Free skills gap assessment
Financial analysts help a company plan its money. They build budgets and forecasts, compare actual results with the plan, explain why the numbers moved, and build models that show what might happen under different choices.
It suits people who are strong in Excel, enjoy working with numbers and can explain them to managers who aren't in finance. A background in accounting, economics or business is common.
First roles are financial analyst or FP&A analyst. From there people move to senior analyst, finance manager and, over time, head of finance roles.
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Free accounts get 3 assessments a month. No credit card.
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| Item | Kind |
|---|---|
| Khan Academy: finance and capital markets Khan Academy · closes: Accounting and month-end close, Financial modelling and scenarios | Course |
| Khan Academy: accounting and financial statements Khan Academy · closes: Accounting and month-end close, Variance analysis and financial reporting | Course |
| First project: a budget-versus-actual analysis of a public company's results Khan Academy · closes: Variance analysis and financial reporting, Budgeting and forecasting, Excel and spreadsheet skills | Project |
A guide, not a pass mark. Your Skills Gap Assessment shows how ready you are for each level and what to work on.
You answer yes or no to short statements about what you have actually done. Each statement belongs to one of 8 skill areas, and each area is weighted by how often employers ask for it, so the score reflects what jobs need.
