Financial Reporting Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Financial Reporting Manager manages the production of financial reports for a company, including corporate accounting and earnings reports presented to company directors, shareholders, auditors and regulators. Collects data from company financial analysts and accounting staff and presents, analyzes and manages filing of reports. May manage communications with auditors or regulators.
Job Outlook
There were 94 Financial Reporting Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2330 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Financial Reporting Manager industry, which includes the Financial Reporting Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Financial Reporting Manager 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 $162,813.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $165,829.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Financial Reporting Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $150,892.
Education and Experience
Posted Financial Reporting Manager 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 | 75.11% |
| Master's Degree | 24.03% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.34% |
| Other | 1.63% |
Posted Financial Reporting Manager 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 | 4.27% |
| 3 to 5 years | 55.43% |
| 6 to 8 years | 22.84% |
| 9+ years | 17.46% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Financial Reporting Manager 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.
- Leadership (41.63%)
- Management (41.24%)
- Communication (38.07%)
- Microsoft Excel (36.44%)
- Detail Oriented (34.25%)
- Research (32.4%)
- Problem Solving (28.15%)
- Operations (19.61%)
- Writing (16.65%)
- Forecasting (15.54%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Corporate Financial Reporting (7.56%)
- Public Accounting (30.89%)
- Accounting (92.48%)
- Auditing (47.44%)
- Internal Controls (32.78%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (54.99%)
- Finance (69.22%)
- External Auditing (33.2%)
- Financial Analysis (27.73%)
- Financial Statements (88.51%)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (8.06%)
- Technical Accounting (31.55%)
- Process Improvement (21.71%)
- SEC Filing (34.13%)
- Consolidation (20.21%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Workday (Software) (6.59%)
- Month-End Closing (11.57%)
- Account Reconciliation (6.25%)
- Financial Controls (3.28%)
- Corporate Accounting (4.86%)
- Variance Analysis (5.4%)
- Standard Accounting Practices (15.08%)
- Mergers And Acquisitions (5.01%)
- Annual Reports (8.02%)
- Automation (10.95%)
- Corporate Finance (4.63%)
- Reconciliation (6.36%)
- Investments (6.52%)
- Data Analysis (13.23%)
- Accounting Software (4.67%)
- Consolidated Financial Statement (7.33%)
- Balance Sheet (11.03%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (8.1%)
- Notetaking (8.33%)
- Financial Accounting (10.07%)
- Financial Data (11.42%)
- Financial Modeling (12.8%)
- Income Statement (5.32%)
- Financial Services (9.41%)
- Financial Systems (8.79%)
- Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (2.82%)
- Financial Planning (10.1%)
- General Ledger (9.76%)
- Project Management (16.04%)
- Investor Relations (8.95%)
- Financial Management (9.18%)
- Cash Flow Statements (4.47%)
- Internal Auditing (8.25%)
- Management Reporting (12.07%)
- Internal Reporting (8.1%)
- Power BI (5.82%)
- SAP Applications (12.65%)
- Effective Communication (6.79%)
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance (9.6%)
- Statutory Reporting (4.97%)
- Audit Processes (9.91%)
- External Reporting (13.46%)
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.
- Public Accounting (34.96%)
- Finance (78.35%)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (9.12%)
- SEC Filing (38.63%)
- Technical Accounting (35.7%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Financial Reporting Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- External Reporting Manager
- Regulatory Reporting Manager
- Financial Reporting and Consolidations Manager
- Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager
- Consolidations Manager
- Corporate Reporting Manager
- Workday Certified Payroll Consultant
- SEC Reporting Manager
- Finance Reporting 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 Reporting Accountant
- Accounting Manager
- Controller (General)
- Accountant (General)
- Accounting Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Financial Reporting Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Healthcare Services Group (222)
- Accenture (123)
- Robert Half (121)
- Vail Resorts (34)
- Baker Tilly (32)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (30)
- Creative Financial Staffing (28)
- Citigroup (19)
- Aston Carter (18)
- Truist Financial (18)
North Carolina
- Truist Financial (18)
- Vaco (6)
- Accenture (6)
- Honeywell International (4)
- Driven Brands (4)
- Healthcare Services Group (3)
- Citigroup (3)
- Oliver James Associates (3)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (2)
- Lowe's (2)
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!
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