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1. The Role of a Financial Modeler Today

Jack Avon1  
(1)
Riberac, France
 

This chapter serves as background to financial modeling from the perspective of the individual person. There are possibilities now for individuals to enter a career as financial modeler. Many organizations will openly advertise job titles as “financial modelers” or “business modelers.”

Here, we can take a look at some real-world roles and examine their impact on financial modeling and also what they are looking for in a candidate.

The financial modeler

Financial modeling is a very specific discipline that often uses spreadsheets in the shape of Microsoft Excel. Typically, the financial ...

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