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Vikram Naidu
Student · Member since May 2026 · 1 posts
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India finance job market in 2026

Every LinkedIn post and news article makes it sound like india finance jobs 2026 is an unstoppable boom — GCCs everywhere, fintech hiring, endless demand. But I'm actually job hunting right now and it feels a lot more competitive and picky than the hype suggests. Is the market genuinely strong, or is it strong only if you have the exact right skills? Reality checks welcome.
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Student · Member since May 2026 · 4 posts
2 months ago
Honestly the hiring is real but slower and more deliberate than 2021-22. More interview rounds, more assessments, more ghosting. It's an employer's market for junior roles and a candidate's market for specialized senior ones. Tailor your expectations to which bucket you're in.
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Student · Member since May 2026 · 5 posts
2 months ago
Entry-level and generic accounting is crowded — that's the part the headlines gloss over. Where it's actually hot: anyone with data skills (SQL, Power BI), a global cert (CPA/ACCA/CFA), or niche expertise like US tax, IFRS, or FP&A modeling. If you're in that band you'll get calls. If you're a generalist you're competing with thousands.
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Student · Member since May 2026 · 1 posts
2 months ago
Both things are true. The Global Capability Centre wave is real — Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Gurgaon are hiring for FP&A, controllership, treasury, transfer pricing at scale. But they're picky: they want people who can do analysis plus communicate with global stakeholders, not just close books. The demand is real but concentrated in skilled roles.
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