What Your Treasurer Test Results Reveal About You
Tess wondered if treasury was her true calling – so she decided to take the Treasurer Test, a specialized assessment designed to reveal her for to the role. A revealing report highlighting her strengths, gaps, and potential. But what do these insights really mean for her career path?
What can Tess take away from them, and how should she navigate her next steps?
Let’s decode Tess’s journey and explore how her performance maps to actionable next steps.
Article overview
- Tess’s Treasury Skills Snapshot
- Where Does Tess Stand Compared To Others?
- Tess’ Favourite Treasury Skills
Tess’s Treasury Skills Snapshot
The Treasurer Test report uses semi-circle charts to visualize her performance in four core areas vs. peers with 1–2 years of experience.
Here’s what Tess’s results revealed:
1. Peer Groups Context: Tess is grouped with peers who have 1-2 years of treasury experience, ensuring fair comparisons with those at a similar knowledge level. Peer groups range from 0 years to 9+ years of experience.
2. Percentage right vs. Absolute Scores:
- Upper Semi-circle (Percentage Right): This metric shows how her accuracy stacks up against the average for her peer group. For example, she scored exceptionally well in Treasury Miscellaneous, reflecting her strong understanding in this area.
- Lower Semi-circle (Absolute Score): This highlights her total number of correct answers compared to her peers. Tess’s low absolute score in Cash Management and Corporate Finance and Treasury Miscellaneous can be explained by the scoring mechanism, where the absolute score reflects the total number of correct answers, so even if her accuracy in these areas is high, the fewer number of questions in these sections could lead to a lower score compared to broader categories like Treasury Miscellaneous.
Where Does Tess Stand Compared To Others?
This section evaluates her performance across all four sections, comparing her results not only to her peers but also to professionals with varying experience levels, providing valuable context to her scores.
The Breakdown:
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Score Distribution: Her absolute score of 64 places her above only 10% of her peer group (1-2 years of experience).
- Detailed Insights: Comparing her performance across all four key areas reveals an important trend: more experienced professionals tend to score higher. However, she outshone both her peer group and the overall average in Treasury Miscellaneous, demonstrating her aptitude in this specific domain.
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Tess’ Favourite Treasury Skills
This section visually highlights her performance by a line graph across four key treasury areas, making it easy to see where she shines and where there’s room for growth.
Here’s how it works:
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The Black Line: This line represents her performance in each area. Peaks reveal areas of strength, like her standout performance in Treasury Miscellaneous, while dips indicate where focused learning could make a significant impact.
- The Coloured Lines:These represent typical scores for specialists in areas like Risk Management, Cash Management, or Corporate Finance. While Tess’s profile doesn’t align perfectly with any single category, this versatility could be a strength in the right context.
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Identifying Opportunities: Dips in her performance line—like those in Cash Management, Risk Management, and Corporate Finance—highlight areas where targeted development could elevate her overall treasury expertise.
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Your Turn
The Treasurer Test isn’t just for Tess—it’s a tool for anyone aiming to:
- Recruit Confidentently: Cut through guesswork with objective skill metrics. Over 50% of treasury hiring decision-makers lack deep treasury expertise, and fewer than 20% of treasurers hold dedicated qualifications. Avoid costly mismatches and quantify technical skills upfront.
- Evaluate Team Performance: Benchmark your team’s skills against peers, uncover hidden gaps, and align coaching or training to drive growth. Use group results to decode dynamics and optimize collaboration.
- Validate & Guide Learning: The Treasurer Test helps students and career switchers demonstrate readiness for treasury roles, while experienced treasurers can pinpoint skill gaps for advanced education. Educators can also assess applicants’ baseline knowledge to design tailored development programs.
Take the next step: Get your sample report or contact Wout van Wijlick, Manager Treasurer Test, at [email protected].
