Job Description
About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Team: The finance team is responsible for financial planning and analysis related to budgeting, forecasting and partnering with all other functions of the business. The team values collaboration and the ability to think critically while problem solving. The Impact: This role will provide support to both finance and commercial teams. The associate director will provide support and analysis for the month-end close and ongoing forecasting as well as market analysis in support of our various product offerings. This role will contribute value added analysis, supporting the finance team's strategic positioning within the company. We are looking for a candidate who will assist in supporting the business' strategic revenue growth plans with insights gained from analyzing company performance data. The ideal candidate is adept at combining analytic tools and techniques with business expertise to identify the key drivers of performance and opportunities for growth. They must be able to translate information into actionable insights to find opportunities for product optimization and use models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action. The role requires experience building and implementing financial models using a variety of analytic tools based on data acquisition and data blending to drive decision making. The candidate will have the opportunity to present findings in group settings to members of the senior leadership team. What's in it for you: High exposure to the commercial sales and product management teams as well as exposure to the investment product landscape and its analytics. Contribute to and influence decision making related to the revenue growth strategy of the business. Opportunity to enhance current processes and create efficiencies related to reporting and analysis. The role has a multitude of responsibilities and will gain experience in many functional areas of finance. Develop your skills working with software to analyze large data sets for the finance and commercial leadership teams. Be part of a team that focus on cutting-edge financial analysis techniques in an environment that emphases training and development. Responsibilities : Lead the month-end close, annual budgeting process and monthly revenue forecasting processes, including prepare final reporting with analytical commentary. Partner with the commercial sales team by understanding various complex products and providing actionable solutions related to client inquiries and insight into contract renegotiations and disputes. Partner with the product management team to enable clean line of sight into their product hierarchy and underlying growth drivers of current and new products. Create and update complex financial models for various financial products. Conduct research and synthesize large quantities of data into actionable analysis for management review. Key contributor to the ACV revenue forecasting and opportunity identification processes. Contributor to monthly/quarterly business and financial reviews; present analysis and findings to senior leaders in both Finance and Commercial teams. Provide in depth revenue analysis for various products and their impact on the bottom line. Understand and apply best practices related to revenue recognition and strong internal controls. Champion continuous process improvement, including adoption of GenAI tool, to increase efficiency, leveraging automation and Centers of Excellence. Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $104,435 to $160,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here . What We're Looking For: Qualifications: 8+ years of experience related to financial planning and analysis, public accounting, asset management or economic analysis Strong written and oral communication skills, self-motivated, focused, creative, quick learner, ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to juggle multiple tasks and see projects through to successful completion. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Adaptive to new