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Healthcare Overview
Almost every firm, government agency, and other type
of organization has one or more financial managers who oversee the
preparation of financial reports, direct investment activities, and
implement cash management strategies. Because computers are increasingly
used to record and organize data, many financial managers are spending
more time developing strategies and implementing the long-term goals of
their organization.
The duties of financial managers vary with their specific titles, which
include controller, treasurer or finance officer, credit manager, cash
manager, and risk and insurance manager. Controllers direct the
preparation of financial reports that summarize and forecast the
organization’s financial position, such as income statements, balance
sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses. Controllers also
are in charge of preparing special reports required by regulatory
authorities. Often, controllers oversee the accounting, audit, and
budget departments. Treasurers and finance officers direct the
organization’s financial goals, objectives, and budgets. They oversee
the investment of funds, manage associated risks, supervise cash
management activities, execute capital-raising strategies to support a
firm’s expansion, and deal with mergers and acquisitions. Credit
managers oversee the firm’s issuance of credit, establishing
credit-rating criteria, determining credit ceilings, and monitoring the
collections of past-due accounts. Managers specializing in international
finance develop financial and accounting systems for the banking
transactions of multinational organizations.
Cash managers monitor and control the flow of cash receipts and
disbursements to meet the business and investment needs of the firm. For
example, cash flow projections are needed to determine whether loans
must be obtained to meet cash requirements or whether surplus cash
should be invested in interest-bearing instruments. Risk and insurance
managers oversee programs to minimize risks and losses that might arise
from financial transactions and business operations undertaken by the
institution. They also manage the organization’s insurance budget.
Financial institutions, such as commercial banks, savings and loan
associations, credit unions, and mortgage and finance companies, employ
additional financial managers who oversee various functions, such as
lending, trusts, mortgages, and investments, or programs, including
sales, operations, or electronic financial services. These managers may
be required to solicit business, authorize loans, and direct the
investment of funds, always adhering to Federal and State laws and
regulations.
Branch managers of financial institutions administer and manage all of
the functions of a branch office, which may include hiring personnel,
approving loans and lines of credit, establishing a rapport with the
community to attract business, and assisting customers with account
problems. The trend is for branch mangers to become more oriented toward
sales and marketing. It is important that they have substantial
knowledge about all types of products that the bank sells. Financial
managers who work for financial institutions must keep abreast of the
rapidly growing array of financial services and products.
In addition to carrying out the preceding general duties, all financial
managers perform tasks unique to their organization or industry. For
example, government financial managers must be experts on the government
appropriations and budgeting processes, whereas health care financial
managers must be knowledgeable about issues surrounding health care
financing. Moreover, financial managers must be aware of special tax
laws and regulations that affect their industry.
Financial managers play an increasingly important role in mergers and
consolidations and in global expansion and related financing. These
areas require extensive, specialized knowledge on the part of the
financial manager to reduce risks and maximize profit. Financial
managers increasingly are hired on a temporary basis to advise senior
managers on these and other matters. In fact, some small firms contract
out all their accounting and financial functions to companies that
provide such services.
The role of the financial manager, particularly in business, is changing
in response to technological advances that have significantly reduced
the amount of time it takes to produce financial reports. Financial
managers now perform more data analysis and use it to offer senior
managers ideas on how to maximize profits. They often work on teams,
acting as business advisors to top management.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
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