Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Investment Banking / Financial Services
Experience Level: Analyst / Early Career
Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance bonus (varies by employer)
Representative Role Overview
A leading investment bank, financial advisory firm, or corporate finance group may seek a Financial Scenario Analyst to support financial forecasting, scenario modeling, stress testing, and strategic decision-making. These roles are ideal for candidates interested in forward-looking analysis, macro- and micro-driven modeling, and translating uncertainty into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain financial scenario models incorporating multiple economic, operational, and market assumptions
- Perform sensitivity, downside, upside, and stress-test analyses across revenue, cash flow, leverage, and valuation outcomes
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning exercises for transactions or strategic initiatives
- Analyze the impact of macroeconomic variables (interest rates, inflation, FX, commodity prices) on financial performance
- Assist in valuation modeling (DCF, scenario-weighted outcomes, probability-adjusted returns)
- Prepare scenario summaries, dashboards, and presentation materials for senior management and clients
- Collaborate with investment bankers, corporate finance teams, and strategy professionals on deal and planning workflows
- Support risk assessment and decision-support analyses for M&A, capital structure, and investment decisions
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline
- Strong foundation in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis
- High proficiency in Excel; experience with financial modeling add-ins or analytical tools is a plus
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate assumptions into clear financial implications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple analyses simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Prior internship or full-time experience in investment banking, corporate finance, FP&A, consulting, risk, or analytics is beneficial