From accounting manager to budget manager
19 of the 28 essential skills of a budget manager are already essential for a accounting manager — about 68% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 19
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 68%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a budget manager
What a budget manager does
Budget managers assess financial proposals of different departments before granting financial resources to projects. They monitor the implementation of budget policies and procedures. They work closely with other departments in the evaluation of programs, their impact in the organisation, the revenue that they can yield, and the financial efforts required.
What carries over
19 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accounting department processes
- analyse market financial trends
- corporate social responsibility
- create a financial plan
- enforce financial policies
- evaluate budgets
- explain accounting records
- financial analysis
- financial department processes
- financial management
- financial statements
- follow company standards
- follow the statutory obligations
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- interpret financial statements
- manage budgets
- monitor financial accounts
- strive for company growth
- support development of annual budget
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a budget manager and not for a accounting manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from accounting manager
2 roles- financial manager19 skills in common
- accountant15 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a budget manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.