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What finance employers in India ask for.

1013 job listings analyzed

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Skills by role.

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Technical skills% of postingsEquity researchInvestment bankingPrivate equity & VCCredit analysisFP&A / corporate financeRiskAsset managementQuant
Financial modelling8266693463362759
Accounting504147537130310
Valuation716967391816205
Excel383344336934439
AI tools1820281118251830
Due diligence648502491180
Python7163638786
PowerPoint7373392112110
Budgeting & forecasting49814767102
Derivatives & pricing333122302350
Statistics & econometrics14501528666
Credit analysis02870318150
Market data terminals291817628155
SQL30631333923
BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)1661371987
Machine learning3101214355
Risk models (VaR, stress tests)00312232225
ERP & planning systems006144720
R / MATLAB4200014127
LBO & M&A modelling0271123000
C++000005034
Credentials% of postingsEquity researchInvestment bankingPrivate equity & VCCredit analysisFP&A / corporate financeRiskAsset managementQuant
Bachelor's degree3340313148554659
MBA385047444618449
CFA6137423620285414
CA / CPA / ACCA444244415714212
Master's degree4817118161430
FRM / PRM34012225511
NISM certification1003000270
PhD100005023
Working style% of postingsEquity researchInvestment bankingPrivate equity & VCCredit analysisFP&A / corporate financeRiskAsset managementQuant
Stakeholder & client contact7696817282879052
Communication8883867279818655
Writing6560647835554432
Teamwork4250364155655777
Self-starter4442535066676041
Attention to detail6031394668405130
Deadlines & pressure2850474146384530
Curiosity321917615211543

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  • Learn Financial modelling (82%) and Valuation (71%).
  • CFA: 61% of jobs ask for it.
  • The most jobs are in Mumbai (56%).

Asked more than in other jobs

  • Valuation71% avg 38%
  • Financial modelling82% avg 55%
  • CFA61% avg 37%
  • Market data terminals29% avg 13%

City

  • Mumbai56%
  • Delhi NCR11%
  • Bengaluru11%
  • Chennai7%
  • Other / remote7%

Level

  • Analyst50%
  • Senior / VP+25%
  • Associate15%
  • Entry / junior10%

Years of experience asked

14%0–1
41%2–3
34%4–6
11%7+

Skills

  • Financial modelling82%
  • Valuation71%
  • Accounting50%
  • Excel38%
  • Market data terminals29%
  • AI tools18%
  • Statistics & econometrics14%
  • PowerPoint7%
  • Python7%
  • Due diligence6%

Credentials

  • CFA61%
  • CA / CPA / ACCA44%
  • MBA38%
  • Bachelor's degree33%
  • NISM certification10%
  • Master's degree4%

Postings.

TitleFirmCityRoleAsks for
Unifi Capital - Equity Research Analyst - Pharma SectorUnifi Capital Pvt Ltd.ChennaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Asset Management - European Tech- Equity ResearchJPMorganChaseMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationExcel
India Fundamental Equity AnalystMillenniumMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationCFA
Equity Research AnalystVenturaMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Equity Research AnalystPlanify Capital LimitedDelhi NCREquity research
Financial modellingValuationBudgeting & forecasting
Avendus - Equity Research Role - Sell Side - Infrastructure Team - CA/CFAAvendusChennaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Research Analyst - InstitutionalFYERSMumbaiEquity research
Valuation
BA4 Equity ResearchBarclaysMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Principal Analyst/Associate Director - Fundamental EquitiesRisk ResourcesDelhi NCREquity research
Financial modellingValuationBachelor's degree
Sector Analyst - India Equity Research - ConsumerThird Bridge GroupMumbaiEquity research
Budgeting & forecastingDue diligenceBachelor's degree
Research AnalystHDFC SKYMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMarket data terminals
Equity Research / AnalysisGrowthAlly Advisors Private LimitedMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Lead Analyst - Equity Research (Oil & Gas Sector)StraivePuneEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMarket data terminals
Lead Research Analyst, India Real Estate and Mid-Cap sectorsMacquarie GroupMumbaiEquity research
Financial modelling
Research AssociateHSBCMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingAI toolsDerivatives & pricing
Research Analyst (Indian Equities)IMC TradingMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingExcelMarket data terminals
Stock Market AnalystTSS Consultancy Pvt LtdMumbaiEquity research
NISM certification
Research Sr Associate (Non-lending Financials) - Assistant Vice PresidentCitiMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingAccountingBachelor's degree
Stock Analysis & Research Executive Internship in MumbaiPioneer Chemical Industries Private LimitedMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Lead Analyst/Principal Analyst - Fundamental Equities - Financial ResearchRisk ResourcesBengaluruEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMBA
Lead Analyst/Principal Analyst/Associate Director – Fundamental Equities (Privates)D. E. Shaw India Private LimitedBengaluruEquity research
Financial modellingValuationDue diligence
Equity Research, OfficerState StreetBengaluruEquity research
Financial modellingExcelMarket data terminals
Systematic Equity Active, Research Analyst, OfficerState StreetBengaluruEquity research
PythonR / MATLABStatistics & econometrics
Senior Role - Equity Research - Asset-Backed Securities & Fundamental EquitiesRisk ResourcesDelhi NCREquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Unifi Capital - Research Analyst - Power & Capital Goods - CA/CFAUnifi Capital Pvt Ltd.ChennaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
KSA public equity analystALESAYI HOLDING | العيسائي القابضةChennaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Equity Research Associate - PharmaEmkay Global Financial Services LtdMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMarket data terminals
Equity Research AssociateSameeksha CapitalAhmedabadEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Research Associate - Switzerland small capsUBSHyderabadEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Research Analyst, Financials (MENA/Australia/India/ASEAN)MillenniumMumbaiEquity research
Financial modelling
Equity Research Analyst (Capital Markets/ Healthcare)Green Lane Talent ManagementMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuation
Research Analyst, HealthcareMillenniumMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingAccountingMarket data terminals
Senior Analyst, Medtech/Healthcare Services (Equity Research)GuidepointMumbaiEquity research
AI toolsBachelor's degreeMaster's degree
Senior Buy-Side Analyst – Prop DeskAbans FinservMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Research AnalystUTI Mutual FundMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMBA
Equity Research Associate (Fresher)Emkay Global Financial Services LtdMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Senior Equity Research AnalystMONEYLICIOUS INVESTMENTS AND CONSULTING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITEDMumbaiEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMBA
Equity Research AnalystMillenniumBengaluruEquity research
Financial modellingValuationMarket data terminals
Assistant Manager - M&ALarsen & ToubroMumbaiInvestment banking
Financial modellingValuationAccounting
Investment Banking Division - Analyst, Investment Banking (Mumbai)Morgan StanleyMumbaiInvestment banking
Financial modellingValuationExcel

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We counted what each job post asks for. Many posts skip the degree, so that number is low.