JOB TITLE: Financial Data Analyst
ENTITY: Moody's Investors Service
LINE OF BUSINESS / DEPARTMENT: Operations, Data and Controls (ODC) / Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
LOCATION: London
REPORTING TO: Anna Wudkowska
The Role / Responsibilities:
The Financial Data Analysts (FDA) team consists of a diverse set of FDAs supporting various groups within Moody's Investors Service. These include Banking, Insurance, Corporate Finance and Sovereign groups. The global team is located in London, New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo in order to support Analysts based in EMEA, the AMERICAS and ASIA PACIFIC regions. Each FDA supports one of the above regions and business lines, however there is often opportunity to train in other areas at later stages.
As a Financial Data Analyst, you will contribute to the financial analysis of the rating process, which has a significant impact on any given rating. As an FDA, you will be involved in the sourcing of financial statements and co-ordinating with outsourcers in regard to spreading data into internal templates. You will also play a key role in reviewing and performing accounting adjustments to the financial data as per analyst and region specific requirements. From time to time, you will also be asked to contribute to ad-hoc projects.
Qualifications
Operations, Data and Controls (ODC) / Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Working at Moody's
Our views matter. So will yours.
The views of each Moody's employee matter and, collectively, those views contribute to our ability to serve credit-sensitive markets worldwide. Diverse opinions are encouraged and leverage the depth and breadth of experiences that our employees bring to work each day. We expect Moody's employees to be accessible and collaborative and, in return, Moody's offers a work environment that promotes intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor and collegiality. Our people and our environment uphold our core values of integrity, insight, intellectual leadership, inclusion and independence.
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management.
The Corporation, which reported revenue of $3.0 billion in 2013, employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 31 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com
EEO Language
Moody's is an equal opportunities employer.
Securities Trading Policy (STP)
Candidates receiving an offer to join Moody's Investors Service or Moody's Shared Services shall be required to disclose their securities holdings and those of their family members as defined by Moody's Policy for Securities Trading. Such holdings will be reviewed by the hiring manager during the offer process to identify any potential conflicts of interest.
Moody's Human Resources department shall inform the prospective employee of any potential conflicts and remediation actions required. Any formal offer of employment is contingent upon the Candidate's agreement to comply, in advance of employment, with remediation requirements identified by Moody's.
ENTITY: Moody's Investors Service
LINE OF BUSINESS / DEPARTMENT: Operations, Data and Controls (ODC) / Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
LOCATION: London
REPORTING TO: Anna Wudkowska
The Role / Responsibilities:
The Financial Data Analysts (FDA) team consists of a diverse set of FDAs supporting various groups within Moody's Investors Service. These include Banking, Insurance, Corporate Finance and Sovereign groups. The global team is located in London, New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo in order to support Analysts based in EMEA, the AMERICAS and ASIA PACIFIC regions. Each FDA supports one of the above regions and business lines, however there is often opportunity to train in other areas at later stages.
As a Financial Data Analyst, you will contribute to the financial analysis of the rating process, which has a significant impact on any given rating. As an FDA, you will be involved in the sourcing of financial statements and co-ordinating with outsourcers in regard to spreading data into internal templates. You will also play a key role in reviewing and performing accounting adjustments to the financial data as per analyst and region specific requirements. From time to time, you will also be asked to contribute to ad-hoc projects.
- Compile financial data for issuers using annual/interim reports and other sources. In addition, ensure financial data complies with Moody's rating methodologies and where required performing adjustments to data to ensure global comparability.
- Ensure timeliness and quality of data captured including the ongoing monitoring of the quality of data spread by outsourced resources.
- Interact with ratings analysts within the wider group with regards to financial statistics needed for their analysis and publications.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a BSc (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance
- Experience
- A good understanding of financial statements is essential.
- Relevant work experience in accounting, finance or economics is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Client Care
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work pro-actively and multi-task
- Computer literate with a strong knowledge of Excel
- Fluency in English and German
Operations, Data and Controls (ODC) / Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Working at Moody's
Our views matter. So will yours.
The views of each Moody's employee matter and, collectively, those views contribute to our ability to serve credit-sensitive markets worldwide. Diverse opinions are encouraged and leverage the depth and breadth of experiences that our employees bring to work each day. We expect Moody's employees to be accessible and collaborative and, in return, Moody's offers a work environment that promotes intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor and collegiality. Our people and our environment uphold our core values of integrity, insight, intellectual leadership, inclusion and independence.
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management.
The Corporation, which reported revenue of $3.0 billion in 2013, employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 31 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com
EEO Language
Moody's is an equal opportunities employer.
Securities Trading Policy (STP)
Candidates receiving an offer to join Moody's Investors Service or Moody's Shared Services shall be required to disclose their securities holdings and those of their family members as defined by Moody's Policy for Securities Trading. Such holdings will be reviewed by the hiring manager during the offer process to identify any potential conflicts of interest.
Moody's Human Resources department shall inform the prospective employee of any potential conflicts and remediation actions required. Any formal offer of employment is contingent upon the Candidate's agreement to comply, in advance of employment, with remediation requirements identified by Moody's.