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What’s the role?

 
At Bloomberg Finance we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership.

We are currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Finance & Administration function. The CFO team provides critical financial support to the business. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to deliver a unique blend of financial and operational analysis, financial modeling, reporting and senior management support for a fast-paced and cutting-edge technology based financial services business.

We'll trust you to:

• Establish relationships with key business contacts and working closely with stakeholders to define financial and operational reporting needs
• Provide operational support to business by providing insight, feedback and recommendations on various business workflows and resource models
• Own the monthly close process for areas of responsibility, including analysis of key expenses and preparation or review of journal entries
• Analysis and reporting on Revenue, Margin and Costs in the Contracts and Exchanges business, to include pricing reviews and pricing controls
• Perform monthly reporting and analysis of resources for various functions and departments; Utilizing internal systems to ensure resources are appropriate and authorized by management
• Prepare monthly financial reports for finance leadership and key business customers (e.g., variance analysis and key operational metrics)
• Working with business units to prepare clear, metric-based operating budgets and financial projections for areas of responsibility
• Develop and maintaining models and analyses to aid in the validation of financial forecasts and for special projects
• Participate in the development of presentations for Senior Management, both on a regularly scheduled and ad hoc basis
• Assist in the design and development of key financial processes and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency of processes, streamline collection, use, and presentation of data
• Support periodic audits of internal controls

You'll need to have:

• 4+ years’ experience in financial analysis 
• BA/BS in Finance or a related field 
• Advanced financial modeling and data visualization skills 
• Advanced excel, VBA including macros and desktop/process automation skills 
• Demonstrated experience driving finance transformation within established, fast-paced environments 
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes of issues and projects  
• Experience carrying out complex work with autonomy and make decisions within scope of responsibilities   
• Team player who can work across multiple departments and levels within the company  

We'd love to see:

• A collaborative approach to working with teams in other parts of the organization, to develop mutually beneficial solutions
• The ability to show initiative to identify improvements to processes and reports and question the status quo
• Experience with Microsoft products, particularly Excel, and Enterprise software applications e.g., SAP, Analysis for Office, EPM

Does this sound like you?

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/ 

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Salary Range: 64 - 77 USD Hourly