Financial Credit Analyst

Cognitive Credit; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join their expanding team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting or finance, ideally from a Big 4 firm, and possess analytical skills to manage complex financial data sets. Responsibilities include processing financial reports using innovative machine learning technology and collaborating with world-leading investment firms. The role offers competitive compensation and a flexible remote work environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

High degree of remote working flexibility

Qualifications

• Strong academic track record in accounting and/or finance.
• Financial statement audit and analysis capabilities.
• IFRS experience; US GAAP experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process financial reports using proprietary data extraction system.
• Analyze output for accuracy using audit tools.
• Support live data updates during corporate earnings season.
• Interact with leading investment firms to address queries.
• Collaborate with engineering to improve system performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data management

Excel proficiency

Understanding of lease accounting

Education

Background in accounting or finance

ACA qualification preferred

Job description

Cognitive Credit is expanding our financial analyst team to support a Global Credit product. We are looking for auditors with Big 4 accounting experience to work hand-in-hand with our technology team and senior management to build and maintain our data sets. We are a financial technology company that develops advanced analytics software for global credit investors. We work with the world’s largest investment banks, asset managers, and hedge funds.

The analyst utilizes our proprietary machine learning technology to build and maintain our data set – financial models across US and European credit markets. An ideal candidate for this position will have an accounting or corporate finance education, with professional training in corporate accounting / audit, financial analysis and / or credit markets.

This job is for you if:

• you are a skilled accountant from a Big 4 accounting firm
• you believe that there ‘must be a better way’ with respect to automating the repetitive tasks in your current job
• you are highly analytical, detail-oriented, motivated by data integrity challenges, and can work independently
• you are interested in working in an environment with fast growth potential that prioritizes innovation
• you take ownership to drive solutions and are a self-starter
• you understand lease accounting in both Europe and the US

Required Education / Experience / Skills:

• Strong academic track record, with a background in accounting and / or finance
• Accounting and / or finance qualifications such as ACA preferred from a Big 4 accounting firm
• Financial statement audit / analysis capabilities; familiarity with creating financial models / reports from scratch
• IFRS experience is essential; US GAAP experience is useful
• Ability to demonstrate superior work performance, attention to detail, and a commitment to outstanding results
• Good Excel knowledge plus experience with data management

Typical Day:

• Growing our data by processing financial reports using the Company’s proprietary data extraction system, assembled using cutting‑edge machine learning technology
• Analysing resulting output for accuracy and completeness using internally developed audit tools and techniques
• Monitoring / “owning” your coverage universe to support live data updates during corporate earnings season
• Interacting with our clients, the world’s leading investment firms, to answer questions about data and product functionality; supporting sales and account management teams
• Collaborating with the engineering team to review system performance and identifying opportunities for improvement, including both internal analyst tools and our client‑facing Application

Compensation

Competitive pay and benefits, subject to individual experience.

Work Environment

Dynamic, innovative, analytical, and collaborative.

Location

The position can offer a high degree of remote working flexibility.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.