Finance Manager
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the financial and accounting activities within an organisation.
Alternative titles
Chief Financial Officer · Finance Director · Financial Controller
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Determines, implements, monitors, reviews and evaluates budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in consultation with other managers
- Provides financial information and interprets the implications for business performance and funding needs
- Coordinates the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting systems
- Directs the preparation of financial reports that summarise and forecast an organisation's financial position, such as income statements and balance sheets, and analyses future earnings and income
- Advises on investment strategies, sources of funds, and the distribution of earnings
- Delivers long-range profit forecasts, budgeting and financial reports
- Ensures compliance with financial legislation and standards
Credentials & Pathway
OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Diploma of Accounting
Progression pathway
Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management
Progression pathway
Diploma of Superannuation
Progression pathway
Diploma of Credit Management
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Financial Licensing Management
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Integrated Risk Management
Progression pathway
Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Progression pathway
Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Progression pathway
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
189
ACT · May 2026
15
VIC · May 2026
262
NT · May 2026
6
SA · May 2026
47
NSW · May 2026
356
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+12%
9,460 projected jobs
to 2035
+22%
16,673 projected jobs
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Finance Manager.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner
4,318 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner
4,318 employed
VIC
+7.87%
year on year
- 2
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
3,247 employed
NSW
-3.25%
year on year
- 3
Sydney - City and Inner South
3,245 employed
NSW
+15.89%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - Inner South
3,154 employed
VIC
-0.1%
year on year
- 5
Melbourne - West
2,594 employed
VIC
-2.85%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
59,725
Moved in from another occupation
8,260
Moved to another occupation
5,350
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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3
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- 2
3
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- 3
3
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- 4
3
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- 5
2
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 111231
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List matched via ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 correspondence Table 2
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: official-profile-and-csol.