Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
financial analyst
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
prepare financial projections
macroeconomics
interpret financial statements
accounting
business processes
consider economic criteria in decision making
statistics
advise on financial matters
financial management
create a financial report
offer financial services
perform business research
microeconomics
economics
perform business analysis
Optional & specialised skills
develop investment portfolio
ensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting information
explain financial technicalities to clients
monitor stock market
financial products
assess financial viability
provide cost benefit analysis reports
mergers and acquisitions
cost management
analyse financial risk
financial forecasting
cost metrics
create a financial plan
stock market
public offering
advise on tax planning
monitor loan portfolio
analyse financial performance of a company
handle mergers and acquisitions
Other matches: tax policy analyst · securities analyst · investment analyst · accounting analyst · financial fraud examiner
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.