Finance & Accounting
A finance manager oversees reporting, budgeting and analysis for a company or department and manages a small team. The role connects day-to-day accounting with the planning that managers use to run the business.
Median pay
$166,570a year
Financial managers, U.S. BLS, May 2025
The role
Companies hire one when management needs regular reporting and forecasts, but the business is not yet large enough for a finance director.
Typical responsibilities
Core skills
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Typical background
Typically five to eight years in accounting or finance with supervisory experience; a bachelor's degree and sometimes a CPA or MBA.
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A finance manager oversees reporting, budgeting and analysis for a company or department and manages a small team. The role connects day-to-day accounting with the planning that managers use to run the business. Typical responsibilities include: prepare monthly management reports and variance commentary; lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles; review the work of accountants and analysts.
Look for management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, team supervision and GAAP knowledge. Experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks, Excel, Power BI and Adaptive Planning is common in this role.
Yes. Employers hire a finance manager on contract for projects, peak periods and cover, and contract-to-hire is a good way to confirm fit before a permanent offer. For long-term needs, most choose full-time placement.
A finance manager leads people and owns reporting and planning cycles. A financial analyst does much of the modeling and analysis without managing others. If you have no one to lead the process, hire the manager; if you need more analysis capacity, hire an analyst.
Sometimes, in smaller companies where accounting is simple and an outside firm handles the close. When audits, complex revenue or multiple entities are involved, a controller is usually safer. Match the role to your biggest source of financial risk.
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