Financial Analyst

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Skills and Competencies

• Relevant experience of 1-3 years in credit/financial data analysis and interpretation
• Knowledge of corporate finance or accounting
• Individual must be organized, dependable, and able to multi-task and manage priorities, display initiative, attention to detail, and have the ability to work independently in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Microsoft Office skills, in particular intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Fluency in English with good written and verbal communication skills; good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge in data analytics and visualization tools would be an advantage

Education
Bachelors/Masters in Finance, Economics or Business/Accounting

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis to support ratings, research, analytical outreach. Examples of work include:
• Apply Moody’s Ratings’ standards to existing data in order to produce valuable inputs into the rating and research process, including Moody's adjusted data, key indicators, ratios, charts and graphs in line with Moody’s Ratings’ methodologies
• Perform various data intake tasks, including scrubbing, validating the data for further use in research and ratings
• Responsible for reviewing and understanding financial reports, official statements and other documents related to issuers’ performance
• Liaise with analysts and accounting specialists in order to understand the application of accounting concepts on a particular entity
• Support analysts to understand data capture requirements, adjustments and other information needed by the rating team for ratings and research
• Work independently on straightforward business as usual deliverables such as preparation for rating committees, credit opinions or outreach presentations
• Take initiative to participate in projects or process improvements
• Provide guidance to resolve queries of more junior team members

About the team
D&A team performs a range of data, analytical and research services that contribute to the overall credit analysis function performed by the fundamental rating groups. This will be an internally facing role, reporting into the team manager.

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Annual base salary gross: 25,600 EUR to 33,200 EUR . Applicable to Lithuania candidates: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moody’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. The salary is one component of Moody’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include the following: Medical, Personal Accident, Life Insurance and Time Off.

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.

For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the STP Quick Reference guide on ComplianceNet

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.