Financial Managers

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Analyze and classify risks and investments to determine their potential impacts on companies.
Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.
Network within communities to find and attract new business.
Plan, direct, and coordinate risk and insurance programs of establishments to control risks and losses.
Review collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.
Submit delinquent accounts to attorneys or outside agencies for collection.
Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
Examine, evaluate, or process loan applications.
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.
Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate, or personal loans.
Prepare financial or regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, or boards of directors.
Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping.
Prepare operational or risk reports for management analysis.
Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting or collection procedures, or investment activities and make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets, or other financial control functions.
Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital.
Review reports of securities transactions or price lists to analyze market conditions.
Develop or analyze information to assess the current or future financial status of firms.
Direct insurance negotiations, select insurance brokers or carriers, and place insurance.
Recruit staff members.
Oversee training programs.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	FINANCE	Bachelor Degree - BBA	124
Colby Community College	Colby	Public	ACCOUNTING/MANAGEMENT	One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	31
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	FINANCE	Bachelor Degree - BBA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	INTEGRATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	15
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	18
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	APPLIED BUSINESS	Associate Degree - AS	63
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	FINANCE, GENERAL	Bachelor Degree - BS	126
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	FINANCE	Bachelor Degree - BSB	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	FINANCE	Bachelor Degree - BBA	124
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	FINANCE	Bachelor Degree - BSB	120
Labette Community College	Parsons	Public	FINANCIAL SERVICES (VOC. APP.)	Associate Degree - AAS	60
Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City	Public	ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE	Less Than One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	18
Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City	Public	ACCOUNTING	Associate Degree - AAS	61
Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City	Public	ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE	One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	30
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	FINANCE	Bachelor Degree - BBA	124
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	KANSAS INSURANCE CERTIFICATE	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	12
National American University - Garden City	Garden City	Private	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EMPH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
National American University - Garden City	Garden City	Private	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EMPH ACCOUNTING	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
National American University - Wichita Education Center	Wichita	Private	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
National American University - Wichita	Wichita	Private	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	FINANCE	Master of Arts - MA	0
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	CPA PREPARATION - PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP	Graduate Certificate - CERTG	0
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	FINANCE	Master of Science - MS	0

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