Financial Manager (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Financial Manager directs and plans the financial activities of a company or organization. Prepares financial statements and business activity and forecasting reports; supervises accounting and preparation of financial reports; advises management with regard to finance decisions.
Job Outlook
There were 2630 Financial Manager (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 77588 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Financial Manager industry, which includes the Financial Manager (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Financial Manager (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $161,906.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $165,599.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Financial Manager (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $141,646.
Education and Experience
Posted Financial Manager (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 68.56% |
| Master's Degree | 27.63% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3% |
| Other | 9.01% |
Posted Financial Manager (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 15.25% |
| 3 to 5 years | 49.37% |
| 6 to 8 years | 21.83% |
| 9+ years | 13.55% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Financial Manager (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (52.06%)
- Communication (48.38%)
- Leadership (39.19%)
- Operations (31.22%)
- Sales (31%)
- Forecasting (26.71%)
- Budgeting (24.06%)
- Customer Service (24.02%)
- Microsoft Excel (23.29%)
- Problem Solving (23.27%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Accounting (48.25%)
- Finance (67.14%)
- Financial Statements (26.51%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Data Analysis (7.81%)
- Accounts Payable (6.76%)
- Profit And Loss (P&L) Management (5.75%)
- Internal Controls (8.51%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (6.86%)
- Economics (9.91%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (7.55%)
- Marketing (9.94%)
- Risk Management (9.41%)
- Financial Analysis (20.69%)
- Financial Modeling (11.41%)
- Financial Management (10.01%)
- Financial Data (6.27%)
- Invoicing (6.61%)
- Auditing (19.46%)
- Portfolio Management (10.42%)
- Accounts Receivable (7.5%)
- Reconciliation (4.57%)
- Financial Services (11.19%)
- Financial Planning (11.12%)
- Business Development (10.01%)
- Investments (11.88%)
- External Auditing (5.22%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (9.46%)
- Loans (11.66%)
- Sales Prospecting (9.12%)
- Project Management (15.77%)
- Process Improvement (11.98%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Automotive Finance (5.06%)
- Variance Analysis (5.48%)
- Financial Strategy (3.03%)
- Cash Flow Forecasting (2.29%)
- Financial Regulations (1.28%)
- Financial Systems (7.18%)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (1.12%)
- Commercial Finance (1.1%)
- Treasury Management (3.69%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Financial Strategy (22.13%)
- Variance Analysis (39.98%)
- Treasury Management (26.92%)
- Financial Regulations (9.33%)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (8.15%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Financial Manager (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Finance Manager
- Automotive Finance Manager
- Relationship Manager
- Portfolio Manager
- Financial Manager
- Finance Business Partner
- Finance and Insurance Manager
- Financial Administrator
- Treasury Manager
- Banking Center Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Financial Analyst (General)
- Financial Operations Specialist
- Controller (General)
- Financial Planning Manager
- Accounting Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Financial Manager (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Amazon (2556)
- Bank of America (1355)
- CBRE (1204)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (1010)
- Wells Fargo (910)
- JPMorgan Chase (726)
- Ryder (724)
- Deloitte (715)
- Royal Bank of Canada (602)
- Accenture (568)
North Carolina
- Wells Fargo (156)
- Bank of America (128)
- Truist Financial (93)
- Lowe's (42)
- First Horizon (42)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (37)
- EasyCare Recruiting (34)
- Huntington Bancshares (34)
- Accenture (34)
- First Citizens Bank (28)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Accounting Master's Degrees
- Business Administration Master's Degrees
- Finance Graduate Certificates
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
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