ROLE OF FINANCIAL MANAGER

Role Of Financial Manager

The financial manager of a firm plays an important role in the company’s goals, policies, and
financial success. The financial manager’s responsibilities include:

1. Financial analysis and planning: Determining the proper amount of funds to employ in the firm,
i.e., designating the size of the firm and its rate of growth
2. Investment decisions: The efficient allocation of funds to specific assets
3. Financing and capital structure decisions: Raising funds on as favorable terms as possible, i.e.,
determining the composition of liabilities
4. Management of financial resources (such as working capital)
5. Risk management: protecting assets by buying insurance or by hedging.

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