A Day in the Life of a Financial Analyst at Apple
A financial analyst at Apple spends roughly half the day in meetings with partners to gather information and the other half independently analyzing data. Frank's work focuses on transforming complex financial data into compelling narratives, "taking some piece of analysis...and telling a story," which ultimately informs key financial decisions within the organization.
Data Analysis, Communication, Teamwork, Financial Modeling, Presentation Skills
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Frank Gallagher
Financial Analyst
Apple
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. A Financial Analyst at Apple spends about three hours in meetings daily, collaborating with team partners to gather information and understand the current state of their respective business units.
2. A significant part of the role involves analyzing data and translating complex financial information into a clear and concise narrative, often presented via PowerPoint presentations or Keynote slide decks.
3. The Analyst's work directly influences decision-making within the finance organization at Apple, highlighting the impact of their analyses on strategic choices within the company
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a financial analyst look like?
In terms of the specifics of my day, I have about three hours of meetings with my partners. The main way I intake information is by working with my teams to digest what they send over.
A lot of my meetings involve my partners updating me on the current state of affairs within their business. I then take those inputs and use them for my forecast or in some analysis I'm doing.
A significant part of my work is taking a piece of analysis or some work and then telling a story. For example, I'll determine what the financials will look like for program X or product Y next year.
I do this work on my computer and then transfer it to a PowerPoint or Keynote slide deck. Later, once we've compiled various analyses, we present our work to the leads of our finance organization. They then make decisions based on that work.
So, it's a good 50/50 split between meetings, working with partners and stakeholders, and doing some modeling.
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