The Financial Analyst role has the responsibility of providing support through all phases of the financial planning and analysis processes, including participation in ADHOC project work. These deliverables are reviewed by the manager and senior team members. The FA is responsible for conducting and processing large amounts of financial data on a regular basis to create detailed reports based on the observations and analysis results. The FA performs quality reviews to identify financial discrepancies and communicates any risk to the appropriate level.Key Responsibilities:Support senior members of the team in the execution of financial planning and analysis processes, projects, and ad-hoc requests as required by the Finance organization by embracing the following responsibilities:- Provide support on the analytical, forecasting, month end and variance analysis reporting and Ad Hoc projects based on business needs- Collaborate in the preparation of the monthly reports and variance analysis that will help identify key focus areas for management, in a timely manner with moderate level of guidance from direct manager and/or senior team members- Assist with the preparation of various business planning processes and deliverables: forecast, budget, 5 year strategic plan, etc.- Assist in inputting forecast and budget projections into Moody's financial reporting system with guidance from direct manager and/or senior team members- Partner with other teams in Business Planning to foster good working relationships with the rest of the organization- Assist in the development of new reporting solutions and identifying key focus areas for management with a moderate level of guidance from direct manager and/or senior team members- Implement best practices for enhancements to current processes and reporting, including driving the standardization of activities across business planning to harness efficiencies- Provide support for the development of financial models, including the use of macros with moderate level of guidance from direct manager and /or senior team members- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or Statistics or other quantitative field- 1 - 3 years of relevant financial experience with planning and analysis processes is preferred- Good verbal & written english skills- Detail and data quality oriented and capable to summarize and communicate findings/analysis- Knowledge in Microsoft Office (preferably: Office 365)- Good analytical decision-making, and problem-solving skills- Knowledge of basic accounting conceptsFinance- Moody'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 Shared Services are the front line professionals including Finance, Technology, Legal, Compliance and Human Resources, that operationally support our business units. Exceptional Shared Services teams are vital to the international success of our business.
