Position objective is to provide support to corporate business and IT finance management through all phases of the financial planning and analysis processes.**Functional Responsibilities**- Consolidation of P&L actual/budget/forecast variance analysis during the monthly/quarterly close process and act on results to assist in effective business management.- Review general ledger and other supporting finance dashboards to analyze possible reclasses, vendor coding errors, variances of actual expenses to budget and forecast.- Manage and support all phases of corporate financial planning and reporting processes.- Partner with accounting team to provide support for accrual and reclass entries- Process owner for month end close process and journal entry validations.- Actively involved in strategic planning process and financial modeling for technology costs.- Support Corporate Finance and operating managers' decision-making processes by providing forward-looking analysis and insights including "what if" and scenario analysis.- Support the annual budget and quarterly forecasting processes. Provide analysis for decision making process.- Support preparation of presentations and analysis for various senior management audiences.- Responsible for maintaining up-to-date record of process document- Participate in special projects as assigned by Finance management**Scope/Supervision and Interaction**- Makes decisions appropriate for level of responsibility- Raises concerns to the appropriate level of management and keeps management informed of activities- Interaction with colleagues, Business Planning, Accounting, and business line representatives- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics- Minimum of 3 years of relevant financial experience with planning and analysis processes is preferred- Proficiency of reading/writing codes for financial models a plus- Experience in using Business Intelligence tools. Power BI experience a plus.**Key Competencies**- Advanced English in both written and verbal communication skills- Proven ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team- Ability to handle large volumes of data with high standards of attention to detail- Ability to develop interactive dashboards or financial models using macro, Business Intelligence tool, etc. a plus- Ability to prepare complex financial data and deploy financial models and forecasts mechanisms- Solid understanding of accounting and financial statement reporting- Strong understanding of workflows and proactive in process improvement- Prior experience working in a project-oriented environment a plus- Strong organizational skills and detail orientedBusiness Planning (755110)Moody'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.At MIS, our workplace culture supports our mission to be the Agency of Choice for our customers, employees and future employees. Our Culture focuses on Excellence and embodies behavioral qualities such as Integrity, Responsiveness, Collaboration, Respect and Passion. Our people are our core asset and we look beyond outcomes to ensure that behaviors and interactions matter.For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the STP Quick Reference guide on ComplianceNet
