Industry Project Internship

AI Financial Analyst

Master AI in finance through practical projects that turn financial data into meaningful business insights.

Short course 4 to 10 weeks 6-week live project Verifiable credential

Overview

What you will learn

  • Understand Generative AI, LLMs and their applications in finance
  • Use leading AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, SAP, Xero) for analysis and reporting
  • Extract, interpret and forecast financial data for actionable insight
  • Conduct market and competitor research, assessing risk and growth
  • Prepare and present industry-standard reports, forecasts and explainers

Why it matters

Why this industry project

A four-week skills-building phase, then a six-week live industry project.

The project

What you will do

A four-week skills-building phase, then a six-week live industry project.

1

Foundations of generative AI in accounting

  • The role of generative AI in finance functions
  • From business process to robotic process automation
  • Prompt engineering for accounting with ChatGPT and Claude
2

Understanding and applying LLMs

  • Practical exposure to a range of LLMs, including open source
  • Pricing, costing and limitations of AI systems
  • Finance and accounting-specific use cases
3

AI in modern accounting applications

  • AI embedded in ERP and accounting systems (SAP, Xero)
  • Google Sheets with Gemini Pro and Excel Agent mode
  • Integrating AI into daily accounting workflows
4

Agentic AI and organisational data

  • How LLMs access organisational data securely
  • ChatGPT Connectors and Claude Desktop for finance tasks
  • Secure and ethical use of AI agents
5

Industry project: analysis and forecasting

  • Extract and analyse statements from leading US tech firms
  • Competitor analysis and three-year revenue forecasts
  • Final report and explainer video with ChatGPT, Claude and Notebook LM

Six-week live industry project

After the skills phase you are grouped into a team and paired with a mentor for a six-week live project. In the final week you present your work and learn to showcase it as social proof on LinkedIn.

Tools and frameworks

What you will use

ChatGPT (incl. GPT-5) Claude Sonnet Claude Desktop Open-source LLMs SAP Xero Google Sheets (Gemini Pro) Excel Agent Mode Notebook LM

Digital credential

On completion you receive a digitally verifiable credential through Accredible, so you can share and showcase your achievement online.

Ready to enrol in AI Financial Analyst?

Choose your duration and apply. Pay in full or by instalments.