With the rebounding economy and the changing landscape, organizations continue to grow -- so does the need for additional finance talent. While there remains an increased demand for the core finance and accounting skills, LinkedIn reveals data that shows how technology is altering the face of hiring in the financial industry. Why is technology causing such a shift in the finance industry? The finance industry continues to see explosive growth of financial technology -- not surprisingly, it's creating a need for hybrid employees. In addition to financial certifications, employers are searching for finance candidates with a myriad of skills such as Software Development, Project Management, and Big Data.
Here's the line-up of the top ten most promising hybrid jobs in Finance for 2017.
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Median Based Salary: $62,000
Job Openings: 1700+
Skills: Financial analysis, financial reporting, accounting, Microsoft Excel, financial modeling
UNDERWRITING MANAGER
Median Base Salary: $102,000
Job Openings: 100+
Skills: Underwriting, general insurance, commercial insurance, property and casual insurance, liability
Quantitative analyst
Median Base Salary: $105,000
Job Openings: 200+
Skills: Quantitative Finance, Derivatives, Visual Basic for Applications, Quantitative Analytics, Matlab
scrum master
Median Base Salary: $100,000Job Openings: 500+
Skills: Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Software Development, Requirements
DATA Analyst
Median Base Salary: $63,000
Job Openings: 1000+
Skills: SQL, SAS, Statistics, Databases, Microsoft, Excel, Data Mining
Product Manager
Median Base Salary: $99,000Job Openings: 500+
Skills: Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Product Launch
Credit analyst
Median Salary Range: $52,500
Job Openings: 400+
Skills: Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Credit, Banking, Loans
Software engineer
Median Salary Range: $87,000
Job Openings: 2000+
Skills: Java, C++, SQL, HTML, Linux
RISK ANALYST
Median Salary Range: $65,000
Job Openings: 300+
Skills: Risk Management, Financial Risk, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Banking
BUSINESS ANALYST
Median Salary Range: $68,300
Job Openings: 1600+
Skills: Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Business Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Business Process Improvement
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