Treasurers and Controllers

Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.

Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.

Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.

Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.

Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.

Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.

Receive cash and checks and make deposits.

Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.

Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals.

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Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite ERP

SAP software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Fund accounting software

Hyperion Enterprise

Intuit QuickBooks

Sage 50 Accounting

FileMaker Pro

Microsoft Access

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Corel QuattroPro

IBM Lotus 1-2-3

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft FRx

Oracle E-Business Suite Financials

Oracle Hyperion Planning

ADP Workforce Now

Automatic Data Processing PC payroll for windows PCPW

IBM Cognos Impromptu

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Outlook

Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge

Personal digital assistants PDA

10-key calculators

Treasurers & Controllers

Stay focused in school, and try as many new things/events/activities as possible.

Projects being completed.  New projects being explored.

Martha McClatchie

Treasurer

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Education

Career

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My work combines:

Education

Environment & Nature

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Advice for Getting Started

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The Noise I Shed

Martha McClatchie

Treasurer

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

Environment & Nature

Accomplishing Goals

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

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