Occupation · 2026 assessment

Financial control Consultant

The Financial control Consultant role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

40%2026
45%2028
51%2030
58%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Entering and classifying financial documents65%
Reconciling transactions and detecting discrepancies62%
Preparing standard financial reports60%
Detecting anomalies and monitoring metrics55%
Scenario planning and interpreting results36%
Approving decisions and financial accountability21%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Entering and classifying financial documentsAI 65% · human 54%
  2. 2Reconciling transactions and detecting discrepanciesAI 62% · human 65%
  3. 3Preparing standard financial reportsAI 60% · human 66%
  4. 4Detecting anomalies and monitoring metricsAI 55% · human 55%
  5. 5Scenario planning and interpreting resultsAI 36% · human 64%
  6. 6Approving decisions and financial accountabilityAI 21% · human 78%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI rapidly prepares briefs, solution options and comparisons
  • documents, transactions and reports have structured digital formats
  • reconciliation, classification and standard calculations repeat
  • rules and anomalies can be checked by software

What protects the occupation

  • diagnosing the client's real problem and owning the advice's applicability
  • accountability for financial decisions
  • non-standard transactions and regulatory change
  • negotiation with management, auditors and regulators

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$8 050per month
2035$10 900scenario estimate
2026: $8 05020262027: $8 30020272028: $8 60020282029: $8 90020292030: $9 20020302031: $9 50020312032: $9 85020322033: $10 15020332034: $10 50020342035: $10 9002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skill fit 56% · risk 22%

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Skills you already have

  • problem discovery
  • solution presentation
  • stakeholder work
  • financial literacy
  • financial reporting
  • accuracy and attention to detail

Skills to build

  • AI-assisted consulting
  • change design and implementation
  • data analytics
  • BI tools
  • accounting automation
  • validation of AI financial models
CurrentFinancial control Consultant · 40%
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Keepproblem discovery · solution presentation · stakeholder work
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AddAI-assisted consulting · change design and implementation · data analytics

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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