Director of Finance: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
People kept money records by writing numbers on clay tablets and paper long before computers existed. Keeping careful notes has always been important!
Tools of the trade
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Spreadsheet program
A computer tool with boxes of numbers that adds, subtracts, and shows how money moves up and down over time.
A day in the job
- MorningThe Director of Finance looks over yesterday's money news and checks the numbers. Then they plan the day's meetings with other leaders.
Words to know
- Budget
- A plan that shows how much money each part of a group can spend, so everyone knows what they can use.
Quiz time
A Director of Finance helps decide if a company can afford a new factory.
Finance workers never use computers because all their work is done with pencils.