5.3 KiB
5.3 KiB
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)
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 %