About the test
The Manager - Financial 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 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
- Writing
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Competitive Spirit
- Drive
- Integrity
- Leader Mindset
- Resilience
- 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.
About the job
Manager - Financial
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:
- Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping.
- Working with Computers
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Processing Information
- Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital.
- Getting Information
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $82,870 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $110,190 or less |
Median: | | $156,100 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $210,830 or more |
Top 10%: | | $239,200 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2023: | | 837,100 |
2033 (projected): | | 975,300 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 75,100 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Economics and Accounting
- Mathematics
- Administrative
- Law and Government
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Sales and Marketing
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
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Top Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Expression
- Inductive Reasoning
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Education Requirements |
High School Diploma: | | 14% |
Some College: | | 5% |
Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 4% |
Bachelor's Degree: | | 56% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: | | 21% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 10% |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 4% |
1 - 2 Years: | | 22% |
2 - 4 Years: | | 8% |
4 - 6 Years: | | 42% |
6 - 8 Years: | | 12% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Accountant Supervisor, Accounting Director, Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor, Accounts Manager, Accounts Payable Manager, Accounts Supervisor, Actuarial Manager, Asset Manager, ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager), Auditing Manager, Auditor Supervisor, Bank Branch Manager, Bank Manager, Banking Branch Manager, Banking Center Manager (BCM), Banking Manager, Banking Supervisor, Branch Manager, Budget Manager, Business Banking Manager, Cash Manager, City Comptroller, Collections Manager, Comptroller, Cost Accounting Manager, Credit Administration Manager, Credit and Collection Manager, Credit Department Manager, Credit Manager, Credit Office Manager, Credit Union Manager, Exchange Floor Manager, Finance Director, Finance Manager, Financial Center Manager, Financial Director, Financial Institution Branch Manager, Financial Institution Manager, Financial Manager, Financial Officer, Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Financial Reporting Manager, Financial Supervisor, Financial Systems Manager, Fiscal Manager, International Bank Manager, Investment Manager, Paymaster, Reimbursement Director, Residential Mortgage Manager, Revenue Cycle Manager, Risk and Insurance Manager, Risk Management Director, Tax Director, Tax Manager
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