Finance Manager vs Plant Manager
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Finance Manager
$145,500 typical, a year
Most Finance Managers earn $127,800 to $180,000 a year.
From 1,343 postings that list pay
2,738 open jobs now
Plant Manager
$137,700 typical, a year
Most Plant Managers earn $116,200 to $164,900 a year.
From 405 postings that list pay
1,145 open jobs now
Finance Managers typically earn about $7,900 more a year than Plant Managers.
What each one does
Finance Manager
- Manage the monthly financial close process and prepare financial reports.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and create financial forecasts.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and support business decisions.
- Partner with other departments to understand operational needs and goals.
- Supervise and develop a team of finance professionals.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Plant Manager
- Oversee daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Lead and develop teams to build a high-performing workforce.
- Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental regulations.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues.
- Manage production schedules and labor allocation to meet demand.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Finance Manager
More common in Finance Manager postings
- Forecasting 5 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 4 in 10 postings
- Financial Modeling 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 3 in 10 postings
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) 3 in 10 postings
- Budgeting 3 in 10 postings
- Variance Analysis 2 in 10 postings
- Internal Controls 2 in 10 postings
- Management Reporting 2 in 10 postings
Plant Manager
More common in Plant Manager postings
- Process Improvement 4 in 10 postings
- Lean Manufacturing 4 in 10 postings
- Production Management 4 in 10 postings
- Six Sigma 3 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 2 in 10 postings
- Production Operations 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Production Planning 2 in 10 postings
- Plant Operations 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Finance Manager
- CPA 3 in 10 postings
Plant Manager
None stand out in current postings.
Open jobs
Finance Manager
Director of Finance
Church Of St MatthewPay not stated Franklin, TNMicrosoft ExcelInternal ControlsUS GAAPCash Flow ManagementFinancial Statements +2Director of Finance
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic SchoolPay not stated Farmington Hills, MI HybridInternal ControlsCPABudgetingRisk ManagementFinancial Statements +1Director of Financial Planning + Analysis
KIPP Atlanta SchoolsPay not stated Atlanta, GA 30310BudgetingInternal Controls
Plant Manager
Plant Manager
Heartland Label Printers LLCPay not stated Little Chute, WIMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSix SigmaEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Lean Manufacturing +6Production Manager
Bimbo Bakeries USA$89,900 - $116,900/yrstated Orangeburg, SC, USAProcess ImprovementCoachingProcess Control SystemsBudgetingBakingManufacturing Manager
GE AerospacePay not stated BohemiaSix SigmaRoot Cause AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)KAIZENProject Management +6
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