https://cporising.com/2014/05/08/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-financial-analysis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-financial-analysis Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://cporising.com/2014/05/08/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-financial-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:53:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13465#comment-461 […] Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis […]

]]> https://cporising.com/2014/05/08/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-financial-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:44:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13465#comment-451 […] Financial Analysis, beyond an ability to analyze company financials, is an ability to understand and work with numbers. Doing the math, knowing your numbers, and making your decisions based on hard financial data will prevent you from making rash business decisions and help you make smart decisions for you and your company. Strong financial skills can be a great career differentiator; companies are always looking for smart people to crunch numbers and then tell the decision makers what it all means. Like data analysis, CPOs rate their teams as average when it comes to financial analysis. Fortunately, there are a number of self-guided ways to hone financial analytic skills – including Excel tutorials, YouTube videos, and professional development courses, the costs of which can usually be reimbursed. […]

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