Where does a Finance Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Finance Manager for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Director of Finance+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
66% of modeled moves out of Finance Manager go here
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
VP Finance+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
22% of modeled moves out of Finance Manager go here
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Operations Manager. 5% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Controller+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 2% joint modeled share
progression91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Financial Officer+193% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Sales+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 2% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP Operations+73% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Operations Manager. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Senior Operations Manager-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Finance Manager go here
lateral92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Infrastructure Manager-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Finance Manager go here
lateral95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Procurement Manager-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Finance Manager go here
lateral96% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.