Job Description

At Moody’s, we provide opportunities for you to support your professional and personal goals. We offer competitive compensation and forward-thinking benefits designed to support your needs today and in the future. This includes but is not limited to, flexible work arrangements, medical and life insurance, employee and educational assistance programs, a generous paid time off policy, and our Asociacion Solidarista.

Financial Data Analysts have a significant input to the ratings and research process by analyzing financial documents and data provided by Issuers.

Role/Responsibilities

The FDA uses accounting and finance knowledge and judgment to perform financial statement analysis, adjust reported data per relevant methodology requirements and review and analyze ratios.

Responsible for reviewing and understanding financial statements, official statements and other documents related to issuers’ performance.

Work directly with ratings and support analysts to explain the data, adjustments and other information needed.

Frequently collaborates with analysts and accounting specialists to understand the application of accounting concepts on a particular entity.

Build documentation and provide mentorship to support analysts and outsourcers

Review, adjust and publish data to external market participants.

Regularly collaborates with Moody’s ratings analysts regarding financial and operational data needed for analysis and publications.

In addition to regular daily responsibilities, FDAs will have the opportunity to work on new projects such as technology projects, accounting changes, analytic reviews, methodology updates and implementation of operational improvements.

The team is regularly provided with valuable training classes and interaction with Analysts as part of knowledge transfer and career growth.

The FDA position provides an outstanding opportunity to develop skills that are valuable to any future career in the financial services industry.

 

Qualifications

B.A. or B.S. degree required; specializations in Business management, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance preferred.

Knowledge in analyzing financial documents and accounting is required.

Prior experience 1-3 years in analyzing financial documents and accounting is a plus.

Fully proficient in English, capacity to express ideas and attend call and meetings.

Shown understanding of Microsoft Office products and particularly Excel, such as pivot tables, lookups, etc.

You must be organized, diligent, able to multitask and balance priorities, display initiative, and can work independently in a fast-paced environment

Strong interpersonal communication (verbal & written).

Ability to quickly transition as priorities change to meet demands.