Career switch, measured
From Financial Manager to Bookkeeper
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 60% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Accounting, Financial reporting, Excel, Accounts receivable; the main skills to add are Bookkeeping, Customer service, Data entry.
60%
skill overlap
726
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFinancial ManagerBookkeeper
- Accounting79%82%
- Financial reporting34%44%
- Excel33%33%
- Accounts receivable11%16%
- Accounts payable10%27%
- Auditing41%22%
- ERP systems25%18%
- Payroll12%43%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Bookkeeper postings, rarely in Financial Manager ones.
SkillFinancial ManagerBookkeeper
- Bookkeeping–44%
- Customer service12%43%
- Data entry–9%
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Plan your move to Bookkeeper
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