Finance (36A)

 

OVERVIEW

 

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 .

Charge of Army pay, commercial vendor support, disbursement of public funds, auditing, travel allowances, accounting, financial management information systems and banking .

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and score a minimum of 110 in the General Technical (GT) section; a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

 

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 in the field.

 

HELPFUL SKILLS

 

Self-discipline, confidence and intelligence 

Physically and mentally fit 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 such as a bookkeeper or an accountant. An officer in the Army is also closely related to managerial positions in corporations.