Career switch, measured
From Financial Manager to Controller
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 86% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Accounting, CPA, Financial reporting, Forecasting; the main skills to add are ERP systems, Manufacturing, Inventory management, Accounts payable.
86%
skill overlap
57
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFinancial ManagerController
- Accounting79%96%
- CPA45%61%
- Financial reporting34%72%
- Forecasting42%42%
- Leadership70%72%
- GAAP21%61%
- Auditing41%79%
- Budgeting40%58%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controller postings, rarely in Financial Manager ones.
SkillFinancial ManagerController
- ERP systems25%53%
- Manufacturing9%39%
- Inventory management8%33%
- Accounts payable10%23%
- Data analysis7%18%
- Supply chain5%16%
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