Table 1Transition record

business valuertodividend analyst

A business valuer already meets 29% of what the dividend analyst role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business valuer

29%

Overlap1

To dividend analyst

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

65.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the dividend analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business valuer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A dividend analyst role treats 5 of its required skills as things a business valuer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse business plans
business valuation techniques
financial markets
perform stock valuation
stock market

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dividend analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business valuer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held business valuation techniques business, administration and law
already held perform stock valuation information skills
already held stock market business, administration and law
already held review investment portfolios communication, collaboration and creativity
already held financial markets business, administration and law
already held analyse business plans information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the dividend analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 7 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
required, not held analyse financial risk required
required, not held analyse market financial trends required
required, not held calculate dividends required
required, not held maintain financial records required
required, not held maintain register of shareholders required
required, not held monitor stock market required

optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held forecast dividend trends required

optional, not held create a financial plan optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional
optional, not held make strategic business decisions optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held financial forecasting required

optional, not held modern portfolio theory optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held liaise with shareholders required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held actuarial science required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dividend analyst role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse business plans skill
already held business valuation techniques knowledge
already held financial markets knowledge
already held perform stock valuation skill
already held stock market knowledge
already held financial statements knowledge
already held interpret financial statements skill
already held review investment portfolios skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held create a financial plan optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional
optional, not held make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held modern portfolio theory optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

32 held skills the dividend analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on bankruptcy proceedings skill
not needed by the target role advise on property value skill
not needed by the target role advise on tax planning skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role assist with litigation matters skill
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role compare property values skill
not needed by the target role create a financial report skill
not needed by the target role determine resale value of items skill
not needed by the target role disseminate information on tax legislation skill
not needed by the target role estimate value of used goods skill
not needed by the target role insolvency law knowledge
not needed by the target role intellectual property law knowledge
not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role investment banking knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with financiers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage brand assets skill
not needed by the target role market pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role mergers and acquisitions knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate on asset value skill
not needed by the target role perform asset recognition skill
not needed by the target role pricing strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role property law knowledge
not needed by the target role public offering knowledge
not needed by the target role security of assets legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role trade securities skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role value properties skill
not needed by the target role value-added tax law knowledge

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held actuarial science required
required, not held financial forecasting required
optional, not held modern portfolio theory optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business valuer

Full index of moves from business valuer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.