Financial Analyst - Heredia, Costa Rica - Moody's

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The Role
Position objective is to provide financial analytics and reporting within Moody's Corporate MA Business Planning function for the MA sales organization. The FA will support through all phases of the financial planning and analysis processes and projects, including participation in ADHOC work. These results are reviewed by the manager and senior team members. The FA is responsible for conducting and processing large amounts of financial data on a regular basis to create detailed reports based on the observations and analysis results. The FA performs quality reviews to identify financial discrepancies and communicates any risk to the appropriate level

Key Responsibilities:
Support the execution of financial planning and analysis processes, projects, and ad-hoc requests as required by the Finance organization by embracing the following responsibilities:

• Provide support on the analytical, forecasting, month end and variance analysis reporting and Ad Hoc projects based on business needs.
• Collaborate in the preparation of the monthly reports and variance analysis that will help identify key focus areas for management, in a timely manner with moderate level of guidance from direct manager.
• Provide support to team members within the Moody's Analytics sales organization in regards to their questions and requests.
• Assist in inputting forecast and budget projections and adjustments into Moody's financial reporting system.
• Partner with other teams in FP&A to foster good working relationships with the rest of the organization.
• Provide support on the development of new reporting solutions and identifying key focus areas for management with moderate level of guidance from direct manager and/or senior team members.
• Recommend and implement standard methodologies for improvements/enhancements to current processes and reporting, drive standardization of activities including the identification of productivity and efficiency.
• Provide support for the development of financial models, including the use of macros and through benchmarking and process analysis with moderate level of guidance from direct manager and /or senior team members.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Student in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or other business field.
• 1 – 3 years of relevant shared service experience with planning and analysis processes preferred.
• Detail and data quality oriented and capable to summarize and communicate findings/analysis.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office (preferably: Office 365).
• Good analytical financial decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and finance concepts.

Key Competencies:

• Desire to learn new skills and covering new challenges.
• Understanding of accounting and financial statement reporting.
• Use reporting applications to input and report forecast/actual/budget data.
• Good attention to detail and able to improve and complete recurring processes avoiding error.
• Pro activeness, ensuring alignment with business requirements and management expectation.
• Able to work both independently and as a member of a team by interacting and collaborating with members of other teams across the organization.
• Demonstrates flexibility with last minute changes in commitments, time lines, and meetings attendance.
• Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Applies knowledge and basic/intermediate problem-solving techniques to define and resolve problems.
• Basic knowledge of Business Intelligence and Data Science is a plus.
• Develop broad based knowledge of financial instruments, terminology, and related business practices of the FP&A are.

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

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Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee's tenure with Moody's.