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Also called accounting manager, accounts manager, accounts payable manager and actuarial manager.
$166,570
Median pay a year
841,710
People do this work
6
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Financial Manager
Summary
Financial manager planning and coordinating accounting, investing, and banking activities while overseeing cash flow and preparing financial reports for compliance and operational efficiency
Experience
Financial Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Established and maintained relationships with individual or business customers to assist with problems encountered
Oversaw the flow of cash and financial instruments in branch banks and brokerage firms
Planned, directed, and coordinated activities of workers in branches and departments of financial establishments
Recruited staff members for various financial departments and branches
Evaluated data pertaining to costs to plan budgets for financial operations
Prepared financial and regulatory reports required by laws and boards of directors
Reviewed collection reports to determine the status of collections and outstanding balances
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Established relationships with individual and business customersOversaw the flow of cash and financial instrumentsCoordinated activities of workers in various departmentsRecruited staff members for financial operationsEvaluated data to plan and manage budgetsPrepared financial reports required by regulations
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Established and maintained relationships with individual and business customers to support financial operations
Coordinated activities across various departments to ensure efficient workflow and compliance with financial regulations
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Show what improved for customers because of your relationships
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Built and maintained relationships with individual and business customers, leading to increased customer satisfaction through better service
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Customer satisfaction increased with better serviceFewer complaints due to quicker responsesMore repeat business from satisfied clients
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Coordinated activities across various departments to ensure efficient workflow and compliance with financial regulations
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Processes became faster with clear communicationReduced errors in financial reportingImproved compliance with updated procedures
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Analyzing financial records
Analyzing financial reports
Establishing business relationships
Directing financial operations
Monitoring cash flow
Analyzing forecasting data
Approving expenditures
Determining pricing policies
Preparing budgets
Maintaining compliance documentation
Preparing progress reports
Directing services
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What a Financial Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
What it pays
How much does a Financial Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$125,490
Median
$166,570
75th percentile
$219,980
About 841,710 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$102,560
$127,030
$163,560
AL
$108,390
$140,500
$191,080
AR
$82,140
$116,570
$168,060
AZ
$104,250
$139,830
$183,860
CA
$136,030
$180,770
$269,990
CO
$149,120
$182,690
$238,380
CT
$135,540
$174,830
$233,210
DC
$161,470
$188,880
$231,000
DE
$156,330
$181,580
$226,040
FL
$105,440
$153,280
$207,150
GA
$126,560
$166,790
$215,910
HI
$103,090
$134,210
$167,910
IA
$102,130
$133,320
$173,660
ID
$96,210
$127,210
$165,780
IL
$128,370
$165,880
$216,800
IN
$101,970
$135,840
$183,130
KS
$122,290
$159,380
$200,970
KY
$100,190
$130,650
$169,680
LA
$99,200
$126,800
$168,340
MA
$161,870
$206,760
$287,520
MD
$117,640
$158,750
$209,550
ME
$104,150
$133,610
$172,110
MI
$105,490
$139,370
$182,120
MN
$126,580
$163,410
$212,250
MO
$112,650
$143,460
$198,110
MS
$79,640
$111,390
$155,580
MT
$100,770
$131,060
$181,260
NC
$129,780
$166,780
$223,540
ND
$106,490
$135,890
$176,440
NE
$108,040
$140,360
$177,000
NH
$115,390
$144,730
$187,240
NJ
$162,800
$199,110
$279,330
NM
$107,920
$133,700
$176,620
NV
$95,990
$132,490
$174,550
NY
$166,410
$219,880
$328,210
OH
$107,000
$140,870
$192,560
OK
$96,610
$132,460
$179,750
OR
$124,190
$156,460
$202,730
PA
$109,470
$145,610
$200,530
PR
$71,410
$90,660
$127,180
RI
$131,000
$166,940
$218,390
SC
$102,610
$136,160
$193,090
SD
$134,980
$159,700
$192,530
TN
$107,450
$141,010
$194,620
TX
$127,480
$164,860
$214,070
UT
$116,940
$150,450
$190,780
VA
$146,320
$185,220
$224,130
VT
$100,480
$128,690
$172,530
WA
$138,450
$174,840
$222,240
WI
$106,820
$139,720
$178,160
WV
$82,280
$113,140
$153,370
WY
$90,270
$124,910
$161,590
Other names
Other names for this job
accounting manager, accounts manager, accounts payable manager, actuarial manager, asset manager, atm manager, auditing manager, auto finance manager, automated teller machine manager, automotive finance manager, bank branch manager, bank manager.
More names for this work
banking branch manager, banking center manager, BCM, banking manager, branch manager, budget manager, business banking manager, cash manager, collections manager, cost accounting manager, credit administration manager, credit and collection manager, credit department manager, credit manager, credit office manager, credit union manager, district branch manager, exchange floor manager, finance manager, financial center manager, financial institution branch manager, financial institution manager, financial planning and analysis manager, financial planning manager, financial reporting manager, financial systems manager, fiscal manager, international bank manager, investment manager, residential mortgage manager, revenue cycle manager, risk and insurance manager, tax manager, risk management director, accountant supervisor, accounting director, accounting supervisor, accounts supervisor, auditor supervisor, banking supervisor, city comptroller, comptroller, finance director, financial director, financial officer, financial supervisor, paymaster, reimbursement director.
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This page is about the occupation Financial Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.