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University of Michigan Financial Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 22 questions + 2 drills · ~201 min
Reconcile Ledger and Bank TransactionsMedium
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Use joins and CASE logic to find unmatched or amount-mismatched transactions during account reconciliation.

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Keep Metrics Consistent Across ReportsMedium

Explain how to keep SQL analysis consistent across reports by standardizing filters, date logic, and reconciliation checks.

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Handling Incomplete Financial DataMedium

Explain how to audit, reconcile, and safely transform incomplete financial data using joins, aggregations, and CASE logic.

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Flag Discrepant M-Pathways Report TotalsEasy
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Use GROUP BY and aggregation to find M-Pathways departments whose reported totals differ from actual totals by more than $50.

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Optimize a Slow SQL QueryHard
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Rewrite a slow PostgreSQL loan payment query to reduce scanned rows while preserving the required aggregated results.

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Strategy10 questions · ~82 min
Five-Year Plan for Academic ProgramHard

Evaluates strategy for multi-year budgeting for a new academic program at University of Michigan.

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Forecasting Future SpendingMedium

Assesses your approach to forecasting and planning for departmental and grant budgets at the University of Michigan.

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Metrics11 questions · ~91 min
Forecast Spending Across CategoriesHard

Evaluates forecasting rigor for multi-category, multi-year spending scenarios.

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Explain Actual vs Forecast Spending DifferencesMedium

Assesses your variance analysis approach and ability to explain drivers to stakeholders.

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Project Future SpendingMedium

Assesses your forecasting methodology for projecting future spending needs.

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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~58 min
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