Financial Analyst Jobs

Financial analyst jobs are a blue collared job in India. Professionals who work as financial analysts get openings in corporate finance, financial services, and investment management.

Senior Financial Analyst Jobs
Financial analyst collects information, writes reports, arranges spreadsheets, and reviews all non-legal relevant information about ongoing deals. Based on financial analysis they look into the feasibility of a deal followed by preparation of an action based plan. They need to be aware of financial developments.
As a financial analyst you need to meet and interact with clients, complete work under strict deadlines and work with computer spreadsheet and valuation programs. All this makes the job highly challenging.

Financial Management Analysts Jobs
Most financial analyst gets jobs in financial-advising firms or banking operations. Entry-level positions are highly competitive. However, those who succeed as financial analyst go on to become senior financial associates in as less as five years of hard work in some firm. Those who can build strong client contacts with some good analysis work can start their own firms. After working as analysts for three years or so, many move on to other responsible banking positions.

Those who join as analysts in corporate world can find other jobs in the financial field, like investment advisors, investment bankers, or financial consultants. Some even get promoted to management consultant positions. A few opt for in-house financial advisors or officers in the industries they worked as financial analysts.

Eligibility needed to get Entry Level Financial Analyst Job
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline is what you need to do a course in financial analysis. What is more important is the candidate’s ability to comprehend and dabble with figures. Those who have a background in computer science, physical science, or mathematics will be at home with the subject. However degree only helps you eligible for a job. Every company imparts training to fresh pass outs before absorbing them for the job. What is mostly needed is a strong sense of purpose.

Some positions offered to fresh pass outs for entry level jobs are

• Chartered Accountant trainee
• Management Trainee – Finance
• Assistant Consultant – Business Analyst
• Analyst-Back office
• Accounts Trainee
• Financial analyst
• Analyst – Finance
• Research Analyst – Option Strategist
• Junior Financial Analysts

Chartered Financial Analyst Institutes
Chartered financial analyst’s courses are offered in Institutes like

• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai
• International Management Institute, New Delhi
• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar
• ICFAI Business School, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai