Senior Financial Analyst, Technology Finance Team

S&P Global

83d • $80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

S&P Global Market Intelligence, the division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) that provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence, is searching for a Senior Financial Analyst to support Technology Finance team. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for all aspects of monthly reporting and more complex analysis related to Technology Function within S&P Global Market Intelligence and will report to Senior Director of Finance. In addition, Senior Financial Analyst will be asked to assist with special projects related to reporting enhancements and automation on ad hoc basis. The S&P Global Market Intelligence Finance team provides information, insights, and decision support to internal business partners to optimize financial performance, improve decision making and drive growth of the Market Intelligence business. The team regularly interacts with other divisions and corporate functions to support enterprise initiative and has a global footprint with team members based in Tri-State Area, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, London, and Manila. This position will ensure that all monthly Technology P&L reporting and analysis is delivered timely and accurately to facilitate decision making by the management. They will work with Finance and Business stakeholder to achieve further synergies between workstreams. This role will be a key member of the finance team supporting the S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Technology Officer and the Technology leadership team, working closely with them on company-wide investment initiatives and supporting the financial planning and analysis of the function. In addition, this role will assist in process transformation leveraging existing technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in quantitative field (Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Math or related field) is required.
• 5+ years’ work experience in Financial Analysis, Operations, and/or Accounting in a large, complex organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to tailor messaging to the intended audience and communicate complex concepts effectively.
• Demonstrated investigative research and analytical capabilities necessary to provide the leadership team with the accurate and insightful interpretation of financial information.
• Experience in dashboard design (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) and ability to provide focused, thoughtful visual display of quantitative information.
• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, V-Lookups, IF functions, etc.) and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with Oracle Financials or other similar financial systems.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop and implement innovative solutions for resolving operational and financial problems.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability with an inquisitive mind.
• Ability to work independently and as a fully contributing member of a team.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and/or CPA with strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP is preferred.
• Prior FinTech experience is preferred.
• Anaplan and Oracle SmartView strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing effective finance decision support to the S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Technology Officer and Technology senior leadership team.
• Support the monthly close process for the S&P Global Market Intelligence Technology function.
• Analyze monthly compensation and non-compensation expense, headcount, and other critical performance measures; research drivers of performance and provide variance commentary of actuals versus budget, prior estimate, and prior year.
• Prepare and provide monthly reporting packages to business partners to improve transparency and understanding of drivers of financial performance.
• Develop monthly forecasts and annual operating budgets for P&L lines including, but not limited to compensation, T&E, training, outside services, software licensing, cloud services and deferred project costs.
• Support the alignment of the S&P Global Market Intelligence Technology expense base to the new S&P Global Market Intelligence operating model.
• Assist with preparation and review financial models, investment funding requests and business cases to support business priority execution.
• Drive continuous process improvement with the goal of increasing efficiency and optimizing the distribution of work through automation, leveraging of centers of excellence and other solutions.
• Work independently and as a fully contributing member of a multi-locational team with challenging, often conflicting deadlines.
• Assist with preparation of materials for the Quarterly Financial Review, Quarterly Business Review and Board of Director deliverables as required.
• Perform ad-hoc requests and special projects as assigned.
• Provide thorough and accurate responses to senior management and business leads inquiries.
• Perform ad hoc analyses as requested to help management make informed decisions regarding the short- and long-term objectives of the business.
• Alert management to reporting or operational problems and suggest actionable solutions.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• 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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees