Finance Managers

Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading work related information.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Using maths to solve problems.

Talking to others.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Communicate by speaking.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Read and understand written information.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

See details that are far away.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.