Abstract: At present, the global economic restructuring, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation are deepening, the global industrial chain value chain is accelerating the reconstruction, financial technology is rapidly developing, and new financial formats, financial tools, and trading methods are constantly emerging. From the perspective of promoting financial digital transformation and improving the efficiency of financial services to the real economy, outstanding financial engineers play an important role in achieving high-quality development of the financial economy. Based on this, this article ponders and explores the compatibility between the Excellence Program and the cultivation of financial engineers, as well as the urgency of cultivating outstanding financial engineers. Specific measures and suggestions are proposed to address the problems in the cultivation of outstanding financial engineers, providing useful reference for the cultivation of outstanding financial engineers.

Key words: Excellence Program, Financial engineer, Integration of industry and education, School enterprise cooperation, Talent cultivation, Resources of talents