
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work performed in the department, service, labora-
tory, or fi rm. Plan and direct the installation, test-
ing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities
and equipment. Administer highway planning, con-
struction, and maintenance. Confer with and report
to offi cials and the public to provide information and
solicit support for projects. Set scientifi c and techni-
cal goals within broad outlines provided by top man-
agement. Direct the engineering of water control,
treatment, and distribution projects. Plan, direct,
and coordinate survey work with other staff activi-
ties, certifying survey work, and writing land legal
descriptions.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 01. M a n a g e r i a l Wo r k i n S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. O t h e r J o b s
in " is Work Group: Natural Sciences Managers.
Skills: Management of Financial Resources; Man-
agement of Personnel Resources; Systems Analysis;
Management of Material Resources; Systems Evalua-
tion; Negotiation; Mathematics; Writing.
Education and Training Programs: Architec-
ture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD); City/
Urban, Community and Regional Planning; Envi-
ronmental Design/Architecture; Interior Architec-
ture; Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA,
MSLA, MLA, PhD); Engineering, General; Aero-
space, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering;
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengi-
neering; Architectural Engineering; Biomedical/
Medical Engineering; others. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Engineering and Technology; Design;
Physics; Building and Construction; Computers and
Electronics; Mathematics.
Work Environment: Indoors; noisy; sitting.
Financial Managers
See Financial Managers, Branch or Department (an
Enterprising job) and Treasurers and Controllers (a
Conventional job), described separately.Financial Managers, Branch or Department
! Personality Code: EC
! Education/Training Required: Work
experience plus degree
! Annual Earnings: $95,310
! Beginning Wage: $51,910
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 12.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 57,589
! Self-Employed: 4.6%
! Part-Time: 4.2%! e job openings listed here are shared with Treasurers
and Controllers.Direct and coordinate fi nancial activities of work-
ers in a branch, offi ce, or department of an estab-
lishment, such as branch bank, brokerage fi rm,
risk and insurance department, or credit depart-
ment. Establish and maintain relationships with
individual and business customers and provide assis-
tance with problems these customers may encounter.
Examine, evaluate, and process loan applications.
Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of work-
ers in branches, offi ces, or departments of such estab-
lishments as branch banks, brokerage fi rms, risk
and insurance departments, or credit departments.
Oversee the fl ow of cash and fi nancial instruments.
Recruit staff members and oversee training programs.
Network within communities to fi nd and attract
new business. Approve or reject, or coordinate the
approval and rejection of, lines of credit and commer-
cial, real estate, and personal loans. Prepare fi nancial
and regulatory reports required by laws, regulations,
and boards of directors. Establish procedures for cus-
tody and control of assets, records, loan collateral, and
securities in order to ensure safekeeping. Review col-
lection reports to determine the status of collections
and the amounts of outstanding balances. Prepare
operational and risk reports for management analysis.
Evaluate fi nancial reporting systems, accounting and
collection procedures, and investment activities and