Also called: FP&A Systems Analyst, EPM Analyst
Runs the software finance teams use for budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
You build next year's budget template in planning software, connect it to the accounting system and fix a report that the CFO says looks wrong.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, accounting or information systems.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Information Systems.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks computer systems analysts.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Finance teams are adding AI and automation, which raises demand for people who set up and run those systems.
Classes: Computer science, Accounting, AP Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1211.
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