Modeled career paths · Finance

Where does a Senior Financial Analyst go next?

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

Management path
Finance Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Senior Financial Analyst go here
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Finance+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Financial Analyst go here
leadership branch93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Accounting Manager+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Financial Analyst go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Finance+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Finance Manager. 13% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Financial Officer+277% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Accounting+112% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Accounting Manager. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Accountant-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Financial Analyst go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Corporate Governance Paralegal+19% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Financial Analyst go here
pivot86% 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.