Business services and administration managers

How to become a finance manager

Official title: Finance managers

Also called: Company secretary, Finance manager

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, or of enterprises that provide financial services to other enterprises and organizations.

Main tasks

Planning, directing and coordinating the financial operations of an enterprise or organization
Assessing the financial situation of the enterprise or organization, preparing budgets and overseeing financial operations
Consulting with the chief executive and with managers of other departments or sections
Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources
Establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures
Planning and directing daily operations
Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff
Representing the enterprise or organization in dealings with outside bodies

Ways in

University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 33 universities in Hong Kong

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: HK$50,000 a month
About 1,542,900 people in 2025, and about 1,639,100 projected by 2028. (+6.2%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become a finance manager?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

Do you need a degree to become a finance manager?

Usually. 66% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a finance manager?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026