Career switch, measured
From Controller to Management Analyst
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 37% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Excel, Data analysis, Leadership, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Stakeholder management, Research, Data visualization, Marketing.
37%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillControllerManagement Analyst
- Excel49%33%
- Data analysis18%18%
- Leadership72%40%
- Problem solving26%27%
- Auditing79%19%
- Process improvement19%18%
- Accounting96%18%
- Budgeting58%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Management Analyst postings, rarely in Controller ones.
SkillControllerManagement Analyst
- Stakeholder management14%40%
- Research–22%
- Data visualization–19%
- Marketing–17%
- SQL–16%
- Project management–14%
- Troubleshooting–12%
- Training and coaching–11%
Plan your move to Management Analyst
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