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Tasks Include:
- Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
- Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
- Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.
- Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
- Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
- Conduct or coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
- Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +19.5%
National: +16.9%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$139,790.00
State
$161,710.00
Regional
Treasurers and Controllers
Description
Career Cluster: | Finance |
Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 56%
- Master's Degree = 32%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 4%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 4%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 24%
- Over 10 years = 24%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 20%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 16%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 12%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 28%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20%
- Up to and including 1 month = 16%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 8%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 28%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 16%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 4%
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
- Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
- Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
- Conduct or coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
- Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals.
- Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
- 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.
- Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
- Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions.
- Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
- Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
- Lead staff training and development in budgeting and financial management areas.
- Receive cash and checks and make deposits.
- Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
- Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.
- Compute, withhold, and account for all payroll deductions.
- Perform tax planning work.
- Determine depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advise management on actions regarding the purchase, lease, or disposal of such items.
- Handle all aspects of employee insurance, benefits, and casualty programs, including monitoring changes in health insurance regulations and creating budgets for benefits and worker's compensation.
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Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Calculators or accessories (10-key calculators)
- Desktop computers
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Tablet computers
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Accounting software
- Sage Peachtree software
- Automatic Data Processing EasyPay software
- Hyperion Enterprise
- Sage MIP Fund Accounting
- Sage Fixed Asset Solution FAS
- MYOB Premier Accounting Small Business Suite
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Job costing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Oracle software
- Database software
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- ADERANT Expert Back Office, Powered by Keystone
- Deltek software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Exact Software Macola ES
- Microsoft Great Plains software
- Oracle JD Edwards OneWorld
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics software
- Hyperion Solutions System 9 Planning
- SAP software
- Solomon Software
- Financial analysis software
- Oracle Financials
- Hyperion Pillar software
- FRx Software
- Human resources software
- Automatic Data Processing PC payroll for windows PCPW
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel QuattroPro
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Special Requirements
Educational Requirements:
1. Each candidate whose application to sit for a CPA exam administered prior to July 1, 2006, shall have received a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent conferred by an accredited college or university as required by § 54.1-4409 B 1 of the Code of Virginia and shall at the time the application is received have completed the following courses at the undergraduate or graduate level to meet the accounting concentration requirement of § 54.1-4409 B 1 of the Code of Virginia:
2. At least 24 semester hours of accounting including courses covering the subjects of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting;
3. At least 18 semester hours in business courses
A candidate whose application is received under the requirements of this subdivision may take the CPA exam so long as the requirements of subsection C of this section are met.
1. Each candidate whose application to sit for a CPA exam administered on or after July 1, 2006, shall meet the requirements of § 54.1-4409 B 2 of the Code of Virginia and shall at the time the application is received have completed the following courses at the undergraduate or graduate level to meet the accounting concentration requirement of § 54.1-4409 B 2 of the Code of Virginia:
2. At least 30 semester hours of accounting, including courses covering the subjects of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting; and
3. At least 24 semester hours in business courses (other than the courses described in subdivision 2 a of this subsection).
4. A quarter hour of coursework shall be considered the equivalent of two-thirds of a semester hour of coursework.
5. Each candidate with a degree or coursework earned at a nonaccredited college or university shall, if credit for such degree or coursework is to be considered by the board, (i) have his educational credentials evaluated by an academic credentials service approved by the board or an accredited institution, as defined in 18 VAC 5-21-10, to determine the extent to which such credentials are equivalent to the education requirements set forth in subdivisions 1 and 2 of this subsection and (ii) submit such evaluations to the board, which may accept or reject the evaluator’s recommendations in whole or in part.
6. Evidence of having obtained the required education shall be submitted in the form of official transcripts transmitted in a manner determined by the board. In unusual circumstances, the board may accept other evidence it deems to be substantially equivalent.
Each candidate shall pass (i) a national uniform CPA exam, as approved by the board, in auditing and attestation, regulation, business environment and concepts, business law and professional responsibilities, accounting and reporting (taxation, managerial, governmental and not-for-profit organizations), financial accounting and reporting, and other such related subject areas as deemed appropriate by the board and (ii) an ethics exam approved by the board. Each part of the CPA exam must be passed by attaining a uniform passing grade established through a psychometrically acceptable standard-setting procedure approved by the board.
Experience:
Each applicant for initial issuance of a CPA certificate under this section shall provide documentation of having met the experience requirements established by § 54.1-4409 C of the Code of Virginia, which requires at least one year of acceptable experience in accounting or a related field. The experience may include providing any type of service or advice involving the use of accounting, management, financial, tax, or consulting advisory skills or services. Acceptable experience shall include employment in government, industry, academia or public accounting or related services. The applicant’s experience may be supervised by a non-CPA certificate holder, although, when completing the application for the CPA certificate, the experience must be verified by a CPA certificate holder.
One year of experience shall consist of full- or part-time employment that extends over a period of no less than a year and no more than three years and includes no fewer than 2,000 hours of performance of services described in subdivision 1 of this subsection.
1. Each individual who holds a CPA certificate in a state other than Virginia and either (i) has moved his principal place of business to Virginia or (ii) does not meet the substantial equivalency provision outlined in subsection G of this section must obtain a CPA certificate by endorsement prior to practicing as a CPA in Virginia.
2. Each applicant for a CPA certificate by endorsement shall submit an application, on a form provided by the board, which shall document that the applicant holds a corresponding CPA certificate as a certified public accountant issued after meeting CPA exam and other requirements under laws of the state(s) from which the applicant is seeking a CPA certificate by endorsement.
Required Fees:
Examination administration fee
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$120
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Original CPA certificate application
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$24
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CPA certificate by endorsement application
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$24
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Registration certificate application
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$24
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CPA certificate renewal
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$24
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Registration certificate renewal
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$24
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CPA certificate late renewal
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$25
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Registration certificate late renewal
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$25
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CPA certificate reinstatement
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$250
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Registration certificate reinstatement
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$250
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Noninteractive processing fee
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$5
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Examination Fees (in addition to the Board’s Administration Fees)
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Fee Type
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AUD
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FAR
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REG
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BEC
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AICPA (Development & Scoring)
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95.00
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95.00
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95.00
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95.00
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Prometric
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111.60
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99.20
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74.40
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62.00
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Digital Photograph
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5.95
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5.95
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5.95
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5.95
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NASBA (Database & Reporting)
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18.00
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18.00
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18.00
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18.00
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Totaling
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$230.55
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$218.15
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$193.35
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$180.95
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For More Information, Contact:
Board Of Accountancy
3600 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
Phone: 804.367.8505
http://www.boa.virginia.gov/
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Additional Resources
For information about careers and certification in financial management contact:
American Bankers Association
1120 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.aba.com
Financial Management Association International
College of Business Administration
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 33620-5500
http://www.fma.org
For information about financial careers in business credit management; the Credit Business Associate; Credit Business Fellow and Certified Credit Executive programs contact:
National Association of Credit Management
Credit Research Foundation
8840 Columbia 100 Pkwy.
Columbia, MD 21045-2158
http://www.nacm.org
For information about careers in financial and treasury management and the Certified Cash Manager, Certified Financial and Treasury Management, and Certified International Cash Management programs contact:
Association for Financial Professionals
7315 Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 600 West
Bethesda, MD 20814
http://www.afponline.org
For information about the Chartered Financial Analyst program contact:
Association for Investment Management and Research
P.O. Box 3668
560 Ray Hunt Dr.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
https://nyustern-aimr.campusgroups.com/web_page.aspx?order=1&id=286
For information about the Certified Government Financial Manager designation contact:
Association of Government Accountants
2208 Mount Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22301-1314
http://www.agacgfm.org
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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90.00 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
80.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
76.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
73.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
53.00 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
78.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
78.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Management of Financial Resources | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
65.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
65.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
65.50 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
59.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
53.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
53.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
68.75 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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94.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
93.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
92.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
90.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
86.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
86.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
83.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
82.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
80.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
78.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
78.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
74.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
74.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
72.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
71.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
71.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
68.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
67.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
65.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
65.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
63.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
62.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
61.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
60.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
58.00 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
56.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
54.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
53.00 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
52.00 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
51.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
95.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
94.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
90.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
88.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
88.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
87.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
85.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
84.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
83.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
83.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
77.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
67.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
66.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
63.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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80.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
97.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
92.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
92.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
90.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
88.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
87.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
87.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
87.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
84.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
84.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
80.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
77.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
73.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
70.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
66.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
62.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
60.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
55.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
51.60 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
50.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
49.60 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $79,050.00 | $139,790.00 | $203,720.00 |
Virginia | $96,210.00 | $161,710.00 | $207,790.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $133,119.56 | $172,231.99 | $218,984.16 |
Bay Consortium | $96,404.80 | $150,187.84 | $196,778.87 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $86,335.77 | $132,533.14 | $173,114.17 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $93,704.22 | $133,930.34 | $182,752.81 |
Crater Area | $89,790.02 | $137,756.83 | $162,598.45 |
Greater Peninsula | $92,530.37 | $133,014.51 | $173,210.03 |
Hampton Roads | $93,102.51 | $136,906.27 | $187,719.50 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $78,800.07 | $126,139.67 | $165,160.32 |
Northern Virginia | $126,355.88 | $179,082.35 | $245,009.82 |
Piedmont Workforce | $100,551.52 | $145,969.72 | $204,352.31 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $68,674.96 | $105,534.53 | $151,012.90 |
Southwestern Virginia | $79,837.26 | $114,868.24 | $159,771.41 |
West Piedmont | $75,337.66 | $118,031.83 | $166,008.84 |
Western Virginia | $90,162.27 | $134,234.26 | $175,956.50 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 730,800 | 854,000 | +16.9% |
Virginia | 16,994 | 20,302 | +19.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 2,593 | 3,073 | +18.5% |
Bay Consortium | 313 | 395 | +26.2% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 3,422 | 4,101 | +19.8% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 201 | 250 | +24.4% |
Crater Area | 114 | 133 | +16.7% |
Greater Peninsula | 548 | 655 | +19.5% |
Hampton Roads | 1,493 | 1,779 | +19.2% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 236 | 288 | +22.0% |
Northern Virginia | 6,020 | 7,439 | +23.6% |
Piedmont Workforce | 449 | 560 | +24.7% |
Shenandoah Valley | 430 | 524 | +21.9% |
South Central | 111 | 130 | +17.1% |
Southwestern Virginia | 117 | 151 | +29.1% |
West Piedmont | 144 | 175 | +21.5% |
Western Virginia | 455 | 548 | +20.4% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Comptrollers and Fiscal
- Health Services Administration
- Non-Occupational, Other
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Bookkeeper
- Business Administrator
- Business Manager
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO)
- Chief School Finance Officer
- City Comptroller
- City Controller
- City Treasurer
- Comptroller
- Controller
- Corporate Controller
- Cost Controller
- County Treasurer
- Director of Finance
- Finance Director
- Finance Manager
- Finance Specialist
- Finance Vice President
- Financial Administrator
- Financial Director
- Financial Engineer
- Financial Institution Treasurer
- Financial Institution Vice President
- Financial Officer
- Financier
- Fiscal Manager
- Fiscal Specialist
- Investment Officer
- Investments Manager
- Payroll Analyst
- Payroll Coordinator
- Plant Controller
- Reserve Officer
- School Business Administrator
- School Business Manager
- School Treasurer
- State Comptroller
- Treasurer
- Trust Officer
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- DeVry University-Virginia
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- Hampton University
- James Madison University
- Liberty University
- Old Dominion University
- Radford University
- Strayer University-Virginia
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Virginia Union University
- Washington and Lee University
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