Finance Analysts guide companies in their decisions in regards to commerce. They sometimes work closely with sales and marketing teams providing recommendations, analysing figures and deciding on particular strategies. Apart of their responsibilities may be to manage finance and accounting teams, overseeing their activities and offering guidance.
A Finance Analyst usually performs any of the following tasks:
• Preparing budgets
• Reviewing accounts
• Making monthly projections
• Authorizing budgets, expenditure or account allocation
• Analysing investments
• Reviewing financial decisions
• Making recommendations
• Supporting the finance team
• Assisting the sales teams
• Reporting to the Finance Manager and Finance Director

• Analytical thinking
• Communication
• Organization
• Leadership
• Meeting targets
• Making fiscal projections
• Creative problem solving
• Handling stress
• Ability to be flexible
• Being assertive
• Being discrete
• Networking
• Conducting negotiations
• Being passionate
• Computer technology

Finance Analysts are analytical, organized, and through professionals. They have a great aptitude for finance, economics and other mathematical operations. These analysts study to become proficient in any of the following areas:
•    Mergers and acquisitions analysis
•    Investments analysis
•    Budget analysis
•    Money markets analysis
•    Tax analysis
•    Credit analysis
•    Risk and Security analysis
Having a Master's or Postgraduate Degree is always helpful. Finance Analysts should also obtain professional certifications such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA.