Finance Manager United States

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What the job involves

  • 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.
  • Implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Summed up from 30 recent Finance Manager job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Forecasting 5 in 10 postings
  • Financial Reporting 4 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Excel 3 in 10 postings
  • Financial Modeling 3 in 10 postings
  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) 3 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • CPA 2 in 10 postings
  • MBA 1 in 10 postings
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1 in 20 postings
  • CIMA 1 in 25 postings
  • CFA 1 in 35 postings

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Experience asked for

  • 1 to 2 years 1 in 25 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 2 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 8 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 6 years.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED 1 in 200 postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 200 postings
  • Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 50 postings
  • Doctorate 1 in 100 postings

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Is this role in demand?

2,599 open Finance Manager jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $145,600 a year (most between $129k and $180k). See the full salary breakdown

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