List of Financial Analyst Requirements
Financial analyst requirements typically include a Bachelor’s degree, plus a professional designation like the FMVAFMVA™ CertificationThe Financial Modeling & Valueation Analyst (FMVA)™ accreditation is a global standard for financial analysts that covers finance, accounting, financial modeling, valuation, budgeting, forecasting, presentations, and strategy. 
, or a Master’s degree like an MBA. Skills required usually include:
Evaluating investment opportunities and rates of returnInternal Rate of Return (IRR)The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is the discount rate that sets the net present value of an investment equal to zero. This guide to calculating IRR will give several examples and who why it's used in capital budgeting, private equity and other areas of finance and investing. If IRR is greater than cost of capital,
Analyzing financial data and company performance
Preparing research reports and building forecasts
Making recommendations to improve business operations
Modeling capital expendituresCapital ExpendituresCapital expenditures refer to funds that are used by a company for the purchase, improvement, or maintenance of long-term assets to improve the efficiency (CapEx) and depreciation
Performing financial modeling and valuation work
Working with team members to prepare reports and forecasts
