# Competences — financial manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/30f3ea93-882a-4525-841c-1d5b4b64076f).

## Essential

- **accounting** (knowledge)
- **accounting department processes** (knowledge)
- **accounting entries** (knowledge)
- **accounting techniques** (knowledge)
- **advise on financial matters** (skill/competence)
- **analyse business plans** (skill/competence)
- **analyse financial performance of a company** (skill/competence)
- **analyse market financial trends** (skill/competence)
- **banking activities** (knowledge)
- **control financial resources** (skill/competence)
- **cost management** (knowledge)
- **create a financial plan** (skill/competence)
- **create a financial report** (skill/competence)
- **economics** (knowledge)
- **enforce financial policies** (skill/competence)
- **evaluate budgets** (skill/competence)
- **financial analysis** (knowledge)
- **financial department processes** (knowledge)
- **financial forecasting** (knowledge)
- **financial management** (knowledge)
- **financial statements** (knowledge)
- **follow company standards** (skill/competence)
- **funding methods** (knowledge)
- **liaise with auditors** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **liquidity management** (knowledge)
- **manage accounts** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **monitor charity's budget** (skill/competence)
- **monitor financial accounts** (skill/competence)
- **prepare financial statements** (skill/competence)
- **prepare tax returns forms** (skill/competence)
- **report on overall management of a business** (skill/competence)
- **securities** (knowledge)
- **strive for company growth** (skill/competence)
- **supervise accounting operations** (skill/competence)
- **support development of annual budget** (skill/competence)
- **tax legislation** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on investment (skill/competence)
- advise on public finance (skill/competence)
- advise on risk management (skill/competence)
- advise on tax planning (skill/competence)
- align efforts towards business development (skill/competence)
- analyse financial risk (skill/competence)
- analyse insurance risk (skill/competence)
- assess financial viability (skill/competence)
- bookkeeping regulations (knowledge)
- budget for financial needs (skill/competence)
- budgetary principles (knowledge)
- business loans (knowledge)
- check accounting records (skill/competence)
- collect financial data (skill/competence)
- communicate with banking professionals (skill/competence)
- conduct financial audits (skill/competence)
- corporate law (knowledge)
- debt collection techniques (knowledge)
- debt systems (knowledge)
- develop company strategies (skill/competence)
- develop financial products (skill/competence)
- draft accounting procedures (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with accounting conventions (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with company regulations (skill/competence)
- ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
- ensure information transparency (skill/competence)
- estimate profitability (skill/competence)
- ethics (knowledge)
- execute feasibility study (skill/competence)
- financial jurisdiction (knowledge)
- financial markets (knowledge)
- financial products (knowledge)
- fraud detection (knowledge)
- handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
- implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
- international financial reporting standards (knowledge)
- international trade (knowledge)
- interpret financial statements (skill/competence)
- investment analysis (knowledge)
- liaise with board members (skill/competence)
- liaise with financiers (skill/competence)
- liaise with shareholders (skill/competence)
- maintain records of financial transactions (skill/competence)
- make investment decisions (skill/competence)
- make strategic business decisions (skill/competence)
- manage corporate bank accounts (skill/competence)
- manage financial risk (skill/competence)
- manage profitability (skill/competence)
- manage securities (skill/competence)
- manage staff (skill/competence)
- manage the general ledger (skill/competence)
- national generally accepted accounting principles (knowledge)
- offer financial services (skill/competence)
- operate financial instruments (skill/competence)
- perform cost accounting activities (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
- perform stock valuation (skill/competence)
- prepare financial auditing reports (skill/competence)
- present reports (skill/competence)
- promote financial products (skill/competence)
- provide financial product information (skill/competence)
- public finance (knowledge)
- real estate market (knowledge)
- statistics (knowledge)
- stock market (knowledge)
- synthesise financial information (skill/competence)
- trace financial transactions (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 38 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- financial reporting — **37 %**
- budgeting — **34 %**
- financial analysis — **32 %**
- forecasting — **29 %**
- financial modeling — **21 %**
- data analysis — **21 %**

### Responsibilities

- financial reporting — **18 %**

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