Finance Manager Kaiwhakahaere Pūtea

Finance managers oversee the major financial operations of an organisation.

Employers prefer to hire finance managers who are registered with a professional body such as Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CA ANZ) or CPA Australia.

To become a Chartered Accountant (CA) or a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) you must:

• complete a degree from an approved university
• complete three years of professional experience
• complete qualifications set by CA ANZ or CPA Australia.
• Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand website - information on becoming a chartered accountant
• CPA Australia website - information about becoming a certified practising accountant

Finance managers may do some or all of the following:

• oversee cash flow and account management
• assess and manage risks
• prepare budgets and documents such as annual reports
• undertake financial forecasting
• provide financial advice to the organisation
• make decisions on how to invest the organisation's money
• undertake operational reporting and analysis to ensure the organisation achieves financial targets
• monitor and report on financial trends
• supervise the finance team
• ensure policies, procedures and legal requirements are followed correctly.

Subject Recommendations

A tertiary entrance qualification is required to enter further training. Useful subjects include accounting, economics, business studies, English and maths with statistics and/or calculus.

Related Careers

Finance managers may progress to become managing directors/chief executives.

• Managing director/chief executive job information