Financial Analyst (Chicago)

Fitch Ratings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Retirement planning

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fitch Ratings in Chicago seeks a Financial Analyst to join our Chicago office. This role supports a specialized research team responsible for real-time coverage of a broad universe of companies, leveraging Fitch’s credit and analytics framework.

You will develop detailed financial models, process reconciliations and acquisitions, review filings, and ensure accuracy under tight deadlines. A bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years of accounting or finance experience are required, with CPA/CFA strongly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong understanding of cash flows and financial statements (BS, CF, IS) with ability to build and maintain financial models.
• Detail oriented with accuracy in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to process reconciliations, restatements, and acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Support senior research staff to maintain real-time coverage across a broad universe of companies.
• Compile detailed financial models and process reconciliations, restatements, and acquisitions.
• Review company documents to identify news, financial and non-financial data in real time.
• Prepare and review own work product for accuracy in a time-sensitive environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Finance experience

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA or CFA preferred

Job description

Bixby Research & Analytics is currently seeking a Financial Analyst based out of our Chicago, office.

Bixby Research and Analytics ("Bixby") is the leading private information provider in the $1.5+ trillion leveraged loan market. Since 2018, Bixby’s SaaS platform has been revolutionizing the way institutional investors consume information for their private investments. Bixby’s market moving news and expansive financial data keeps hedge funds and asset managers ahead of their competition. Bixby’s platform is relied upon each day as a trusted source of information for some of the largest, most-awarded institutional investors in the credit market.

What We Offer

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly experienced research team within a rapidly growing, fast paced company. Compensation is competitive.

• Develop deep knowledge of the leveraged loan market, which continues to grow in size and weight
• Access to the resources of Fitch, including career advancement opportunities (dependent on exceptional performance)

We’ll Count On You To

Bixby is looking for an energetic, entrepreneurial self-starter that will work alongside senior research staff. An ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, prior experience in finance and / or accounting, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to adapt to the dynamic needs of a growing business.

• Support senior research staff to maintain real-time coverage across broad universe of companies.
• Compile detailed financial models with ability to process detailed reconciliations, restatements, and acquisitions.
• Review company documents to identify news, financial and non-financial data in real time.
• Ability to prepare and review own work product to ensure accuracy and completeness in a time-sensitive environment.

What You Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2-5 years of accounting and / or finance experience required.
• Comprehensive understanding of cash flows and the linkage between financial statements (BS, CF, IS) with ability to build and maintain financial models and interpret financial ratios and metrics is required.
• Detail oriented with established skills in accuracy, organization, and experience working in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
• Highest level of integrity to keep sensitive business information confidential.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Accounting, finance or economics degree strongly preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and / or pursuit of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification are strongly preferred.
• Prior experience at Big Four accounting firm, investment bank, investment management or leveraged lending strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of credit with experience in leveraged loans and / or high yield bonds is preferred.

Why Choose Fitch

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

At Fitch, AI is embedded in how we work every day—supporting smarter decision-making, streamlining workflows, and enabling new ways to create value for our business and clients. Intelligent solutions are increasingly part of our day-to-day operations, helping teams work more efficiently and think differently as we continue to evolve. We’re looking for colleagues who are comfortable operating in an AI-enabled environment—or who are curious, adaptable, and eager to build their AI literacy over time. We value professionals who embrace technology as part of continuous learning and who are committed to using it thoughtfully to enhance how work gets done.

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Equal Opportunity & Veterans

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CHICAGO ROLES ONLY

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $65,000 and $75,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.