Master English for Financial Analysts. Learn the vocabulary to present financial models, explain variances, and discuss strategic forecasting clearly.
Practice RoleplaysExplaining projected revenues, expenses, and profitability to leadership.
Detailing why actual financial performance deviated from the budget or forecast.
Discussing the risks and potential returns of a proposed project or acquisition.
Collaborating with department heads to establish realistic spending limits.
Summarizing economic conditions and their potential impact on the business.
Make sure your English is ready for the technical and behavioral questions.
Interview Prep“Forecast”
A prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.
/FOR-kast/
“Variance”
The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
/VAIR-ee-uns/
“EBITDA”
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
/ee-bit-DAH/
“ROI”
Return on Investment; a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment.
/ar-oh-EYE/
“Liquidity”
The availability of liquid assets to a market or company.
/lih-KWID-ih-tee/
“Cash flow”
The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business.
/KASH floh/
“Depreciation”
A reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time.
/dih-pree-shee-AY-shun/
“Amortization”
The action or process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset.
/am-er-tih-ZAY-shun/
“Capital expenditure (CapEx)”
Money spent by a business or organization on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets.
/KAP-ih-tul ek-SPEN-dih-cher/
“Operating expense (OpEx)”
An expense a business incurs through its normal business operations.
/AH-per-ay-ting ek-SPENS/
“Margin”
The difference between a product or service's selling price and the cost of production.
/MAR-jin/
“Leverage”
The use of borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
/LEV-er-ij/
“Valuation”
An estimation of something's worth, especially one carried out by a professional appraiser.
/val-yoo-AY-shun/
“Portfolio”
A range of investments held by a person or organization.
/port-FOH-lee-oh/
“Compliance”
The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
/kum-PLY-uns/
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