Senior Financial Analyst

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New York, NY

Posted Nov 23, 2021 - Requisition No. 97910

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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’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support our Finance function. Reporting to the team lead, the ideal candidate will be a self-starter able to work in a fast paced organization and handle sensitive Company information with discretion.

We'll trust you to:

  • Establish relationships with key business contacts, working closely with clients 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 of select journal entries.
  • Perform monthly reporting and analysis of resources for various functions and departments
  • Prepare monthly financial reports for finance leadership and key business customers (e.g., variance analysis and key operational metrics.)
  • Work with business units to prepare clear, metric-based operating budgets and financial projections for areas of responsibility.
  • Develop and maintain 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:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance
  • 8 to 10 years of financial planning and analysis experience
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles
  • Excellent analytical skills and fluency using Excel
  • Communication skills and ability work effectively with clients across the business
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
  • Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams or independently.
  • A keen eye for the details
  • Strong judgement and ability to be a self-motivated team player in our dynamic matrix structured environment.
  • Working knowledge of SAP

Does this sound like you?

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are.

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