Financial Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Financial Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Accountingdistinctive79%
2. Leadership70%
3. CPAdistinctive45%
4. Forecastingdistinctive42%
5. Auditingdistinctive41%
6. Budgetingdistinctive40%
7. Financial reportingdistinctive34%
8. Exceldistinctive33%
9. Training and coaching28%
10. Communication27%
11. Stakeholder management26%
12. Financial modelingdistinctive25%
13. Process improvementdistinctive25%
14. ERP systemsdistinctive25%
15. Regulatory compliance25%

“Distinctive” means Financial Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Financial Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Controller86% overlapShared: Accounting, CPA, Financial reporting, ForecastingHow to switch
• Accountant85% overlapShared: Accounting, Financial reporting, CPA, GAAPHow to switch
• Credit Analyst66% overlapShared: Accounting, Financial reporting, Excel, Accounts receivableHow to switch
• Bookkeeper60% overlapShared: Accounting, Financial reporting, Excel, Accounts receivableHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Financial Manager need?

In 1,121 current Financial Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Accounting (79%), Leadership (70%), CPA (45%), Forecasting (42%), Auditing (41%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Financial Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Controller, Accountant, Credit Analyst, Bookkeeper. Controller shares skills such as Accounting, CPA, Financial reporting.