Finance
Summary of this Career Cluster:
Finance workers keep track of money. You might work in financial planning, banking, or insurance.
For example, you might provide financial services to a business or individual. Or, you could maintain financial records or give advice to business executives on how to operate their business.
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Careers in this Career Cluster:
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Accountants and Auditors:
Interpret budget statements in order to give financial advice.
Actuaries:
Analyze statistical data to predict the possibility of risk.
Fraud Examiners and Investigators:
Work to reduce fraud.
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:
Process new insurance policies or change existing policies.
Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers:
Examine vehicle damage to determine how much it will cost for repairs.
Bill and Account Collectors:
Work to get payments from people who have overdue bills.
Insurance Sales Agents:
Sell life, property, health, or other types of insurance.
Insurance Underwriters:
Decide whether or not to accept an application for insurance.
Brokerage Clerks:
Perform clerical duties related to the buying and selling of stocks or other financial commodities.
Budget Analysts:
Make sure budgets are complete and accurate.
Investment Underwriters:
Manage communications between companies who issue securities and their clients.
Loan Interviewers and Clerks:
Interview loan applicants to collect information during a loan application process.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:
Review insurance claims to make sure payments are made properly.
Credit Analysts:
Determine how risky it is to lend money to individuals or businesses.
Loan Officers:
Make decisions about who gets approved for loans.
Personal Financial Advisors:
Advise clients on how to use or save their money.
Credit Authorizers and Checkers:
Look up customers' credit history or review personal or financial information.
Financial Analysts:
Analyze information that affects businesses' investments.
Risk Management Specialists:
Identify risks to an organization.
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:
Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms.
Financial Managers:
Plan and direct the financial activities of an organization.
Financial Quantitative Analysts:
Analyze financial data using mathematical models.
Tax Preparers:
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Tellers:
Work in banks and help customers with basic financial transactions.