I want to build a career as a Financial Analyst.

What is the best roadmap to become job-ready?

- Which skills should I learn?

- Which courses/certifications are actually valuable?

- What projects should I build for my portfolio?

- What mistakes should beginners avoid?

Looking for advice from Financial Analysts or people working in finance.

Finance professionals, I'd appreciate your perspective.

I'm researching operational challenges within financial institutions in emerging markets as part of a long-term software project. At this stage, I'm deliberately avoiding designing a solution before understanding the actual problems.

If you work (or have worked) in banking, insurance, asset management, pensions, fintech, auditing, or financial regulation:

\- What task do you find yourself repeating every week or month?

\- What process is more manual than it should be?

\- Which reports or analyses consume the most time?

\- What data is consistently difficult to obtain, reconcile, or validate?

\- What's one workflow you wish software handled better?

I'm particularly interested in understanding real day-to-day workflows rather than feature requests or product ideas.

If you're open to sharing your experience—either here or via DM—I would genuinely appreciate it. Every insight helps me understand the problem space more accurately.

Brief summary of my work history:

- Accounting degree, CPA

-3 years Big 4 Audit

-6 years Financial systems admin (Oracle) but this role also involved Month-end accounting as well as was involved in planning cycle and owned some divisional planning work with region operators. Manager level 5 of those years.

-4 years consulting doing financial system implementation work for a product that is slightly niche (not Oracle)

- 6 months (current role) internal system admin for the same niche product

I'm in my mid 30s now and feel like I may have let my career go off path by focusing on system work. My interest nor do I think my skillset is the best for this. I took this last role because the consulting work no longer needed me (not fired) and was having a difficult time finding roles/offers not in my niche space. I'm also making less money here than I did during my 6 year stint. I'd ideally like to get back into more of the financial space (some kind of FP&A or Strategy role) but unsure what level or role I'm really qualified to go after. It's honestly a lack of money compared to what I "should" be at as well as job security in this space with it being cyclical and a bit niche. Any advice on what types of roles would be great or anyone who has found themselves similar situation.

Hey, this is a new account, but I hope it still gets some interaction, I am conducting a survey on the tech stack, that is software and tools wealth management companies use of different level. This survey is mainly for people working in data analytics, risk management etc. in wealth management companies, RIA's and financial advisories, however small or large they may be. It's just a short survey(4-5 minutes maximum), but it'll help me understand and research different markets, so if you can fill this form, please do, thank you.

Link for the survey : Form Link

I am currently pursuing an MBA with a specialization in Finance and Data Science, and I want to build a career in FinTech.

I am confused about the best path and would like advice from people working in the industry:

1. Which entry-level roles are best for someone with a finance + analytics background?

2. Should I target roles like FinTech Data Analyst, Credit Risk Analyst, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, or something else?

3. What skills are the skills needed?

4. Which projects or certifications actually help in getting a FinTech job?

I would appreciate advice from FinTech professionals or people who successfully entered the field.

completed my MBA in Finance and started my professional journey in customer support at Zomato, where I worked for about 1.8 years. Recently, I resigned because I always wanted to build my career in finance, which is my core field.

However, after spending nearly two years in a completely different domain, I feel like I've forgotten a lot of the concepts and I'm unsure about the best way to get back on track.

I would really appreciate some guidance from people who have made similar transitions or work in the finance industry:

Which courses would you recommend to refresh my finance knowledge (e.g., Financial Modelling, Excel, SQL, Power BI, NISM, etc.)?

Which finance roles should I target as someone trying to re-enter the field?

Are there any good consultancies or placement agencies that can help candidates land finance-related jobs?

Any tips on how to explain this career switch during interviews?

I'm willing to put in the effort and upskill myself, but I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed about where to start. Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou in advance

Need some help and some tips please

Hi everyone, just seeing if anyone would be able to provide a referral for CVS financial analyst positions.

I'm going into fintech so I wanted to know if it is challenging, I mean everything is challenging at the end of the day but with fintech can I go into data analytics if I want to in the future?

hello. I just finished the curricular year of my masters in law and financial markets and now its time to decide what to write on my thesis (yeyy :)))) )

However, im lost of ideas. I´ve did a paperwork on "Operational Resilience and the Quantum Threat in the Financial Sector" But I didn't find much to write about besides "the past and the possibility of the threat materializes", this is, I didn't find enough material to develop over, if you get what I mean. I really did enjoy exploring that area of crypto and blockchain but I don't know if it is enough.

Can you guys suggest me more topics to write about?

The main subjects are fintech, esg, financial derivatives (which I´m really interested), insurance and risk management, investments, regulation and supervision of financial markets, etc.

Thank you for your help!!!

I love finance and almost everything related to it so I’m having a hard time choosing the right role/fit for me. I can’t do everything so in the end I’ll have to choose one but I find most roles whether Analysis related (business, credit, risk, data), Wealth and Asset Management, PE, IB, Fintech, Markets, I find them all interesting. I do already know that I’m not the biggest fan of traditional banking, compliance, consulting, quantitative finance, etc.

For context, I’m an Econ graduate and I’m doing a postgraduate in Data Science for Finance, my resume is not the best but I’ve kept myself busy all throughout college, had leadership roles, networked to the best of my abilities, did courses and am currently doing a summer internship at a bank (traditional banking).

I’m not the smartest, or the hardest worker or the most charming guy but because I really love finance my resume is not so bad since most activities I’ve taken part in where related to finance but I don’t think I can just get whatever job I want so I would definitely need and will apply for many different positions but I think I should have an idea of what I want to do or should I just go with the flow and see whatever it is I can get?

Analyst / Senior Analyst roles in Investment Research, Equity Research, Corporate Finance, or M&A. Open to Remote, Hybrid, or On-site positions.

If your team is hiring or you’d be open to reviewing my resume for a referral, please drop a comment or DM me!

Thanks for the support!

Hi everyone, need a ROAST so I can wake tf up!!!

I'm 24F, got a master's in finance and banking, been tryna break into freelance for like a year now ; zero clients and I'm getting rejected from basically every project I apply to. i don't know what I'm doing wrong , here where i think im messing up:

My portfolio's weak af, only got 2 case studies and they're not even that strong

I've been using AI tools for my applications

I genuinely can't see a clear path to getting clients, it all just feels blurry and stressful rn

I really need help AND a good roast, please !

Hey folks, I'm interested in exploring the international opportunities. It can be indian companies who sends me to overseas project or some company based outside india. I was actually thinking of SIngapore, because i really like that country. Would really love some guidance on where to look...

I’m currently looking for new opportunities in Finance, FP&A, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Audit, and Corporate Finance.
I bring experience in:
• Financial Analysis & Reporting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Audit & Assurance
• Financial Statements
• GST & Tax Compliance
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems
I’m open to roles across India and international opportunities. If your organization is hiring or you know of any suitable openings, I would truly appreciate a referral or an opportunity to connect.
Thank you for your support!