Finance Manager (ANZSCO 132211)

On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List and Core Skills Occupation List

From the official Home Affairs skilled occupation lists, as at 2026-08-12. Lists change at each government update — always confirm on the official page before acting.

Which lists is Finance Manager on?

STSOL — Short-term Skilled Occupation List. Occupations on the STSOL can access state-nominated and regional skilled visas (190/491), but not the Skilled Independent 189.

CSOL — Core Skills Occupation List. The employer-sponsorship list — occupations on the CSOL can be nominated for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme 186.

Visas this occupation can access

Being on a list makes the occupation nominatable for these visas — each visa still has its own requirements (points, age, English, a positive skills assessment, and for sponsored visas a willing employer or state).

Skills assessment

Finance Manager can be assessed by any of these authorities:

What the assessment actually involves

Finance Manager can be assessed by any one of three bodies — Chartered Accountants ANZ (CAANZ), CPA Australia, or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) — applicants choose one. All three run a two-stage process: a qualification assessment (an accounting-major bachelor's degree or equivalent, checked for content and standard against an Australian bachelor's, with no work experience required at this stage) followed by a separate skilled-employment assessment of the applicant's actual work history against the occupation.

Where these applications come unstuck

Applicants sometimes submit qualification evidence without realising the skilled-employment assessment is a distinct, separate step with its own document requirements — a positive qualification outcome on its own isn't the full skills assessment needed for a visa. Employment evidence describing broad financial or accounting duties without clear managerial content (budget authority, financial strategy, team oversight) can also fall short of what 'Finance Manager' specifically requires versus a general accountant role.

An honest read on this pathway

Finance Manager sits on the STSOL-descended CSOL tier with a solid visa spread including 190, 482 and 491. Having three eligible assessing bodies gives some flexibility, but the two-stage structure means the process typically takes longer end to end than a single-stage assessment would.

Whichever authority assesses you, the paperwork is the part applicants underestimate. The Document Vault keeps a single register of every document, what it was needed for, and what is still missing.

Talk it through with a registered agent

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