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Accounting Manager

HighMatch’s team of workplace psychologists break down the critical qualities, skills, and knowledge Accounting Managers need to be successful.

Employment Outlook

17%+
avg Growth rate

730K+
job openings annually

$131K+
median pay

Role Snapshot

Accounting managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They create reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

Accounting managers must have knowledge of the topics, tax laws, and regulations that are specific to their organization or industry. They spend much of their time analyzing data and advising their seniors.

common work activities:

Preparing financial statements, reports, and forecasts
Monitoring finances to ensure that legal requirements are met
Supervising employees who do financial reporting and budgeting
Reviewing financial reports and seeking ways to reduce costs
Analyzing market trends to maximize profits and expansion
Helping management make financial decisions

Common Challenges

equality

Women make up 60% of Accounting Managers yet earn only 92% of their male counterparts.

Diversity

The majority of Accounting Managers are older (avg. age: 46) and White (63%).

retention

The average Accounting Manager stays at their job for 1-2 years.

Accounting Manager Job Profile

HighMatch’s workplace psychologists developed a job profile for Accounting Managers that outlines the measures that are most predictive in determining success.

They have also defined behavioral measures hiring managers should explore further during the interview.

Additional titles for this role include:

Accounting Supervisor, Banking Center Manager (BCM), Branch Manager, Business Banking Manager, Credit Administration Manager, Credit Manager, Financial Center Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Financial Reporting Manager, Financial Systems Manager

Personality Measures

There are several personality traits that often align with success in this role, however every role is unique.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment to your role, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each trait to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Integrity: being honest and ethical
Attention to Detail: being careful and thorough in completing tasks
Leadership: being willing to lead and take charge
Concern for Others: being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings
Cooperation: being pleasant, cooperative, and good-natured

They Trust HighMatch:

The HighMatch Accountant Assessment

HighMatch’s Accountant Assessment, personalized to your specific role and company culture by our I-O psychologists, is the modern alternative to legacy off-the shelf assessments.

HighMatch’s highly configurable assessment solutions are delivered on our fast, mobile-first platform for the ideal candidate experience.

With HighMatch, you get relevant insights into what matters most in your roles and culture, in your preferred language.

Ready to take our Accountant Assessment for a spin?

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Michael and his team used HighMatch to better filter applicants for the qualities and skills that contribute to success across every role in their organization.

Cognitive Measures

Our workplace psychologists have identified several cognitive measures that help identify if a candidate has the ability to be successful in this role.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each ability to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Oral Expression: verbally communicating ideas and information
Oral Comprehension: understanding verbal information
Deductive Reasoning: applying general rules to specific problems
Written Comprehension: understanding written information

Critical Thinking Assessments

Being able to think critically about a situation is a crucial skill for Accounting Managers. They must be able to judge the best course of action to resolve a problem or prevent future issues.

A critical thinking assessment, which asks candidates to react to real-life scenarios they are likely to encounter, can help hiring managers understand how they are likely to react to similar situations when on the job.

Skill & Knowledge Measures

Our workplace psychologists have identified several cognitive measures that help identify if a candidate has the ability to be successful in this role.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each ability to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Microsoft Excel: a quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel
Computer Literacy: This fast, mobile-friendly test assesses candidate’s understanding of basic computer use
English Fluency: This fluency test assesses a candidate’s understanding of the English language

HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized skills tests covering topics like Advanced Accounting Skills, Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your role and organization.

Have Better Interviews

Interviews are an opportunity to take insights from the Candidate Report and dive deeper, ensuring alignment between the role, the individual and the organization.

This guide provides actionable tips on how to have more meaningful interviews, from asking relevant questions, making the interview conversational and avoiding conversation threads that can lead to unconscious bias.

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