1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Treasurer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Municipal Treasury
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What is your job title?
Treasurer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A Municipal Corporation of about 8500 citizens and 90 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
7 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Invest idle cash and review all payable checks. Process and send 4400 utility bills each month.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$40,000.00
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
42000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Medical, Dental, 401K, State Retirement, Sick leave and Vacation.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Well Compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with several people on a daily basis. Supervisors and other employees. For the most part I like my job. My job is an appointed position by the mayor. Needless to say it can get quite political. Including not being reappointed.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
It is an office setting open to the public to come in and ask questions. My office is located on main street in City Hall, and is one of the first offices when you come in the main doors, so I do get alot of people asking where various places are. I like working in this office because I do get to see some of the public.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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5 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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6 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take College classes in accounting and get a job working for a municipality. Attend municipal treasurers conferences and become certified. Attend institude training that specializes in treasury management.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Computer skills is a must. Just about everything is done online and on a computer program now days. Organizational skill is a plus on any job. This helps your day go by smoothly with less chaos.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I believe that on the job training is more important than education. All treasurer's jobs are not the same, my job can be totally different then a treasurer in another city.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Attend the siminars that are designed for treasury management the information is very valuable. Listen and learn from your co-workers, they can be a huge asset to your position. Don't be afraid to try new things. We are adding new programs and certifying policies quite frequently.
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