Financial Data Specialist

Skills

• Strong understanding of fundamental finance and financial statements.
• Good understanding of capital markets.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Proficient in technical and operational aspects of assigned deliverables.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English; advanced interpersonal skills.
• Relevant experience of 2+ years in credit/financial data analysis and interpretation; experience in fundamental finance or accounting is an added advantage.
• Language skills may be required for certain positions.

Education

• Masters in Business/Accounting or Finance, Economics

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis to support ratings, research, and analytical outreach.
• Work independently on complex deliverables such as loss given default, speculative grade liquidity information, or basic credit estimates; prepare more complex credit opinions.
• Apply Moody's standards to complex deliverables to produce valuable inputs into the rating and research process, including Moody's adjusted data, key indicators, ratios, charts, and graphs in line with Moody's methodologies.
• Perform complex data intake tasks, including scrubbing and validating data for further use in research and ratings.
• Review and understand financial reports, official statements, and other documents related to issuers performance.
• Liaise with analysts and accounting specialists to understand the application of accounting concepts on a particular entity.
• Work directly with ratings and support analysts to understand data capture requirements, adjustments, and other information needed by the rating team for ratings and research.
• Take initiative to lead projects or process improvements.
• Undertake review of other more junior team members work for straightforward tasks.