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Skill trends in Finance

Vijay Swaminathan
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August 25, 2025

This week, I am attaching an interesting report that we developed, highlighting skill trends in Finance.

Key Takeaways – Finance Skills & Transformation Trends (2025)

Summary:

  • Dual Transformation in Finance: Core skills like governance, compliance, risk, and analysis remain essential, while digital capabilities driven by AI, automation, and analytics are accelerating across all finance sub-functions.
  • Functional Shifts:
    • Audit – Moving toward real-time monitoring, continuous auditing, and AI-driven sampling for deeper assurance.
    • FP&A – Transitioning from static reporting to advanced modeling, integrated forecasting, and scenario simulations.
    • Tax – Combining regulatory expertise with tech adoption for global compliance and automation.
    • Financial Services Operations – Standardizing processes, leveraging workflow orchestration, and enhancing fraud detection via digital tools.
    • Treasury & Controllership – Shifting from transactional work to strategic insights, real-time liquidity, and AI-assisted reconciliation.
  • Skills Demand Trends:
    Core skills growing at 7–15% YoY, but emerging digital skills—like predictive analytics, anomaly detection, continuous transaction controls—are rising faster (15–25% YoY).
  • SaaS Impact on Finance: Finance teams need expertise in SaaS revenue recognition, subscription metrics (ARR, MRR, CAC, CLTV), cloud cost optimization, and compliance with evolving digital regulations.
  • Talent Hotspots: India’s hi-tech cities, US financial hubs, and select global markets are key locations for finance talent with strong adoption of emerging skills.
  • Tool Adoption: Significant uptake of AI-enabled and digital tools in each sub-function to drive efficiency, accuracy, and strategic value creation.
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