Job prospects Accounting Department Manager in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "accounting department manager" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Financial managers (NOC 10010) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Financial managers are employed across nearly all industries in the Northwest Territories.
Job opportunities in this occupation are closely linked to the overall health of the territory's economy.
Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.

Here are some key facts about Financial managers in Northwest Territories:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Financial managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 66%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 10%
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 23% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 77% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a