ANZSCO 132211 · CSOL · STSOL
Finance Manager: ANZSCO 132211
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Finance Manager (ANZSCO 132211) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by CAANZ, CPAA or IPA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
CAANZ / CPAA / IPA
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a finance manager does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the financial and accounting activities within an organisation.
Also known as
- Chief Financial Officer
- Finance Director
- Financial Controller
Specialisations
- Financial Administrator
Unit group 1322
Tasks of Finance Managers
- Determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in consultation with other Managers
- Providing financial information and interpreting the implications for business performance and funding needs
- Coordinating the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting systems
- Directing the preparation of financial reports that summarise and forecast the organisation's financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income
- Assessing capital finance proposals and the financial status of operational projects
- Advising on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of earnings
- Delivering long range profit forecasts, budgeting and financial reporting
- Ensuring compliance with financial legislation and standards
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 132211 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 132211
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
We prepare your CAANZ assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 132211 before you apply.
CPA Australia Ltd (CPAA)
We prepare your CPAA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 132211 before you apply.
Institute of Public Accountants Ltd (IPA)
We prepare your IPA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 132211 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Finance Manager is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating finance manager now.
Questions
ANZSCO 132211: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for finance manager?
What does a finance manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Finance Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a finance manager?
Is Finance Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a finance manager?
Who assesses finance manager skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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