Senior Associate/Delivery Lead-Financial Spreading

Acuity Analytics; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Analytics seeks an experienced Rating Advisory professional to support rating presentations, rating models and indicative ratings for clients across sectors.

You will leverage knowledge of rating methodologies from S&P, Moody's and Fitch, perform financial and peer benchmarking, and interact with clients to structure deliverables and ensure high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in the Rating Agency such as CRISIL, CARE etc. or Rating Advisory team of a bank or boutique firm.
• Strong understanding of rating methodologies (S&P, Moody’s and Fitch) and expertise in different financial adjustments and qualitative aspects.
• Understanding of different sectors including Energy, Auto, Transportation, and Mobility, Healthcare, Industrials, Media & Communications, Technology, Utilities and Power, Real Estate, Gaming and Leisure.
• Proficient in financial modeling, cash flow models, LBO models, forecast analysis and ratio analysis.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in preparing industry and company overviews/ analysis, peer comparison and presentations.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills with extensive experience in client handling.
• Post-Graduation in Finance or equivalent qualification

Responsibilities

• Support the Rating Advisory team in preparing rating presentations, rating models and indicative rating.
• Assist in debt structure analysis including headroom analysis and ratio analysis.
• Prepare industry and company overviews/analysis, peer benchmarking and presentations.
• Engage in regular client interaction and structure deliverables for efficient work processes.
• Ensure a clear understanding of client requirements and high quality outputs.

Skills

Rating methodologies

Financial analysis

Client handling

Communication skills

Peer benchmarking

Education

Post-Graduation in Finance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• Supporting the Rating Advisory team of a global investment bank in preparing rating presentations, rating models and indicative rating
• Strong understanding of S&P, Moody's and Fitch rating methodologies and expertise in different financial adjustments as well as qualitative aspects, required for assigning ratings to companies and bond issuances
• Understanding of different sectors including Energy, Auto, Transportation, and Mobility, Healthcare, Industrials, Media and Communications, Technology, Utilities and Power, Real Estate, Gaming, and Leisure
• Should also have strong understanding of financial models, cash flow models, LBO models, forecast analysis and ratio analysis
• Knowledge and hands on experience in preparing industry and company overviews/ analysis, peer comparison and presentations
• Experience in regular client interaction, structuring deliverables & developing efficient work processes
• Ensure clear understanding of client requirements and very high quality of output
• 4-8 years of experience in the Rating Agency such as CRISIL, CARE etc. or Rating Advisory team of a bank or boutique firm. Experience in below assignments will be required
• Rating Analysis/ credit assessment/ models/ presentations for Large Corporates
• Financial analysis including peer benchmarking and ratio analysis
• Debt structure analysis including headroom analysis
• Should be well versed with Office 2010/2013: Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills with extensive experience in Client handling
• Post-Graduation in Finance or equivalent qualification