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Working As A Manager/Finance Accounting

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
$139,520
Average Salary

What Does A Manager/Finance Accounting 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 Manager/Finance Accounting

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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Manager/Finance Accounting jobs

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Manager/Finance Accounting Career Paths

Manager/Finance Accounting

Senior Manager Controller

Accounting Director

11 Yearsyrs

Corporate Controller Accounting Consultant

Accounting Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Manager Finance Planning And Analysis Corporate Controller

Accounting Officer

7 Yearsyrs

Manager, Finance Analysis Assistant Controller

Controller, Vice President

9 Yearsyrs

Reporting Manager Assistant Controller

Controller/Director Of Finance

11 Yearsyrs

Controller Finance Director

Corporate Controller

12 Yearsyrs

Finance Administrator Corporate Controller

Director Of Accounting & Finance

11 Yearsyrs

Senior Manager Internal Auditor

Division Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Assistant Controller Controller

Finance Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Assistant Vice President Finance Consultant

Finance Leader

8 Yearsyrs

Controller Finance Consultant

Finance Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Reporting Manager Finance Controller

Finance Planning Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Director Of Accounting & Finance Finance Administrator

Finance Vice President

9 Yearsyrs

Cost Accounting Manager Division Controller

Group Controller

11 Yearsyrs

Corporate Controller Chief Finance Officer

Interim Controller

15 Yearsyrs

Cost Accounting Manager Accounting Manager

Plant Controller

10 Yearsyrs

Director Of Accounting & Finance Accounting Director

Regional Controller

10 Yearsyrs

Finance Administrator Accounting Consultant

Senior Accounting Manager

10 Yearsyrs

Manager Finance Planning And Analysis Finance Director

Senior Director Of Finance

14 Yearsyrs

Assistant Controller Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

11 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Controller, Vice President 5.8 years
Controller/Director Of Finance 4.9 years
Accounting Manager/Controller 4.8 years
Controller/Finance Manager 4.6 years
Administrative & Finance Manager 4.4 years
Cost Accounting Manager 4.3 years
Controller/Business Manager 4.1 years
Accounting Director 4.1 years
Manager/Finance Accounting 4.0 years
Manager, Accounting Operations 3.9 years
Director Of Accounting & Finance 3.9 years
Finance Controller 3.8 years
Senior Accounting Manager 3.8 years
Finance Administrator 3.8 years
Senior Finance Manager 3.8 years
Accounting Officer 3.7 years
Corporate Accounting Manager 3.6 years
Regional Finance Manager 3.6 years
Finance Analyst/Accountant 3.6 years
Finance Supervisor 3.5 years
Finance Account Manager 3.3 years
Finance/Accounting Analyst 3.2 years
Reporting Manager 3.1 years
Finance Project Manager 2.8 years
Finance Analyst-Operations Finance 2.2 years
Contract Finance Analyst 2.0 years
Interim Controller 1.3 years

Top Careers Before Manager/Finance Accounting

Top Careers After Manager/Finance Accounting

Controller 11.9%
Chief Finance Officer 9.1%
Accounting Manager 7.1%
Finance Manager 6.4%
Vice President 6.2%
Corporate Controller 6.2%
Finance Director 5.6%
Consultant 5.4%
Assistant Controller 5.4%
Senior Manager 4.6%
Senior Finance Analyst 4.2%
Senior Accountant 4.0%
Manager 3.7%
Director Of Accounting & Finance 3.5%
Finance Analyst 3.5%
Project Manager 3.1%
Finance Controller 2.9%
Manager Finance Planning And Analysis 2.5%
Senior Consultant 2.5%
Accountant 2.3%

Manager/Finance Accounting Demographics

Gender

Male
59.8%
Female
37.0%
Unknown
3.2%

Ethnicity

White
77.0%
Asian
10.3%
Hispanic or Latino
8.4%
Unknown
3.1%
Black or African American
1.1%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
31.8%
Japanese
9.1%
French
9.1%
Korean
9.1%
Swedish
4.5%
Portuguese
4.5%
German
4.5%
Persian
4.5%
Hindi
4.5%
Mandarin
4.5%
Navajo
4.5%
Swahili
4.5%
Croatian
4.5%

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Manager/Finance Accounting Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
13.0%
Villanova University
6.5%
DePaul University
6.5%
Fairleigh Dickinson University
6.5%
Illinois State University
5.4%
Xavier University
5.4%
University of Texas at Arlington
4.3%
University of South Florida
4.3%
Georgia Southern University
4.3%
Sacred Heart University
4.3%
New York University
4.3%
Georgetown University
4.3%
University of Bridgeport
4.3%
Pepperdine University
4.3%
California State University - Northridge
4.3%
Cleveland State University
4.3%
Washington University in Saint Louis
3.3%
Arizona State University
3.3%
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
3.3%
Saint John's University - New York
3.3%

Majors

Accounting 37.1%
Business 30.7%
Finance 18.2%
Management 2.6%
International Business 1.1%
Marketing 1.1%
Economics 1.1%
Business/Commerce 1.1%
English 0.9%
Project Management 0.9%
Computer Information Systems 0.6%
Political Science 0.6%
Business Communications 0.6%
Communication 0.6%
Education 0.6%
Psychology 0.4%
Management Science 0.4%
Legal Research And Advanced Professional Studies 0.4%
Management Information Systems 0.4%
Taxation 0.4%

Degrees

Masters
45.4%
Bachelors
41.2%
Other
9.0%
Certificate
2.4%
Associate
1.0%
Diploma
0.4%
Doctorate
0.4%
License
0.2%

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Real Manager/Finance Accounting Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting	Soaprojects, Inc.	Mountain View, CA	Jan 01, 2011	$150,000 - $175,000
Manager, SAP Finance and Accounting Controls	Frito-Lay North America, Inc.	Plano, TX	Jul 30, 2009	$121,000
SR. Manager Finance Accounting & Reporting	Universal City Studios Productions, LLLP	CA	May 01, 2014	$120,000
Manager of Corporate Finance and Accounting	Partners Healthcare System	Boston, MA	Mar 18, 2015	$114,006
Manager of Corporate Finance and Accounting	Partners Healthcare System, Inc.	Boston, MA	Mar 15, 2015	$111,245
Manager, Plant Finance & Accounting	Ohm Laboratories, Inc.	New Brunswick, NJ	Jun 11, 2016	$111,118
SR. Manager Finance Accounting & Reporting	Universal City Studios Productions LLLP	CA	Apr 30, 2012	$100,000
Manager, Accounting-Financial Services Accounting	T-Mobile USA, Inc.	Bellevue, WA	Jan 09, 2016	$96,000 - $102,000
SR. Manager, Financial Accounting & Auditing	The Siegfried Group, LLP.	Chicago, IL	Feb 18, 2015	$96,000 - $100,000
Manager, Plant Finance & Accounting	Ohm Laboratories, Inc.	New Brunswick, NJ	Nov 07, 2013	$95,000 - $100,000
Manager, Plant Finance & Accounting	Ohm Laboratories, Inc.	New Brunswick, NJ	Apr 02, 2012	$95,000
Manager, GX Accounting/Finance-Supplier Rebates	McKesson Corporation	San Francisco, CA	Jun 17, 2010	$92,373 - $148,000
Manager of Accounting & Finance	BACO Realty Corporation	San Francisco, CA	Aug 24, 2009	$90,000
Manager, Finance and Accounting	KPMG LLP	Atlanta, GA	Aug 01, 2012	$82,000
Manager, General Accounting & Financial Reporting	The Ohio University	Athens, OH	May 15, 2016	$75,000
Manager, Finance and Accounting	Genpact LLC	Norwalk, CT	Oct 21, 2011	$75,000
Manager, Finance and Accounting	Genpact LLC	Stamford, CT	Oct 30, 2011	$75,000
Manager, Finance and Accounting	Genpact LLC	Norwalk, CT	Nov 01, 2011	$75,000
Manager, Finance and Accounting	Jesta Digital Entertainment Inc.	Los Angeles, CA	Oct 01, 2011	$75,000
Project Manager, Int'l Finance and Accounting	Paramount Transportation Systems Inc.	San Marcos, CA	May 26, 2010	$72,738
Manager, Financial Accounting	Counterpart International Inc.	Arlington, VA	Dec 01, 2010	$72,700 - $91,900
Manager of Accounting and Financing Division	Shima American Corporation	Itasca, IL	May 01, 2015	$60,000

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Top Skills for A Manager/Finance Accounting

Top Manager/Finance Accounting Skills

Monthly Financial Statements
External Auditors
Payroll System

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

Prepared monthly financial statements for external users.
Worked closely with company management, internal and external auditors and legal counsel.
Designed and implemented the payroll system in the brokerage arm of the bank.
Analyzed Supply Chain processes to ensure compliance to Fixed Assets.
Planned and coordinated movement of assets on site, between multiple sites.