I get the opportunity to interact with great people who enjoy helping community members with their financial needs. I celebrate associates' successes like when they get great feedback from customers about their service experience or recognize work done to acheive a particular goal. I also get to teach associates techniques that might help them do better in their job. I also get to talk with our customers and hear how much they like banking with our bank.
CAREER
Financial Managers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$134,180
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+15.5% (much faster than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Financial Managers Do
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Other Job Titles Financial Managers May Have
Banking Center Manager (BCM), Branch Manager, Credit Administration Manager, Financial Center Manager, Regional Manager, Service Center Manager
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
They would see a lot of interaction with the associates in our company that make us so great. Hopefully they would learn something new as would I, and we would have a great time together.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
- 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.
- Prepare operational or risk reports for management analysis.
- Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Financial Managers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (42%)
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Psychology, General
Graduate
Psychology, General
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Math, logic, and programming are all important hard skills for a career in economics. It's also important to realize that economics cannot be separated from daily life. Make sure you're always considering how those numbers and statistics are affecting people.
To be successful in this industry one has to have a good foundation of social skills including having a pleasant and welcoming smile. You must be conversational. You have to work well with others, be comfortable asking peers for help and offering to help others.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
Middle School Students
Someone once told me you can never speak / write / read enough in a professional setting. Do that, and find ways to connect with people. I think that will help in all aspects of life.
You must love problem solving and helping people, along with an understanding of math.
High School Students
College Students
Everyone
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