Interview: Richard Greene

Richard Greene
Deputy Treasurer of Maricopa County

1) What are your main job responsibilities:

• Budgeting
• Special projects
• Monitor Legislation
• Update processes and procedures
• high level reporting (annual and Quarterly report)
• Manage IT
• Develop Program

2) What type of training or education is needed for your position:

• College education-Finance and economics
• Internships in finance, budget, and economic development
• Masters of Business or CPA
• Acquire spreadsheet and analytic skills, query data, data analysis, and critical thinking

3)How did you choose your career?

• Wanted to go into medical school, but finance offered a more profitable career
• Found he was good at things he didn't necessary like but realized he could be an asset to contribute to an organization which lead him to bigger and better things

4)What advice would you give to someone interested in this field?

• Look for marketability of your degree which allows flexibility with any kind of field jobs you could do
• Be creative
• Don't limit yourself to traditional jobs
• there is all these niches in finance in the private, public, and nonprofit sector
• Don't be afraid to learn new things and expand your skill set

Do they notice any trends in the field?

• More professionals with higher technical and math skills
• The workforce is moving toward technology based systems that require high analytical and critical skills
• Those who don't expand and diversify their skill set will be push out by younger people