Finance Manager
OFO Code: 121101
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 121101
- Occupation
- Finance Manager
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- MANAGERS
- Unit group
- 1211 · Finance Managers
Official description
Finance managers plan, direct and coordinate the financial operations of an enterprise or organization, in consultation with senior managers and with managers of other departments or sections.
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Budgeting Manager, Financial Controller, Account Systems Manager, Internal Revenue Controller, Municipal Finance Manager, Finance Director, Financial Administrator, Revenue Assessment Manager, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Foreign Exchange Manager, Chief Accountant, Financial Administration Manager
- Establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures
- Representing the enterprise or organization in dealings with outside bodies
- Assessing the financial situation of the enterprise or organization, preparing budgets and overseeing financial operations
- Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources
- Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff
- Planning, directing and coordinating the financial operations of an enterprise or organization
- Planning and directing daily operations
- Consulting with the chief executive and with managers of other departments or sections
2. Demand status
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3. Salary evidence
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
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