The Assistant Vice President oversees the financial planning and analysis processes by managing the core planning functions and providing strong leadership by partnering with different teams and working on cross functional projects.Key Responsibilities:Support the execution of financial planning and analysis processes, projects, and ad-hoc requests as required by the Finance organization by embracing the following responsibilities:- Manage the core planning functions: results analysis, forecasting, annual budgeting, and strategic planning. Deliver insightful and driver based presentational outputs for discussion with senior management that enable operational and strategic decision making.- Own and lead the preparation and communication of monthly reports and variance analysis, in a timely manner. Including the use of financial KPI analysis and identifying historical trends that will offer value added insights and help identify key focus areas for management.- Ensure close coordination across several different lines of business and support functions that are geographically dispersed- Pro-actively partner with the local, regional and global contacts to ensure deliverables are met as agreed. Work closely with the senior management team on strategic operating issues, long-term strategies and profit goals through the development and implementation of financial and strategic planning- Partner with finance peers to ensure alignments of activities across Moody's Analytics to optimize efficiency.- Drive the development of new reporting solutions and develop materials for senior management presentations, discussions and reviewsExperience/Qualifications:- Post-graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Statistics or other quantitative field (e.g., MBA, CPA/CA, CIMA, ACCA)- 9+ years of relevant experience in Financial Planning and analysis processes and modelling, or equivalent. Business intelligence tools, and data science experience is a plus- Excellent verbal & written English skills- Comfortable with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, ability to leverage data to inform business decisions- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (preferably: Office 365), financial modeling and related financial systems- Advanced analytical decision-making, and problem-solving skills- Strong knowledge of accounting concepts- Experience supervising and mentoring analysts, preferably as a direct line report and working with senior leaders on financial planning and/or reportingKey Competencies:- Exposure to deal with high-level problem-solving skills and covering new challenges- Proactiveness, ensuring alignment with management expectation- Able to work both self-directed as well as a member of a team by interacting and collaborating with members of other teams across the organization- Demonstrates flexibility with last minute changes in commitments, deadlines, and meetings attendance- Able to manage complex financial data and deploy financial models and forecasts mechanism- Highly motivated, participative as a change agent mentality that can provide financial leadership- Share knowledge of business performance and market to provide guidance to the other team members and assist to senior management- Manage direct resources as assigned in order to deliver on stated objectivesMoody's Shared ServicesFinanceMoody's Analytics Business PlanningMoody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.Moody's is a global integrated risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions.
