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The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for providing intermediate and advanced support to the Know Your Customer (KYC) operating unit (OU) within Moody’s Analytics (MA) through all phases of the financial planning and analysis processes, including business partnering and working on cross functional projects. The SFA is a detail-oriented and strategically-oriented member of the Finance team responsible for performing a variety of financial activities, including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting for sales and revenue. The SFA should also have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present financial information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Support the execution of FP&A processes, projects, and ad-hoc requests as required by the Finance organization by embracing the following responsibilities: 
  • Prepare sales and revenue (top-line) month- and quarter-end dashboard reporting and variance analysis based on agreed upon deliverable timelines, including the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and thorough research of historical data and trends that offer value-added insights and key focus areas for senior management; identify and help lead reporting adjustments to Moody’s financial reporting systems
  • Support monthly analysis of annual recurring revenue run-rate based on sales performance, highlighting contract level trends and impact on fiscal year projections
  • Provide intermediate / advanced support for the annual budget and quarterly forecast projections, as well the annual five-year strategic plan analysis 
  • Lead monthly pipeline review meetings with senior sales organization contacts to update and refine quarterly sales / revenue forecasts
  • "Look around corners” and raise urgent and important sales / revenue-related issues to the KYC FP&A team
  • Deliver driver-based presentational outputs for discussion with senior management
  • Support Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) P&L analysis and external disclosure needs
  • Provide support on the development of new reporting solutions and identifying key focus areas for management
  • Recommend and support best practice implementation and / or enhancements to current processes and reporting, including process efficiency and standardization of activities across the FP&A team
  • Develop and update financial models to assist in strategic initiatives and support critical business decisions through financial projections and KPIs
  • Provide informal guidance or on the job training to other team members
  • Collaborate and support execution of special projects as jointly agreed with the KYC OU, MA business and / or Finance management
  • Partner with the local, regional, and global KYC business, sales organization and Finance contacts, and communicate effectively to foster strong working relationships with the the broader Moody’s organization

Experience/Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field with 3-5 years relevant experience in FP&A processes and modelling, or equivalent; experience in Software/SaaS industry, business intelligence tools, data science, and / or post-graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or other quantitative field (e.g., MBA, CPA/CA, CIMA, ACCA) is a plus
  • Top-line reporting experience strongly preferred 
  • Experience in working closely with multidimensional reporting applications (e.g., Hyperion Planning and Essbase, Salesforce, Adaptive, OneStream), Microsoft Office 365, Excel, financial modelling, and database management skills, as well as intermediate knowledge of U.S. GAAP accounting concepting, including ASC 606
  • Demonstrated experience in utilizing Microsoft Excel to perform complex financial analysis, including data manipulation, advanced formulas, and pivot tables, to drive accurate and insightful decision-making processes
  • Exposure to multidimensional reporting applications is beneficial (e.g. Hyperion Planning and Essbase)
  • Detail and data quality-oriented, with strong capability of effectively summarizing and communicating findings / analysis into relevant, impactful narratives to senior management
  • Excellent verbal & written English language communication skills
  • Proven ability to build relationships and establish credibility with diverse audiences, including senior management
  • Independent worker with cross-functional orientation, with the ability to effectively multi-task and be comfortable in a fast-paced, high growth, and dynamic setting
  • Advanced analytical decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Key Competencies:

  • Desire to exercise high-level, problem-solving skills and address new challenges
  • Excellent attention to detail, able to work with large amounts of data, cross-check outputs with other data sources, including the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to draw conclusions and assist on decision making, and complete recurring processes accurately 
  • Proactive and ensures alignment with business requirements and management expectations
  • Able to work both independently and as a member of a team by interacting and collaborating with members of other teams across the organization
  • Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance, and understanding of the variability in the time commitment, deadlines, and meeting attendance required for successful execution of the role
  • Proactive in sharing knowledge of both business and market performance to guide and assist team members and senior management
  • Applies knowledge and intermediate problem-solving techniques to define and resolve problems
  • Highly motivated, with a change agent mentality and ability to provide intermediate / advanced support to the business planning processes and deliverables

Annual base salary gross: 31,700 to 50,700 EUR. Applicable to Lithuania candidates: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moody’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. The salary is one component of Moody’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include the following: Medical, Personal Accident, Life Insurance and Time Off.

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.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the STP Quick Reference guide on ComplianceNet

Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.

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