Senior Analyst, FP&A

S&P Global • New York, NY

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About The Position

About the Role: The Team: The SPDJI finance team plays a pivotal role in driving financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and collaboration with all business functions. The team values critical thinking, teamwork and an entrepreneurial spirit, utilizing finance expertise along with the latest AI and automation tools to improve processes and boost efficiency. This role will report to the Associate Director of Finance. The Impact: This position will assist in and contribute to the month-end close and forecast process, corporate deliverables, Quarterly Finance Reviews, cost of sales reporting, and other ad hoc analyses, ensuring all analysis and reports are submitted timely and accurately. In addition, the candidate will partner with Operations and other functions to support decision making and business initiatives. The ideal candidate must be adept at combining analytic tools and techniques with business partnering expertise to identify and manage key performance drivers. They must have strong interpersonal skills, be able to collaborate with business partners and translate information into actionable insights. The candidate will have the opportunity to present Operations’s financial performance to the SPDJI COO and members of the COO leadership team on a monthly basis. What’s in it for you: Deliver insights through the presentation of monthly P&L and key performance metrics to functional leadership. Provide financial support and analysis to facilitate the execution of functional strategies, ensuring alignment with the broader divisional goals. Opportunity to enhance current processes and create efficiencies related to reporting and analysis. The dynamic nature of the business and work allows plenty of development opportunities to learn and grow within the role and the wider finance team. Enhance your analytical skillset by utilizing big data aggregation and analysis tools to create workflows that enable delivery of precise and timely analysis to management for informed decision-making. Be part of a team that focuses on cutting-edge financial analysis techniques in an environment that emphasizes training and development.

Requirements

• Strong written and oral communication skills, self-motivated, focused, creative, quick learner, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement innovative solutions for operational and financial problems.
• Demonstrated investigative research and analytical capabilities necessary to provide the leadership team with the accurate and insightful interpretation of financial information.
• Experienced in dashboard design (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) and/or designing, building, and testing workflows in Alteryx to support analysis of large and complex data sets.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and see projects through to successful completion.
• 4+ years of experience related to financial planning and analysis, public accounting or asset management.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leveraging AI tools to support finance operations.
• CFA, CPA or MBA
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Ariba, Power BI, SmartView, Anaplan, Alteryx, and Tableau or other database tools a plus.
• We are seeking candidates who are passionate about leveraging automation and GenAI technologies to drive innovation and efficiency in finance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the month-end close and forecast cycles, corporate deliverables, and annual budgeting process.
• Serve as the finance business partner to Operations, providing analyses and insights to support execution of their growth strategy.
• Responsible for all aspects of royalty calculation and reporting, including quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Develop proficiency in various expense and headcount management platforms such as Ariba, Concur and Workday, to effectively assist with finance requests from colleagues throughout the division.
• Proactively drive process improvements by leveraging AI and automation tools to enhance operational efficiencies and deliver deeper financial insights.
• Responsible for managing one financial analyst, providing guidance and mentorship to enhance their analytical skills and career growth within the finance department.
• Prepare analysis for ad hoc requests and special projects and provide direct support to the Associate Finance Director and senior finance leadership on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees