Senior Associate, Capital Markets Finance – Forecasting & Analytics

The Fannie Mae; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fannie Mae is seeking a Senior Associate in Capital Markets Finance – Forecasting & Analytics. You will apply mathematical models and analytical tools to financial data, support forecasting and analysis, and translate results into actionable insights for Finance and Capital Markets stakeholders.

Expect to collaborate on large datasets, conduct scenario analyses, and work with model builders to vet and improve models.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Curiosity and adaptability to learn new technologies, including AI.
• Bachelor degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on processing or analyzing large amounts of data using advanced financial tools.
• Determine customer’s intended uses for a financial analysis or model.
• Conduct financial analysis or forecasting, including scenario or sensitivity analysis.
• Support development and analysis of financial forecasts and explain changes in forecasted results.
• Execute models and interpret model results.
• Translate results from the analysis or models for the customer into understandable conclusions.
• Analyze actual and forecasted financial performance, identify key drivers and trends, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Work with model builders to vet new models or analyze model performance data.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

SAS

R

SQL

Excel

Job description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

As a valued colleague on our team, you will contribute to supporting the team in applying mathematical models, advanced tools or techniques (such as SAS, Python, and R), and financial industry knowledge to business or financial data, including model results. Your efforts will enable the team to analyze or report on business performance, solve business questions, or inform business decisions. Work may include developing models or prototypes to achieve these goals, but is not the core focus in the role. You will also support Capital Markets Finance forecasting and analysis, helping translate market, portfolio, and business drivers into financial insights and forward‑looking expectations.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Senior Associate, Capital Markets Finance – Forecasting & Analytics role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate on processing or analyzing large amounts of data efficiently using advanced financial engineering tools and techniques.
• Determine customer’s intended uses for a financial analysis or model.
• Conduct financial analysis or forecasting, which may include scenario or sensitivity analysis, stress testing, or attribution analysis.
• Support the development and analysis of financial forecasts, including evaluating key market, portfolio, and business assumptions and explaining changes in forecasted results.
• Execute models and/or interpret model results.
• Translate the results from the analysis or models for the customer into understandable conclusions.
• Analyze actual and forecasted financial performance, identify key drivers and trends, and communicate insights to Finance and Capital Markets stakeholders.
• Work directly with model builders to vet new models, suggest changes to existing models, or analyze model performance data.
• Perform data and systems analysis, validation, and regression testing.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences:

• 2 years of relevant experience
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work

Desired Experiences:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, capital markets, or a related finance function.
• Knowledge of capital markets products, financial instruments, valuation concepts, or market risk and their impact on financial results.
• Experience analyzing financial results and explaining key forecast, actual, or period‑over‑period drivers to business partners and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency working with large financial datasets and analytical tools such as Python, SAS, R, SQL, Excel, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate complex financial or quantitative analysis into clear business insights.

Capital Markets CFO - Financial Engineering - Senior Associate

Target Pay Range: $109,000 - $142,000 a year

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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Level Degree (Required)

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In‑office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well‑being. See more here.

Requisition compensation:

109000

to

142000