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Learn to be a Financial Analyst
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(657 ratings)
2,027 students

Learn to be a Financial Analyst

Master the skills you need to get a job as a financial analyst: forecasting, budgets, variance analysis and more
Last updated 11/2017
English

What you'll learn

  • Perform the job duties of an entry level financial analyst at a major corporation
  • Students will be able to build a basic financial forecast, annual business plan and prepare common reports typically required in this role

Course content

5 sections11 lectures1h 51m total length
  • Introduction4:04

    In this section you will learn what to expect from the course, get a summary of what you will learn and learn more about your instructor!

  • Overview of the Job of a Financial Analyst14:43

    This lecture will give you an overview of what a financial analyst does and give some details on the overall job market for this type of role and typical salaries.

Requirements

  • You should have some experience with excel before you take this course. If you have never used excel before I suggest you take a beginning level excel course before signing up for this class.
  • This course is geared towards students who have recently completed college or those with some work experience who are looking to change careers.

Description

*****Join over 1,000 students who have now taken this course*****

Financial Analyst ranks as one of the 100 Best Jobs for 2020 on U.S. News and World Reports Rankings. 

With a median starting salary of $65K a year and projected job growth of 6% per year this is one of the most in-demand and rewarding careers you can have. 

This course's primary objective is to train you to be a financial analyst for a major corporation. 

  • This course is for anyone who just graduated from college or has some work experience and would like to change careers, I have designed the course to give you the confidence to get into a rewarding and exciting career.

  • Think of this course as on-the-job training for a financial analyst.  I will teach you the key terminology, essential job duties, and how to perform them, as well as the best way to go about your job search.

  • The course is structured around the monthly, quarterly, and annual job duties you will perform including variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, annual business plan processes, and more!

  • Course Materials provided include a PDF training manual, glossary of terms, multiple excel templates, free excel training resources, resume tips, and even a sample financial analyst resume.  These materials are designed for you to be able to use as a resource for your new job!

  • This course is NOT geared towards analysis for investing but rather corporate finance.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for anyone interested in getting a job as an entry level financial analyst at a major corporation. This is not for students who have extensive experience in the industry or students looking to hold this role at a wall street bank. This course focuses on the needs of a typical corporation for monthly, quarterly and annual financial analysis