Finance analyst, Kaitātari ahumoni
Also known as
- Business finance analyst, commercial analyst, senior finance officer, finance officer, financial analyst, financial business analyst, principal financial analyst
- , Kaitātari Mahere Tahua Pūtea
Finance analysts review an organisation's spending and finances for completeness, accuracy and compliance by analysing budgets and accounting reports.
Your pay could be
$60K
Lower
$73K to $122K
Most common
$159K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Finance analysts
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually work in offices
- need to be methodical, accurate and responsible
Tasks
- analyse budgets and financial data
- prepare financial documents, reports and budgets
- check financial information is correct
- share financial information with management
- examine financial records
- discuss business strategies with managers
- identify ways to improve productivity
- create business guidelines and policies
- analyse business and financial performance
- attend legal and legislative meetings
Organised
Enterprising
Investigative
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification to become a finance analyst and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a bachelor's degree in banking and finance, economics, accounting, law or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification OR a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification
- to register with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) OR the Accountants and Tax Agents Institute of New Zealand (ATAINZ)
If you’re in school
You usually need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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