Senior Finance Associate, Corporate Finance
About The Position
Finance is the guardian of Bridgewater’s financial resources. We seek to drive sustainable shareholder value by controlling, safeguarding, and optimizing use of the firm’s financial resources. The department provides strategic partnership, insights, and independent challenge along with the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, forecasting and analysis while maintaining effective and efficient operational control. Bridgewater is currently hiring a Senior Finance Associate to join its Corporate Finance team. The Senior Finance Associate will play a critical role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, liquidity and capital planning, and cross-functional finance initiatives. This individual will serve as a reliable thought partner and executor to the Director of Corporate Finance, driving analysis, owning key workstreams and deliverables, and coordinating with junior team members to progress workflow efficiently. The role also encompasses improving processes and tools so the team can operate with greater speed, clarity, and decision-usefulness. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are ready to take on meaningful ownership across corporate finance workstreams while contributing to the evolution of processes and analytical capabilities. We are seeking a candidate who is highly analytical, demonstrates strong financial modeling expertise, takes independent initiative, has strong oral and written communication skills, takes on challenges willingly, is highly reliable, and seeks and gives feedback.
Requirements
- 4–7 years of analytical work experience in corporate finance, corporate development, investment banking, or management consulting
- Expertise with financial analysis, modelling, and reporting
- Ability to use AI tools to accelerate financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement
- Strong organizational skills and comfortable dealing with ambiguity
- Previous experience synthesizing financial information and communicating findings to senior managers or leadership
- Strong academics and demonstrated math/analytical ability
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and evolve financial models to support recurring reporting, ad hoc analysis, and strategic decision-making
- Drive ad hoc projects related to capital planning, balance sheet analysis, and strategic finance initiatives, including production and synthesis of materials for senior leadership and the CFO
- Explore and implement AI tools and process improvements to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the team’s work
- Support and drive the monthly Management and Board reporting process, with emphasis on balance sheet and cash flow reporting, including cross-departmental engagement with key stakeholders
- Support quarterly GAAP processes, including coordination with auditors and accounting partners
- Coordinate with junior team members to organize and progress workflow across recurring and project-based deliverables
- Contribute to the development of Finance Associates through coaching, knowledge sharing, and involvement in onboarding and training
- Participate in department-wide initiatives and cross-functional workstreams as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
