Career ladder
Common Finance roles and typical compensation bands in India:
- Financial Analyst — 5-14 LPA
- Investment Banker — 12-40 LPA
Foundation
Focus areas for the foundation phase:
- Accounting
- Excel
- Financial statements
Modeling
Focus areas for the modeling phase:
- 3-statement models
- DCF
- LBO
Specialist
Focus areas for the specialist phase:
- Investment banking
- Research
- Credit
Signals recruiters look for
Beyond skills, hiring managers screen for these signals:
- Shipped projects on GitHub / portfolio
- Certifications relevant to the role
- Communication in interviews
- Domain knowledge (industry-specific)
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