Financial Analyst skills · 27 job postings analysed
Financial Analyst skills required in 2026
We analysed 27 financial analyst job postings from 12 companies (India, July 2026 – September 2026). The most requested skill is Excel, mentioned by 60% of hiring companies, followed by Financial reporting, Microsoft Office and Variance analysis. Postings that state experience ask for a median of 3 years, and 10% are open to candidates with a year or less.
- 1. Excel60% of companies
- 2. Financial reporting40% of companies
- 3. Microsoft Office40% of companies
- 4. Variance analysis30% of companies
- 5. Forecasting30% of companies
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Full financial analyst skills breakdown
Share of hiring companies asking for each skill
- Excel60%
- Financial reporting40%
- Microsoft Office40%
- Variance analysis30%
- Forecasting30%
- Power BI30%
- Budgeting30%
- Oracle20%
- CA20%
- SAP20%
- ERP systems20%
- Financial close20%
Soft skills mentioned
- Communication20%
Education mentioned
- Master's / MBA61%
- CA / CPA / CMA56%
- Bachelor's degree39%
Of postings that state an education requirement.
Median experience asked
3 yrs
10% open to 0–1 years
Work mode
78% office
Office 78% · Hybrid 4% · Remote 11%
Postings analysed
27
12 companies · India
Top Indian cities
Mumbai
Hyderabad · Bengaluru · Pune
Companies in this sample include The Nielsen Company, Entain, Wabtec, Weekday, Spreetail, Careers at Tide, AlphaSense India, Cohere Health.
Method: postings collected by the Resumaxx job catalog (July 2026 – September 2026). Skill shares count each company once, so one employer posting many similar jobs doesn't skew the list. Figures describe this sample, not the whole market.
Before you apply
How to tailor your financial analyst resume
Usually required
Most companies that mention these list them as requirements. If you have them, make them easy to find.
- Excel
- Financial reporting
- Microsoft Office
- Variance analysis
- Forecasting
Common differentiators
Frequently mentioned, often as a preference rather than a must.
- Power BI
- Budgeting
- Oracle
- CA
- SAP
Industries hiring in this sample: Media, Payroll Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis.
What makes a finance resume match
- Name the exact processes (AP, AR, reconciliation, close, FP&A, tax) and systems you used.
- Give the size of the books or budgets you handled and the accuracy or timeliness you achieved.
- List qualifications with status, for example CA Inter or CFA Level II candidate.
How the match works
- 1. We read the job description and list its requirements, marking each as required or preferred.
- 2. We look for each requirement in your resume and quote the line that proves it.
- 3. A match only counts if the quote is really in your resume. Required skills count double.
Frequently asked questions
What skills do financial analyst job descriptions ask for?
In the 27 postings we analysed, the most common were Excel (60% of companies), Financial reporting (40% of companies), Microsoft Office (40% of companies), Variance analysis (30% of companies), Forecasting (30% of companies). Match these against the specific job description you are applying to, because each employer weights them differently.
How much experience do financial analyst jobs require?
Postings that state a minimum ask for a median of 3 years. 10% accept a year or less, and 20% ask for five years or more (based on 20 postings that stated a number).
Are financial analyst jobs remote or in office?
Of postings that specified it, 78% were office-based, 4% hybrid, and 11% remote.
How does the job description match score work?
We pull the requirements out of the job description you paste, mark each one as required or preferred, and look for evidence of it in your resume. Only quotes that actually appear in your resume count as a match. The score is weighted so required skills count twice as much as preferred ones.
Should I add every missing keyword to my resume?
No. Add a skill only if you have genuinely used it, and show it inside a bullet about real work rather than only in a skills list. Recruiters and screening tools both treat unsupported keywords as padding.