Manager - Financial (with Excel)
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Getting Information
- Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.
- Analyzing Data or Information - analyze financial data
- Processing Information - compile data for financial reports
- Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
- Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - conduct or attend staff meetings
About the test (Full Version)
The HR Avatar Manager - Financial (with Excel) Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Manager - Financial (with Excel) test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
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Knowledge and Skills
- Financial Accounting Concepts
- MS Excel (2019)
- Writing
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2019) |
Bottom 10%: | | $68,370 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $92,310 or less |
Median: | | $129,890 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $181,980 or more |
Top 10%: | | $208,000 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2018: | | 653,600 |
2028 (projected): | | 758,300 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 64,900 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Economics and Accounting
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Law and Government
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Computers and Electronics
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Top Skills
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Financial Resources
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Mathematics
- Active Listening
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Top Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Expression
- Near Vision
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Education Requirements |
Bachelor's Degree: | | 37% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: | | 20% |
Master's Degree: | | 43% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 3% |
2 - 4 Years: | | 10% |
4 - 6 Years: | | 20% |
6 - 8 Years: | | 13% |
8 - 10 Years: | | 23% |
More than 10 Years: | | 30% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
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