Finance

The financial wing of a company keeps track of daily operations, analyzes its current position, and makes financial plans for the future. Outside of companies, an entire community of financial organizations serve corporate needs for capital, expert advice, and audits. If you are considering a career in business, you must learn the language of financial analysis and the techniques of financial analysis whether you need to secure a bank loan for the business you are starting or to manage a market research project. For top management positions experience in finance and knowledge of financial analysis is essentia,l and finance has traditionally been the route to corporate management.

Career Titles for Finance Majors
  • Actuary
  • Appraiser
  • Audit Manager
  • Bank Manager
  • Branch Manager
  • Budget Analyst
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Manager
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Commodity Trader
  • Consumer Banker
  • Controller
  • Credit Manager
  • Estimator
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Planner
  • Government Official
  • Insurance Agent/Broker
  • Investment Banker
  • Investor Relations
  • Loan Officers
  • Loan Processor
  • Mergers/Acquisitions Manager
  • Mutual Fund Manager
  • Payroll Administrator
  • Portfolio Analyst
  • Property Manager
  • Rate Analyst
  • Real Estate Developer
  • Securities Analyst
  • Securities Broker
  • Stockbroker
  • Tax Specialist
  • Treasury Management Specialist
  • Trust Analyst

Related Skills

  • Examine financial records
  • Prepare financial reports
  • Capacity for precision, detail and order
  • Work alone and concentrate for long periods of time
  • Make sound judgments and decisions
  • Explain complex financial data to others
  • Lead, supervise and direct others
  • Analytical and logical thinking
  • Technological skills

Values and Personal Attributes

  • Achievement
  • Intellectual Growth
  • Independence
  • Recognition and appreciation from others
  • Skill with numbers
  • Analytical and logical thinking
  • Capacity for precision, detail and order
  • Ability to frame inquiry and respond objectively
  • Patience
  • Integrity
  • Thoroughness
  • Imagination

Career Paths of Recent Graduates

Related Web Sites

Job Listings:

Career Services, University of Oklahoma www.hiresooner.com
Jobs in the Money http://www.jobsinthemoney.com
Accounting.com www.accounting.com
Bank Job Search www.bankjobsearch.com
BankJobs www.bankjobs.com
Careers in Finance www.careers-in-finance.com/
Financial Job Network www.financialjobnetwork.com
Financial Jobs.Com www.financialjobs.com
MonsterTRAK www.monstertrak.com
JobsInTheMoney.com www.jobsinthemoney.com
Financial Job Network www.financialjobnet.com
Financial Jobs www.financialjobs.com
Financial Job Finder www.financialjobfinder.com
Career Bank www.careerbank.com/
NationJob www.nationjob.com/financial

Career Planning

Review.com...a division of Princeton Review. www.review.com/index.cfm
Career Search www.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl?runlevel=all#all
Budget Organizations/ Analysts (Occupational Outlook Handbook) http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos003.htm
Financial Managers http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos010.htm

Organizations and Associations

The Financial Planning Association www.fpanet.org
American Bankers Association www.aba.com
National Association of Credit Management, Credit Research Foundation www.nacm.org