Financial Manager Officer

OVERVIEW
The Financial Manager is in charge of the Army's Finance Corps, which is responsible for sustaining missions through purchases of services and supplies.

JOB DUTIES

• Command financial operations and combined Armed Forces during combat/peacetime
• Coordinate employment of finance Soldiers at all levels of command
• In charge of Army pay, commercial vendor support, disbursement of public funds, auditing, travel allowances, accounting, financial management information systems and banking

TRAINING
Job training for a Financial Manager requires completion of the Finance Officer Basic Course, where you will learn all aspects of systems and practices used in a finance platoon. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part in the field.

HELPFUL SKILLS

• Self-discipline, confidence and intelligence
• Physical and mental fitness to perform under pressure
• Ability to make quick decisions
• Capable of bearing numerous responsibilities

FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in fields such as business management. Being an officer in the Army is closely related to holding a managerial position in a corporation.