Excel-based job, some unclear terminology

[Jaymond Flurrie]

So I'm applying for a job that has the following description as a part of the advertisement:

The candidate we are looking for has to have excellent skills in Excel.
- Your Excel skills are excellent (function programming know-how is a must)
- Skills in Visual Basic are considered a big merit

What means "function programming"? I know how to program with VBA classes, subs and functions (inculuding UDFs), but is it the thing this is now implying here? How about Visual Basic, if I know how to program with VBA, does that mean the same thing when the job is about Excel?

 

[SuperFerret]

I just wish I'd get someone phoning about a job that uses my qualifications... had an in-between job at a call centre once and that's all I ever get called about now!