Finance Director

MSCI Inc.•New York, NY

3d•$337,000 - $438,000

About The Position

MSCI is seeking a Managing Director to Lead the Private Assets Finance function, and drive the financial management, financial operations and financial strategy for MSCI’s Private Asset segment, which include its Private Capital Solutions and Real Assets product lines. The Private Asset product lines consists of portfolio management, research, benchmarking offerings, analytics and services that provide private asset investors with performance and risk insights into funds, assets and portfolios. Our solutions are used by the leading investors in and managers of private asset portfolios. The Managing Director will partner closely with MSCI product heads, functional leaders and other senior MSCI executives. In this capacity s/he will be an important part of the leadership team. In this role s/he will drive fast decision-making, improved processes and strong business execution to unlock opportunities and resolve challenges. In addition to driving the day-to-day financial management of the business, the Managing Director will help establish segment strategy and drive operational execution in order to support sustainable high growth. The Managing Director will play a vital role in developing and driving the execution of cross-functional strategic and financial plans that cut across sales, client service, technology, data, research and product. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for all aspects of financial operational metric reporting, analysis, systems and controls related to the Private Asset product lines. This finance leader will be part of a global team, with team members based out of multiple locations, including New York, and Mumbai, .

Requirements

Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills
Expertise in financial technology and info and analytics. Experience within the Alternative Investment space or with tools providers to Alternative Managers firms strongly desired
Experience leading strategic initiatives and investments through understanding the competitive landscape, industry trends, market structure and the potential business impact
Financial statement fluency and understanding of public company controls
Experience designing and implementing financial systems and business intelligence tools
Extensive experience with acquisitions, including evaluating opportunities and developing and driving execution of business integrations
Experience managing through change with demonstrated leadership driving that change
Demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable insight
Strong collaboration skills and comfort providing indirect leadership
Comfortable working in a global, high intensity and high energy environment
Experience in capital budgeting, resource planning, risk management, P&L analysis, customer profitability, business development, competitor analysis, pricing strategy, product development
Expertise in operations and financial management
Experience in developing and using metrics on profitability and growth
Experience leading strategic initiatives and investments through understanding the competitive landscape, industry trends, market structure and the potential business impact
Experience with product pricing and profitability review, large deal review & partnering with product & sales management
Strong understanding of a subscription based selling model as well as an understanding of the SaaS framework
Ability and willingness to fill other senior leadership roles within the finance organization over time

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate will provide a unique perspective, will question assumptions and challenge effectively and will drive change through innovation and strong commercial knowledge

Responsibilities

drive the financial management
drive the financial operations
drive the financial strategy for MSCI’s Private Asset segment
partner closely with MSCI product heads, functional leaders and other senior MSCI executives
drive fast decision-making
drive improved processes
drive strong business execution to unlock opportunities and resolve challenges
help establish segment strategy
drive operational execution in order to support sustainable high growth
developing and driving the execution of cross-functional strategic and financial plans that cut across sales, client service, technology, data, research and product
responsible for all aspects of financial operational metric reporting, analysis, systems and controls related to the Private Asset product lines

Benefits

Salary range: $337,000 - $438,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonus
Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.
Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.
A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.
Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.
Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.
We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

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