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19 careers - do you qualify?

STEP 3: DO I MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICERS?

To be considered as a candidate for the Financial Management Officer position, you must meet the minimum education and experience qualification requirements listed below.

Education Specialized Experience
BA/BS degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting or finance 3 years

To determine if you meet the minimum requirements, please answer the following questions:

Education
1. Do you have a BA/BS degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting or finance? YesNo 
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2. Are you a Certified Public Accountant?

 YesNo 
Specialized Experience
1. Do you have at least 3 years of PROFESSIONAL work experience in a medium or large organization with a multimillion dollar budget? This experience must include more than one area of financial management (e.g., budget preparation, accounting and reporting, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, cash management, disbursing, and audit and internal controls). Examples of specialized work experience include:
  • Experience in financial management work that involved the preparation, justification, or management of an organization's budget, or participation in budget hearings on appropriations for a government agency.
  • Experience as a financial management officer in a government agency or in a business or industrial concern with responsibilities for program planning, organization, methods and procedures.
  • Experience in government or private sector accounting including interpretation and use of financial data for informed decision-making and the efficient and optimal use of resources.
  • Teaching comprehensive budget, fiscal or accounting courses in an accredited educational institution above the high school level.
  • Experience in the development and/or implementation of internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations related to financial management, including experience in the audit and financial management review of procedures and requirements.
  • Experience in banking, currency purchasing or treasury operations.
  • Experience in payroll plan development and/or administration.
  • NOTE: Consumer loan management/approval and individual tax preparation are not considered to be specialized experience.
YesNo 
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2. If you substituted graduate level education with a concentration in accounting, finance, or a related field for specialized experience at the rate of 18 semester hours of education per year of specialized experience, would you have enough experience? YesNo