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
create a financial report
offer financial services
perform business research
advise on financial matters
business processes
statistics
consider economic criteria in decision making
prepare financial projections
microeconomics
economics
macroeconomics
financial management
interpret financial statements
accounting
perform business analysis
Optional & specialised skills
handle mergers and acquisitions
financial forecasting
create a financial plan
assess financial viability
advise on tax planning
explain financial technicalities to clients
cost management
stock market
monitor stock market
analyse financial performance of a company
monitor loan portfolio
cost metrics
public offering
mergers and acquisitions
ensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting information
analyse financial risk
develop investment portfolio
financial products
provide cost benefit analysis reports
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.