Financial Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
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Salary Information
Financial Managers: $161,700 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities. | General |
| Direct financial operations. | General |
| Recruit personnel. | General |
| Prepare operational progress or status reports. | General |
| Direct organizational operations, projects, or services. | General |
| Approve expenditures. | General |
| Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets. | General |
| Prepare reports related to compliance matters. | General |
| Recommend organizational process or policy changes. | General |
| Determine pricing or monetary policies. | General |
| Supervise employees. | Management |
| Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning. | Analysis |
| Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions. | Analysis |
| Analyze financial records to improve efficiency. | Analysis |
| Analyze financial records or reports to determine state of operations. | Analysis |
| Monitor flow of cash or other resources. | Maintenance |
| Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation. | Maintenance |
| Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders. | Communication |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software |
| Marketo Marketing Automation | Sales and marketing software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Workday software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| ADP Workforce Now | Human resources software |
| ARES Corporation PRISM Project Estimator | Financial analysis software |
| Accounting software | Accounting software |
| Accounts receivable software | Accounting software |
| Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Credit management software | Financial analysis software |
| Delphi Technology | Financial analysis software |
| Fund accounting software | Accounting software |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | Medical software |
| Human resource information system (HRIS) | Human resources software |
| Human resource management software HRMS | Human resources software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| IBM Power Systems software | Enterprise system management software |
| Internet browser software | Internet browser software |
| LexisNexis | Information retrieval or search software |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software |
| Moody's KMV FAMAS | Spreadsheet software |
| NetSuite ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle E-Business Suite Financials | Financial analysis software |
| Oracle Fusion Applications | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Hyperion | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Financials | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| SAP Business Objects | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Sage 50 Accounting | Accounting software |
| Tax compliance property tax management software | Compliance software |
| Tax software | Accounting software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Alteryx software | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software |
| Yardi software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| IBM Cognos Impromptu | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| MicroStrategy | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Qlik Tech QlikView | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |