Senior Financial Analyst

LGBT Great; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial analysis is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning and analysis processes. The ideal candidate will have a post graduate qualification in Finance or Accounting, strong analytical skills, and experience in financial modelling. Responsibilities include thorough analysis of financial data, maintaining P&L models, and collaborating with teams to guide strategic decision-making. This position offers the opportunity to influence financial insights and improve processes within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Desire to learn new skills and tackle challenges.
• Proven ability to handle large amounts of data accurately.
• Experience in intermediate financial analysis required.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of financial planning and analysis processes.
• Analyze global strategic initiatives for new investments.
• Own and maintain the margin model to reflect strategic assumptions.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Data accuracy

Financial modelling

Intermediate accounting knowledge

AI concepts understanding

Education

Post graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Statistics or quantitative field

Bachelor's degree

3 - 5 years relevant experience in Financial Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office (Office 365)

Hyperion Planning

Essbase

OneStream

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Desire to learn new skills with high level problem solving skills and covering new challenges
• Great attention to detail and able to cross check outputs with other data sources, complete recurring processes avoiding error
• 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 with last minute changes in commitments, deadlines, and meetings attendance
• Able to handle large volumes of data while ensuring data accuracy, including the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to draw conclusions and assist on decision making
• Able to provide intermediate/advanced support to the business planning processes and deliverables
• Preferable with exposure to multidimensional planning and reporting applications is essential (e.g. Hyperion Planning and Essbase, OneStream)
• Detail and data quality oriented and capable to summarize and effectively communicate findings/analysis to senior stakeholder management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (preferably: Office 365), financial modelling and related financial systems
• Intermediate knowledge of basic accounting concepts
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.

Education

• Qualified or studying towards post graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Statistics or other quantitative field (e.g. MBA, CPA/CA, CIMA, ACCA)
• Bachelor's degree required
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning or equivalent. Analysis processes, modelling, business intelligence tools, and data science experience is a plus

Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) has the responsibility of providing intermediate and advanced support 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 minded individual of the finance team able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting. 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.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive understanding of the complete P&L story, demonstrating curiosity to understand what's driving the numbers rather than just reporting them
• Track and analyze global strategic initiatives, including but not limited to new investments
• Take full ownership of the margin model, continuously updating it to incorporate strategic plan assumptions, new business learnings, and market dynamics
• Support quarterly earnings processes by preparing financial performance materials and ensuring accurate representation of business results for internal and external stakeholders
• Lead the preparation of offline forecast processes and forecast decks
• Own the budget planning process and budget deck preparation
• Prepare board materials covering financial performance and more with clear storytelling
• Identify and implement process improvements across FP&A functions, driving standardization and efficiency while maintaining quality and accuracy
• Develop innovative approaches to engage Senior Leadership Team (SLT) more effectively with financial insights and analysis that drive strategic decision making
• Partner with global contacts to foster strong working relationships and ensure alignment on financial planning activities
• Conduct deep dive analysis on financial KPIs and variances, going beyond surface level explanations to understand root causes and business implications
• Support 5 year strategic planning exercises, ensuring alignment between long term vision and near term execution plans
• Provide informal guidance or on the job training to other team members
• Collaborate in special projects as assigned by Finance management

About the team

The MIS Business Finance team plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between finance and business operations within an organization, including strategic planning, providing financial insights and analysis to support decision making, and fostering a collaborative environment among departments.

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.