From financial controller to budget manager
10 of the 28 essential skills of a budget manager are already essential for a financial controller — about 36% 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.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 18
- would be new
- 36%
- 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
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a budget manager and not for a financial controller. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on financial matters
- analyse market financial trends
- budgetary principles
- company policies
- control financial resources
- corporate social responsibility
- cost management
- financial analysis
- financial forecasting
- financial management
- follow company standards
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- liaise with managers
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- monitor financial accounts
- strive for company growth
- support development of annual budget
Other moves from financial controller
2 roles- accounting manager12 skills in common
- accountant10 skills in common
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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.