ALLOCATION STATEMENT
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: FINANCE
OCCUPATION: FINANCIAL ANALYSTS
13-2051
BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 – Pay Band 004
Level 2 – Pay Band 006
Level 3 – Pay Band 008
Level 4 – Pay Band 009
DESCRIPTION
This is work conducting quantitative analyses of funding, financial information or investment programs of public institutions or for purposes of regulating industries or businesses, and/or conducting investigations of alleged violations of applicable laws and conducting financial investigations.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.
Performs financial investigations, including tracing assets, financial control and proceeds of illegal activities.
Prepares documents, exhibits, schedules, reports and other pertinent information pertaining to all aspects of the investigation for use in the formal adjudication of cases in a court of law.
Assists in or provides testimony in courts of law pertaining to investigations.
Coordinates multi-agency law enforcement investigations and prepares prosecutive summaries of investigations.
Conducts interviews with witnesses and possible criminal violators.
Attends depositions, takes sworn statements, gives oaths, and coordinates victim/witness participation in criminal proceedings.
Analyzes financial information for use in making investments or regulatory decisions.
Interprets data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends in investment risks and economic influences pertinent to investments or regulation.
Gathers information such as industry, regulatory, and economic information, entity financial statements, financial periodicals, and newspapers.
Recommends investment timing and buy-and-sell orders to company or to staff of investment establishment.
Draws charts and graphs to illustrate reports.
Calls brokers and purchases investments.
Prepares and presents expert technical testimony and reviews prepared testimony of subordinates.
Directs research into all aspects of regulation, including the effects of state and federal policies, pricing alternatives, alternative regulatory techniques, and other issues related to economic regulation.
Analyzes tariff files, develops issues and prepares recommendations.
Supervises teams of analysts in performing studies of regulated utilities, supervising sections/offices composed of regulatory analysts, economists and other positions that carry out regulatory responsibilities, or supervising research studies.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
|Getting Information Needed to Do the Job |Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant|
| |sources. |
|Provide Consultation and Advice to Others |Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on |
| |technical, systems-related, or process related topics. |
|Analyzing Data or Information |Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down |
| |information or data into separate parts. |
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, |
| |recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in |
| |circumstances or events. |
|Communicating With Persons Outside Organization |Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the |
| |organization to customers, the public, government, and other external |
| |sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via|
| |telephone/electronic transfer. |
|Communicating With Other Workers |Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. |
| |This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via |
| |telephone/electronic transfer. |
|Interpreting Meaning of Information To Others |Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be |
| |understood or used to support responses or feedback to others. |
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems |Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make |
| |decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions |
| |about the relative importance of information and choosing the best |
| |solution. |
|Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge |Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related |
| |jobs' functions. |
|Judging Qualities of Things, Service, and/or People |Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of |
| |things or people. |
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
|Reading Comprehension |Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related |
| |documents |
|Information Gathering |Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information |
|Information Organization |Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information |
|Critical Thinking |Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of |
| |different approaches |
|Judgment and Decision Making |Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action |
|Identifying Downstream Consequences |Determining the long-term outcomes of a change in operations |
|Active Learning |Working with new material or information to grasp its implications |
|Systems Evaluation |Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account |
| |their accuracy |
|Identification of Key Causes |Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal |
|Coordination |Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions |
|Management of Personnel Resources |Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying|
| |the best people for the job |
|Economics and Accounting |Knowledge of economic, finance and accounting principles and |
| |practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and |
| |reporting of financial data |
|Mathematics |Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships |
| |including one or more of the following: arithmetic, algebra, |
| |geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications |
|Computer |Knowledge of computer software including applications |
|English Language |Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language |
| |including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and|
| |grammar |
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE: 09/09/2002
History: 07/01/2002
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