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Resume keywords for Financial Analyst jobs

The skills financial analyst job postings actually ask for, as the share of the 478 newest postings we track that mention each one (out of 1,400 live financial analyst jobs). More than half mention Excel, Forecasting and Budgeting.

Live data · computed 2 November 2026 · refreshed daily

Top hard skills and tools

  1. 1ExcelData67%
  2. 2ForecastingFinance & Accounting65%
  3. 3BudgetingFinance & Accounting58%
  4. 4Financial modelingFinance & Accounting46%
  5. 5Process improvementProject delivery29%
  6. 6Financial reportingFinance & Accounting24%
  7. 7Power BIData24%
  8. 8ERPOperations & Logistics22%
  9. 9KPIsProduct21%
  10. 10Data analysisData18%
  11. 11SQLLanguages18%
  12. 12SAPFinance & Accounting16%
  13. 13AuditingFinance & Accounting15%
  14. 14ReconciliationFinance & Accounting15%
  15. 15SaaSSales & Marketing11%
  16. 16TableauData11%
  17. 17ProcurementOperations & Logistics10%
  18. 18Month-end closeFinance & Accounting9%
  19. 19NetSuiteFinance & Accounting9%
  20. 20Stakeholder managementOperations & Logistics8%
  21. 21Data qualityData engineering7%
  22. 22GAAPFinance & Accounting7%
  23. 23General ledgerFinance & Accounting7%
  24. 24PythonLanguages6%
  25. 25Resource planningProject delivery6%
  26. 26Supply chain managementOperations & Logistics6%
  27. 27Business reviewsCustomer success5%

Certifications postings mention

  • CPA20%
  • CFA12%
  • ACCA8%

Often listed as a plus rather than a requirement. List only the ones you hold, with the year.

Soft skills and education in the requirements

  • Communication67%
  • Leadership41%
  • Collaboration36%
  • Attention to detail35%
  • Problem solving27%
  • Mentoring14%
  • Bachelor's degree57%
  • MBA17%

Counted only in duties and requirements. Show soft skills through a bullet ("led", "presented", "partnered with"), not as a list.

Example financial analyst resume bullets using these keywords

Examples written by our team to show the pattern (action, keyword, result), not taken from real candidates. Replace each X with your own number, and only keep a keyword if you really did it.

  • Built the three-statement financial model and annual budget for a $X business unit in Excel.
  • Ran monthly forecasting and variance analysis, explaining X% of the gap to plan to leadership.
  • Automated KPI reporting from NetSuite into Power BI, saving X hours a month.

How to use this list

Financial analyst and FP&A ads are consistent: Excel, forecasting, budgeting and modeling. Name the ERP or planning tool, and say what your models decided (a budget, a pricing change, a hiring plan).

Only add skills you've really used, in the group your CV already has for them, and show the important ones in a bullet too. The percentages tell you what's common across the market; the job you're applying to is what matters, so check your CV against it.

How we count: the newest live postings whose title matches the role, re-posts removed, description only. Each skill counts once per posting, with common synonyms (k8s = Kubernetes); benefits and legal text are ignored; soft skills only count in the requirements. The role's own name is left out.

Live Financial Analyst jobs

Frequently asked questions

What are the ATS keywords for a financial analyst resume?

The terms employers' applicant tracking systems are searched with are the skills in the job ad. Across 478 live financial analyst postings we track, the most common are Excel, Forecasting, Budgeting, Financial modeling, Process improvement, Financial reporting, Power BI, ERP, KPIs and Data analysis. Use the ones you really have, spelled the way the ad spells them, in your Skills section and in your bullets.

What skills should a financial analyst put on a resume?

The ones most postings ask for and that you really have. Across 478 recent financial analyst postings we track, the most-mentioned are Excel (67%), Forecasting (65%), Budgeting (58%), Financial modeling (46%) and Process improvement (29%). Put each one you've used in your Skills section and in a bullet that shows how you used it.

Which financial analyst skills are must-haves?

Excel, Forecasting and Budgeting appear in more than half of the postings, which makes them close to a baseline for the role. Everything else varies by company, so check each ad.

Which certifications do financial analyst job postings ask for?

Across 478 live financial analyst postings we track, the certifications mentioned most are CPA (20%), CFA (12%) and ACCA (8%). Many ads list them as a plus rather than a requirement, so read each ad, and only list certifications you hold, with the year.

How is this list calculated?

We take the newest live financial analyst postings from employers' applicant tracking systems, remove re-posts, and count the share whose description mentions each skill (synonyms count, each posting counts once). Benefits and legal boilerplate are ignored. It refreshes daily, and no AI is involved.

Should I add every keyword on this page to my CV?

No. Add only the skills you can discuss in an interview, using the same name the job ad uses. Stuffing in skills you don't have is easy to spot and backfires in interviews.

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