Senior Financial Data Analyst

Job Description

Solid accounting background with a strong focus on financial analysis. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment with matrix reporting. Demonstrates knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Solid verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to adapt to a changing environment and prioritize tasks accordingly. Education Preferably a postgraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics from a premium institution. CFA/FRM certification is preferred. Responsibilities Prepare a variety of discrete credit process inputs, perform preliminary analyses to identify trends in data, and apply reasoning to the completed work product Perform financial statement analysis using accounting and finance principles to read and understand financial statements and other disclosures related to debt issuers performance Apply Moody s relevant methodology standards and requirements to financial data and make appropriate adjustments Create a variety of standard initial work package items that serve as starting points to the ratings and research process including data, spreadsheets, charts, and tables Update financial spreadsheets, charts, and tables Identify trends in data and apply reasoning to work being completed Initiate/escalate deeper reviews when necessary Prepare presentation materials for outreach activities Provide support for RRS and R&R in monitoring/surveillance of Moody s rated issuers Support monitoring of analyst credit portfolios through news and industry source tracking and highlight key issues requiring further analysis Understand the application of accounting concepts on a particular entity Create documentation and provide guidance to support analysts and outsourcers