Financial Data Specialist

Moody's Investors Service; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Investors Service in Bengaluru, India seeks a data-analytic, Korean-language expert to support ratings and research. You will analyze financial statements, apply Moody's methodologies, and deliver high-quality data inputs.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with analysts and accounting specialists to drive efficient and scalable reporting. Applicants should have a Graduate or Postgraduate degree inAccounting/Finance/Economics and TOPIK Level 4+, with 3+ years of relevant

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in ratings, research or analytics.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis to support ratings, research, analytical outreach.
• FDS (Korean language expert) analyzes financial statements and data from issuers to support ratings.
• Spread and adjust financial data per methodology, review ratios and indicators.
• Create documented guidance and support analysts on accounting concepts for entities.
• Collaborate with ratings and support analysts to understand data capture and adjustments; seek opportunities for automation and dashboards.

Skills

3+ years experience

Korean language

Financial data analysis

Microsoft Excel (Pivot/LOOKUP)

Data analytics and visualization

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

TOPIK Level 4+

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Power Automate

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.

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

• Looking for 3+ years of relevant work experience &Good understanding of financial statements, accounting principles and financial analysis
• Language skills are mandatory (Korean)
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial data to support ratings and research teams . Strong skills with an attention for detail to ensure high-quality data deliverables
• Working knowledge of applicable methodologies
• Individual must be organized, dependable, and able to multi-task and manage priorities, display initiative, and have the ability to work independently in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products and particularly Excel, such as pivot tables, lookups, etc
• Exposure to data analytics, visualization, and automation tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, and Power Automate is preferred and would be considered an added advantage
• Stakeholder Management - Interact with Manager and support analysts to resolve complex issues.Project Management - Develop proficiency in more than one project / deliverable with limited guidance.

Education

• Graduate or Post graduate degree required; specializations in Accounting, Finance, or Economics, preferred.
• TOPIK Level 4 or above certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis to support ratings, research, analytical outreach. Examples of work include:
• FDS (Korean language expert) have a significant input to the ratings and research process by analysing financial statements and data provided by Issuers
• FDS uses accounting and finance knowledge and judgment to perform financial statement spreading (Korean language), adjust reported data per relevant methodology requirements and review & analyse ratios
• Apply MIS' standards to complex deliverables in order to produce valuable inputs into the rating and research process, including Moody's adjusted data, key indicators, ratios, charts and graphs in line with MIS’s methodologies
• Liaise with analysts and accounting specialists in order to understand the application of accounting concepts on a particular entity. Create documentation and provide guidance to support analysts
• 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. Also, Identify opportunities for process enhancement and support the development of automated solutions, dashboards, and reporting capabilities to drive efficiency and scalability
• Take initiative to lead projects or process improvements.Undertakes review of junior team member’s work for straightforward tasks.

About Team

Our Ratings operations and Control - Data & Analytics (ROC – D&A Fundamental) team is responsible to perform a range of data, analytical and research services that contribute to the overall credit analysis function performed by the fundamental rating group. By joining our team, you will have a good understanding of fundamental finance and financial statements as well as a good understanding of capital markets. This team provides a unique opportunity to foster skills that are valuable to any future career in the financial services industry. This will be an internal facing role, reporting to the team manager at Bengaluru.

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.