A2 and landed an FP&A Analyst position. How much will I need to know vs. how much of it will be learning on the job? Accounting background only. Undergrad, masters, and CPA.

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I’ve been in my FP&A role for about 1 month now after leaving as an A2, same background. Knowing the accounting helps a ton! But understanding the analysis def requires on the job learning. I feel like I am learning something new everyday but my job is a lot more ad-hoc reporting compared to regular day to day. So it may also depend on your company and team. Not sure if that helps but just my experience so far

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