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Occupational Report for Financial Managers (11-3031) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Plan, direct, and coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

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Financial Managers
Employment Outlook for Financial Managers
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Financial Managers There are 52 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Manager Trainee (Finance) 2/23/10 Grants Pass DOE, Neg.
Manager Trainee 4/14/10 Medford DOE, Neg.
Vice President of Planning and Analysis 4/29/10 Medford DOE
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis 6/11/10 Beaverton DOE
Tax and Insurance Manager 6/29/10 Beaverton
Bankruptcy Account Officer 6/24/10 Beaverton
Joint Asset Team Lead 6/26/10 Beaverton
Bankruptcy Account Officer 6/26/10 Beaverton
Senior Risk Officer- Portland, OR 6/24/10 Hillsboro
Sr. Financial Controller 6/22/10 Hillsboro
Manager Portfolio Management 6/24/10 Beaverton
Portfolio Manager 6/24/10 Beaverton
In-Store Banker 1 7/1/10 Springfield DOE
(Irc40062) Product Line Controller 7/6/10 Beaverton DOE
Finance Services Manager 7/12/10 Roseburg $57,740/yr to $84,094/yr DOE
Lakeview - Assistant Branch Manager 7/16/10 Lakeview $15.13/hr
Shasta Branch - Assistant Branch Manager 7/16/10 Klamath Falls $15.13/hr
Finance Director 7/22/10 Saint Helens $6,260/mo
Branch Manager - Santiam Hwy Fred Meyer- Albany, OR 7/20/10 Albany
Commercial Bkg Rel Manager 4 7/20/10 Salem
Commercial Bkg Rel Manager 4 7/20/10 Salem
Commercial Bkg Rel Manager 4 7/20/10 Salem
Personal Banker 1 - Baker City 7/27/10 Baker City
Accounting Manager 8/3/10 Corvallis DOE
Sr. Asset Transition Manager 8/3/10 Beaverton
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Job Openings from the Web for Financial Managers The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 139 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Senior Asset Manager 8/31/10 Portland ROBERT HALF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Investment Manager - Portland, Oregon 8/30/10 Portland JPMorgan Chase
Business Relationship Manager (3406745) 8/30/10 Tigard Wells Fargo
Community Lend Team Leader 2 - Salem 8/30/10 Salem U.S. Bank
FINANCIAL MANAGER , NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED , APPLY NOW 8/29/10 Portland
Finance, Banking & Insurance Jobs 8/29/10
FINANCIAL MANAGER , NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED , APPLY NOW 8/29/10 Salem
Senior Asset Manager 8/29/10 Portland ROBERT HALF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL MANAGER , NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED , APPLY NOW 8/29/10 Klamath Falls
FINANCE MANAGER, SALES 8/29/10 Portland adidas Group
Financial Manager, GS 13 (EX) 8/29/10 Portland Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Senior Asset Manager 8/28/10 Portland ROBERT HALF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Finance, Banking & Insurance Jobs 8/28/10
Senior Asset Manager 8/28/10 Portland Robert Half Finance & Accounting U.S.
Finance, Banking & Insurance Jobs 8/28/10
Director Of Client Service 8/28/10 Portland RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS
Finance, Banking & Insurance Jobs 8/28/10
Bank Operations Control Officer III 8/27/10 Bank of the West
Debt Settlement - (Commercial and Consumer) 8/27/10
Assistant Branch Manager - Brookings, OR 8/27/10 Brookings JPMorgan Chase
Finance, Banking & Insurance Jobs 8/27/10
FINANCIAL MANAGER , GET HIRED TODAY , NP EXP REQUIRED 8/27/10 Portland
Finance, Banking & Insurance Jobs 8/27/10
Investment Fund Manager - Tax Credit Capital - PNC Real Estate 8/27/10 Portland National City
Part_ime job offer!!!! 8/27/10
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State of Oregon License Information for Financial Managers No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Financial Managers
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $28.15 $36.32 $47.20 $61.18 $79.86 $51.29 $106,681
Multnomah / Washington 30.01 39.80 50.51 63.68 NA 54.38 113,104
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 27.73 33.05 41.57 54.90 69.62 45.97 95,608
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 27.90 34.73 40.63 48.67 57.45 41.89 87,122
Lane 24.80 31.32 41.41 55.91 NA 46.94 97,638
Douglas 29.73 33.04 40.24 49.78 60.69 42.78 88,978
Coos / Curry 20.57 26.45 38.27 44.92 55.44 37.08 77,133
Jackson / Josephine 29.39 34.28 43.70 54.37 62.00 44.44 92,440
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 29.69 33.63 38.27 49.26 58.57 41.23 85,750
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 26.59 33.62 42.96 57.74 81.02 49.58 103,125
Klamath / Lake 24.58 31.26 36.90 47.00 56.24 38.62 80,320
Morrow / Umatilla 25.26 28.98 34.36 43.01 59.58 39.10 81,326
Baker / Union / Wallowa 26.39 28.08 30.79 35.49 52.09 35.21 73,237
Grant / Harney / Malheur 26.07 29.49 35.71 47.56 53.07 38.13 79,317
Clackamas 31.32 37.35 51.69 69.58 NA 56.80 118,148
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Regional Employment Projections for Financial Managers
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 4,268 4,590 322 7.5% 32 80 112
Multnomah / Washington 2,392 2,579 187 7.8% 19 45 63
Clackamas 406 434 28 6.9% 3 8 10
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 351 387 36 10.3% 4 7 10
Lane 337 364 27 8.0% 3 6 9
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 174 193 19 10.9% 2 3 5
Jackson / Josephine 171 185 14 8.2% 1 3 5
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 136 158 22 16.2% 2 3 5
Douglas 60 63 3 5.0% 0 1 1
Morrow / Umatilla 55 58 3 5.5% 0 1 1
Coos / Curry 54 58 4 7.4% 0 1 1
Klamath / Lake 51 55 4 7.8% 0 1 1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 47 53 6 12.8% 1 1 2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 44 50 6 13.6% 1 1 1
Grant / Harney / Malheur 30 34 4 13.3% 0 1 1
Baker / Union / Wallowa 29 28 -1 -3.4% 0 1 1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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Industries of Employment for Financial Managers
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 4,268
Total, All Industries Private 3,749
Construction Private 97
Construction of Buildings Private 37
Manufacturing Private 609
Food Manufacturing Private 54
Primary Metal Manufacturing Private 49
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 38
Machinery Manufacturing Private 47
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Private 251
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Private 178
Wholesale Trade Private 280
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Private 128
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Private 119
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers Private 60
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Private 33
Retail Trade Private 61
Information Private 122
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 72
Software Publishers Private 62
Finance and Insurance Private 1,081
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Private 847
Depository Credit Intermediation Private 632
Nondepository Credit Intermediation Private 146
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation Private 69
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Private 152
Insurance Carriers Private 133
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Private 77
Real Estate Private 68
Lessors of Real Estate Private 41
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 285
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services Private 136
Computer Systems Design and Related Services Private 35
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 637
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 68
Administrative and Support Services Private 59
Educational Services Private 70
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Private 45
Health Care and Social Assistance Private 190
Ambulatory Health Care Services Private 57
Hospitals Private 78
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Private 76
Social Assistance Private 43
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 80
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations Private 63
Total, All Industries Federal 81
Federal Government (Non-Postal) Federal 78
Total, All Industries State 68
Educational Services State 52
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools State 52
Total, All Industries Local 320
Educational Services Local 79
Public Administration Local 188
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 164
Total, All Industries Tribal 50
Educational Requirements for Financial Managers Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Financial Managers
  • Advise Clients
  • Analyze And Evaluate Trends In International Markets
  • Analyze And Interpret Data And Budgets
  • Analyze Credit Data
  • Analyze Investment Opportunities Or Strategies
  • Apply Accounting Principles And Terminology
  • Apply Budgeting Principles
  • Apply Cost Analysis Theory
  • Apply Disciplinary Practices In Supervision
  • Apply Economic Principles And Trends
  • Apply Financial Management Principles And Theories
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Assess Employee Skill Levels
  • Compare Interest Rates And Establish Service Fees
  • Compose Business Correspondence
  • Conduct Employment Interviews
  • Conduct Staff Meeting
  • Develop And Evaluate Financial Forecasts
  • Develop And Maintain Accounting And Budgeting Data Bases
  • Develop Budgets
  • Develop Staffing Plan
  • Direct Investment Activities
  • Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
  • Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews
  • Follow Principles Of Business Law
  • Hire And Dismiss Employees
  • Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
  • Make Presentations
  • Make Revenue Forecasts
  • Manage Contracts
  • Manage Personnel And Human Resources
  • Monitor Credit Extension Decisions
  • Motivate People In Financial Setting
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Perform General Financial Analysis
  • Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
  • Perform Strategic And Tactical Planning
  • Plan And Direct Fiscal Activity
  • Plan Meetings Or Conferences
  • Prepare Financial Reports
  • Provide Consulting Services
  • Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
  • Use Algebra
Schools and Training Providers for Financial Managers The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Linfield College
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503) 883-2200
Programs of Training:
DeVry University-Oregon
Peterkort Center II - 9755 SW Barne
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503) 296-7468
Programs of Training:
George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: (503) 538-8383
Programs of Training:
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: (503) 943-7911
Programs of Training:
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
University of Oregon
110 Johnson Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: (541) 346-3014
Programs of Training:
University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus
13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: (877) 867-4748
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Financial Managers These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Chemeketa Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Financial Managers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Property, Real Estate & Community Association Mgr 34%
General And Operations Managers 31%
Accountants And Auditors 30%