Career switch, measured
From Administrative Services Manager to Financial Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 44% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Budgeting, Accounting, Leadership, Accounts receivable; the main skills to add are CPA, Forecasting, Auditing, Financial reporting.
44%
skill overlap
1,121
open Financial Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAdministrative Services ManagerFinancial Manager
- Budgeting61%40%
- Accounting33%79%
- Leadership55%70%
- Accounts receivable16%11%
- Accounts payable25%10%
- Regulatory compliance31%25%
- Payroll30%12%
- Research21%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Financial Manager postings, rarely in Administrative Services Manager ones.
SkillAdministrative Services ManagerFinancial Manager
- CPA–45%
- Forecasting7%42%
- Auditing15%41%
- Financial reporting–34%
- Excel15%33%
- Training and coaching13%28%
- Communication–27%
- Financial modeling–25%
Plan your move to Financial Manager
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