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Working As A Finance Project Manager

Interacting With Computers
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Coaching and Developing Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Deal with People
Unpleasant/Angry People
Mostly Sitting
Make Decisions
$92,640
Average Salary

What Does A Finance Project Manager Do

Financial managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

Duties

Financial managers typically do the following:

Prepare financial statements, business activity reports, and forecasts
Monitor financial details to ensure that legal requirements are met
Supervise employees who do financial reporting and budgeting
Review company financial reports and seek ways to reduce costs
Analyze market trends to maximize profits and find expansion opportunities
Help management make financial decisions

The role of the financial manager, particularly in business, is changing in response to technological advances that have substantially reduced the amount of time it takes to produce financial reports. Financial managers’ main responsibility used to be monitoring a company’s finances, but they now do more data analysis and advise senior managers on ways to maximize profits. They often work on teams, acting as business advisors to top executives.

Financial managers also do tasks that are specific to their organization or industry. For example, government financial managers must be experts on government appropriations and budgeting processes, and healthcare financial managers must know about topics in healthcare finance. Moreover, financial managers must be knowledgeable about special tax laws and regulations that affect their industry.

The following are examples of types of financial managers:

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are accountable for the accuracy of a company’s or organization’s financial reporting, especially among publicly traded companies. As head of a company’s entire financial department, they manage the lower level financial managers. They oversee the company’s financial goals, objectives, and budgets.

Controllers direct the preparation of financial reports that summarize and forecast the organization’s financial position, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses. Controllers also are in charge of preparing special reports required by governmental agencies that regulate businesses. Often, controllers oversee the accounting, audit, and budget departments of their organization.

Treasurers and finance officers direct their organization’s budgets to meet its financial goals. They oversee the investment of funds and carry out strategies to raise capital (such as issuing stocks or bonds) to support the firm’s expansion. They also develop financial plans for mergers (two companies joining together) and acquisitions (one company buying another).

Credit managers oversee their firm’s credit business. They set credit-rating criteria, determine credit ceilings, and monitor the collections of past-due accounts.

Cash managers monitor and control the flow of cash that comes in and goes out of the company to meet the company’s business and investment needs. For example, they must project cash flow (amounts coming in and going out) to determine whether the company will have a shortage or surplus of cash.

Risk managers control financial risk by using strategies to limit or offset the probability of a financial loss or a company’s exposure to financial uncertainty. Among the risks they try to limit are those that stem from currency or commodity price changes.

Insurance managers decide how best to limit a company’s losses by obtaining insurance against risks, such as the need to make disability payments for an employee who gets hurt on the job or the costs imposed by a lawsuit against the company.

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How To Become A Finance Project Manager

Financial managers typically have a bachelor’s degree and 5 years or more of experience in another business or financial occupation, such as an accountant, securities sales agent, or financial analyst.

Education

A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration is often the minimum education needed for financial managers. However, many employers now seek candidates with a master’s degree, preferably in business administration, finance, or economics. These academic programs help students develop analytical skills and learn financial analysis methods and software.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

Professional certification is not required, but some financial managers still get it to demonstrate a level of competence. The CFA Institute confers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification to investment professionals who have at least a bachelor’s degree, 4 years of work experience, and pass three exams. The Association for Financial Professionals confers the Certified Treasury Professional credential to those who pass an exam and have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Financial managers usually have experience in another business or financial occupation. For example, they may have worked as a loan officer, accountant, securities sales agent, or financial analyst.

In some cases, companies provide formal management training programs to help prepare highly motivated and skilled financial workers to become financial managers.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Financial managers increasingly are assisting executives in making decisions that affect their organization, a task which requires analytical ability.

Communication skills. Excellent communication skills are essential because financial managers must explain and justify complex financial transactions.

Detail oriented. In preparing and analyzing reports such as balance sheets and income statements, financial managers must be precise and attentive to their work in order to avoid errors.

Math skills. Financial managers must be skilled in math, including algebra. An understanding of international finance and complex financial documents also is important.

Organizational skills. Financial managers deal with a range of information and documents and so they must stay organized to do their jobs effectively.

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Finance Project Manager Career Paths

Finance Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Vice President, Business Development

Chief Finance And Operating Officer

14 Yearsyrs

Project Manager Senior Manager

Corporate Controller

12 Yearsyrs

Finance Director Corporate Controller

Director Of Accounting & Finance

11 Yearsyrs

Finance Director Director Of Strategy

Director Of Operations And Finance

11 Yearsyrs

Chief Finance Officer Interim Controller

Division Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Senior Manager Controller

Finance Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Senior Manager Internal Auditor

Finance Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Account Executive Finance Advisor

Finance Vice President

9 Yearsyrs

Director Finance Director

Group Controller

11 Yearsyrs

Senior Finance Manager Corporate Controller

Interim Controller

15 Yearsyrs

Manager And Consultant Planning Manager

Manager Finance Planning And Analysis

8 Yearsyrs

Chief Finance Officer Accounting Consultant

Senior Accounting Manager

10 Yearsyrs

Senior Finance Manager Finance Director

Senior Director Of Finance

14 Yearsyrs

Project Manager Program Manager

Senior Project Manager

12 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Manager-Finance Systems 4.3 years
Senior Project Manager 4.2 years
Senior Analyst/Project Manager 4.1 years
Program/Project Manager 4.1 years
Manager/Finance Accounting 3.9 years
Senior Finance Manager 3.8 years
Finance Controller 3.8 years
Operations Project Manager 3.7 years
Project Manager 3.6 years
Finance Planning Manager 3.6 years
Regional Finance Manager 3.6 years
Manager Finance Planning And Analysis 3.6 years
Senior Finance Consultant 3.5 years
Finance Systems Analyst 3.4 years
Corporate Project Manager 3.3 years
Lead Finance Analyst 3.3 years
Business Manager-Finance Manager 3.2 years
Finance Management Analyst 3.2 years
Finance Leader 3.1 years
Reporting Manager 3.1 years
Business & Finance Analyst 3.0 years
Finance Project Manager 3.0 years
Project Management Lead 3.0 years
Global Project Manager 2.9 years
Project Finance Analyst 2.7 years
Project Manager Integrated 2.4 years
Contract Finance Analyst 2.0 years

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Top Careers After Finance Project Manager

Project Manager 13.9%
Senior Finance Analyst 6.6%
Consultant 6.6%
Finance Director 6.3%
Chief Finance Officer 6.3%
Senior Project Manager 6.3%
Controller 5.9%
Accounting Manager 5.7%
Finance Analyst 5.7%
Senior Manager 4.5%
Finance Manager 4.5%
Program Manager 3.9%
Finance Consultant 3.5%
Vice President 3.5%
Senior Consultant 3.5%
Information Technology Project Manager 2.9%
Business Analyst 2.9%
Director 2.7%
Senior Finance Manager 2.5%
Manager 2.3%

Finance Project Manager Demographics

Gender

Male
60.6%
Female
35.5%
Unknown
3.9%

Ethnicity

White
72.5%
Asian
13.2%
Hispanic or Latino
10.2%
Unknown
2.6%
Black or African American
1.4%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
32.5%
French
10.8%
German
8.4%
Portuguese
8.4%
Mandarin
7.2%
Chinese
6.0%
Russian
4.8%
Japanese
3.6%
Turkish
2.4%
Dutch
2.4%
Italian
2.4%
Swedish
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.2%
Uzbek
1.2%
Dari
1.2%
Danish
1.2%
Ukrainian
1.2%
Polish
1.2%
Armenian
1.2%
Cantonese
1.2%

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Finance Project Manager Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
9.2%
New York University
6.9%
University of California - Los Angeles
6.1%
Duke University
6.1%
University of Chicago
6.1%
George Washington University
5.3%
University of Southern California
5.3%
University of Texas at Austin
5.3%
Webster University
4.6%
Georgia State University
4.6%
Villanova University
4.6%
DePaul University
4.6%
Northeastern University
4.6%
Arizona State University
3.8%
University of Illinois at Chicago
3.8%
Pennsylvania State University
3.8%
Pepperdine University
3.8%
University of Connecticut
3.8%
University of Florida
3.8%
University of Georgia
3.8%

Majors

Degrees

Masters
47.1%
Bachelors
35.1%
Other
8.1%
Certificate
5.1%
Doctorate
2.3%
Associate
2.2%

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Real Finance Project Manager Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Equipment & Project Finance Lawyer	Vedder Price P.C.	New York, NY	Jun 12, 2010	$250,000 - $350,000
Finance Project Manager	Facebook, Inc.	Menlo Park, CA	Jul 25, 2014	$170,000
Finance Project Manager	Facebook, Inc.	Menlo Park, CA	Jul 21, 2014	$170,000
Manager, Finance Projects	ICAP Services North America LLC	Jersey City, NJ	Aug 12, 2015	$147,805
Financial Project Manager II	Perkins COIE LLP	Seattle, WA	Dec 05, 2011	$147,000 - $167,000
Financial Risk Project Manager III	Bank of The West	San Francisco, CA	Sep 11, 2015	$144,612
Finance Project Manager (VP)	JP Morgan Chase & Co	New York, NY	Aug 20, 2015	$141,835
Financial Project Manager	Putnam U.S. Holdings I, LLC	Boston, MA	Oct 01, 2015	$140,000
Financial Risk Project Manager III	Bank of The West	San Francisco, CA	Jul 14, 2015	$135,000
Finance Project Manager (VP)	Jpmorgan Chase & Co.	New York, NY	Aug 27, 2016	$123,500
Finance Project Manager (VP)	Jpmorgan Chase & Co.	New York, NY	Jul 09, 2015	$120,000
Finance Project Manager	Paypal, Inc.	San Jose, CA	Oct 19, 2012	$115,000
Finance Project Manager	Apple Inc.	Cupertino, CA	Oct 30, 2010	$115,000
Financial Project Manager	Diversant LLC	Livingston, NJ	Feb 11, 2015	$111,000 - $125,000
Financial Project Manager	Best Bay Apartments, Inc.	Oakland, CA	Sep 16, 2015	$109,574 - $141,876
Financial Project Manager	Southern Star Shipping Co. Inc.	New York, NY	Sep 24, 2016	$108,524 - $110,611
Finance Project Manager	Paypal, Inc.	San Jose, CA	Oct 19, 2009	$105,000
Finance Project Manager	Lass Technology, Corp.	Cooper City, FL	Jun 13, 2016	$103,979
Finance Project Manager	Staples, Inc.	Framingham, MA	Jan 06, 2011	$101,088
Manager of Project Finance	Ozburn-Hessey Logistics	Brentwood, TN	Oct 19, 2015	$100,000
Oracle Financial Project Manager	World Wide Technology Holding Company, Inc.	Maryland Heights, MO	Mar 09, 2015	$100,000 - $120,000
Financial Modeling Project Manager	Black & Veatch Corporation	Houston, TX	Feb 12, 2013	$91,680 - $152,880
Finance Project Manager	Starbucks Coffee Company	Seattle, WA	Aug 14, 2010	$91,000 - $100,000
Manager, Project Finance	Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership	The Woodlands, TX	Aug 27, 2016	$90,000 - $115,000
Manager Project Finance	Ozburn-Hessey Logistics	Brentwood, TN	Jan 09, 2016	$90,000
Financial Project Manager	Girocheck Financial Inc.	Miami, FL	Mar 14, 2015	$85,259
Financial Project Manager	Girocheck Financial Inc.	Miami, FL	Mar 10, 2015	$85,259
Financial Modeling Project Manager	Black & Veatch Corporation	Overland Park, KS	Dec 15, 2011	$85,072 - $112,808
Financial Project Manager	Launch It Corp	Urbandale, IA	Sep 01, 2015	$85,000
Finance Project Manager	Starbucks Coffee Company	Seattle, WA	Oct 01, 2011	$77,000 - $97,000

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Top Skills for A Finance Project Manager

Top Finance Project Manager Skills

Financial Analysis
Ensure Compliance
Procedures

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Completed financial analysis of a group employee transfer to determine cost savings and correct allocation methodology in new organization.
Created and reviewed journal entries to ensure compliance with supporting approvals and documentation.
Implemented processes and procedures to ensure the integrity and maintenance of financial systems for tracking and reporting to transition executive management.
Project management for accounts and ventures for various lines of business, including cost benefit analysis;.
Facilitate control and issue discussions with Risk, Business, Internal Audit, PWC, and key Business Representatives.