Tips for personal goals (Junior professionals)
Corporate finance
Updated at August 24th, 2024
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Junior professionals
Young colleagues at the start of their careers who want to get feedback and advice from more experienced colleagues in the industry.
Examples of personal goals for junior professionals specifically in corporate finance:
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Improving the ability to analyze and interpret basic financial statements (profit and loss statement, balance sheet, cash flow). |
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Learn to prepare and manage budgets for smaller departments or projects. |
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Gain hands-on experience with financial modeling using tools such as Excel. |
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Obtaining feedback on the preparation and presentation of financial analyzes to management. |
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Learning the basic principles and methods for evaluating investment projects (NPV, IRR). |
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Gaining basic knowledge about cash flow management and its importance for the company. |
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Get feedback on your ability to create financial forecasts and budgets. |
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Learn to prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports with minimal supervision. |
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Obtaining practical advice for the effective use of ERP systems in the field of finance. |
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Improving skills in cost accounting and profitability analysis. |
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Gain experience with business valuation and financial analysis in mergers and acquisitions. |
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Mastering basic techniques for working capital management. |
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Learn to recognize and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) in corporate finance. |
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Learn to effectively communicate financial information to colleagues who are not financial specialists. |
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Improving the ability to work with different departments on financial issues and projects. |