Traditionally, civil servants and public officials are highly educated and have strong administrative expertise. Public financial managers have been regarded as ‘guardians of the public purse’, who have solid budgeting, accounting and auditing skills. However, the development of ‘mega-trends’ such as digitalization and e-government affect the future of the public sector by challenging the traditional competencies of public managers. This paper examines an attempt to redefine the capabilities of future public financial managers as part of the curriculum development process at Tampere University, Finland. The study reflects the tensions and institutional pressures between what is traditionally taught and what will be needed in the public sector in the future. Although in our teaching we emphasise the constant changes happening in public administration, we may be failing to provide our students with the broader skills they will need for dealing with the dynamics of change in a complex working environment.

传统上，公务员和公职人员受过高等教育，具有很强的行政专业知识。公共财务经理被视为“公共资金的守护者”，他们拥有扎实的预算、会计和审计技能。然而，数字化和电子政务等“大趋势”的发展挑战了公共管理人员的传统能力，从而影响了公共部门的未来。本文探讨了重新定义未来公共财务经理能力的尝试，作为芬兰坦佩雷大学课程开发过程的一部分。该研究反映了传统教授的内容与未来公共部门的需求之间的紧张关系和制度压力。