Financial Managers and Directors
Financial managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the financial information of companies, the activities and resources of financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies, and advise on company financial policy.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£52372
New workers start around £18074. Normal pay is £52372 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £131035.
Jobs
14511
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Ensures compliance with accounting, recording and information storage, retrieval procedures and the statutory regulatory framework.
- Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities of financial institutions .
- Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
- Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
- Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company’s financial systems.
- Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Active Listening
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Monitoring
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Critical Thinking
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Active Learning
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Reading Comprehension
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Writing
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Mathematics
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Speaking
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Learning Strategies
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Science
