Financial Analyst: Leveraged Loans & Real-Time Modeling

Fitch Group; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitch Group in Chicago is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Bixby Research & Analytics team. You will support senior research staff, build financial models, review company documents, and ensure accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years of accounting/finance experience, with a strong understanding of cash flows and financial statements. Integrity and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• 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 with ability to build and maintain financial models.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Fitch Group in Chicago is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Bixby Research & Analytics team. You will support senior research staff, build financial models, review company documents, and ensure accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years of accounting/finance experience, with a strong understanding of cash flows and financial statements. Integrity and adaptability are essential.