AA1-Global System & Ops recruitment
The Role / Responsibilities:
The SFG Global System and Operations team (GSSO) is looking for an Associate Analyst to help support the implementation maintenance of the overall MIS/SFG technology strategy, including support/expertise of SFG's GPS surveillance system.
In this role, you will share responsibility that SFG applications and IT initiatives are understood by analysts, and you will also gather feedback and liaise with the IT department to initiate improvements and further application developments. You will be responsible for communications, training, support and governance for certain analytical teams and you will be gathering feedback on the various applications and initiatives.
The role offers broad exposure across Moody's as you will have opportunities to work with managers and analysts across asset classes and regions as well as stakeholders in other departments across the organization including IT, Data Management, Credit Policy, Compliance, and the TMO (Transformation Management Office).
The role will be based in New York and will report to/work closely with the manager of the GSSO team. This role requires a very high degree of initiative, self-motivation and independence.
The candidate will review and analyze requirements from the analyst community and help to implement solutions that promote efficiency, risk management, consistency, transparency, and alignment with MIS/IT strategic objectives. More specifically, the candidate will;
- Facilitate, coordinate, and provide input into the development of MIS/SFG systems and business processes including SFG-sponsored initiatives as well as MIS/IT alignment projects in conjunction with managers, team leaders, and stakeholders from other departments to ensure that initiatives are in line with MIS rating policies, standards, best practices, and overall strategy
- Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and consistency of both analytical and operational data by working with surveillance team leaders, LOB programmers, and IT
- Collect and articulate business requirements; provide detailed review of requirements documentation
- Publish process documentation, announcements, and other departmental information
- Communicate with ratings and surveillance managers, as needed, to ensure consistent views on processes and business operations
- Document policies and procedures
- Provide support for analyst groups including:
* ensuring effective and efficient use of tools and applications (including GPS)
* participate in user training and preparation of training materials
* Channel and track feedback from analytical teams including enhancement requests and data-related issues
* participate in and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with the analyst community; lead UAT testing sessions
Perform ad-hoc data/process analyses, presentations, and special projects as needed
Qualifications:
- 2-5 years experience in finance, credit analysis, business analysis, and/or project management
- MBA or PMP preferred
- Ability to interact and effectively communicate with all levels of management
- Data analysis, querying abilities, reporting, and automation experience strongly preferred
- Financial analysis, modeling, and business process experience preferred
- System implementation experience a plus
- Ability to multi-task deliverables while maintaining high-level attention to detail
- Ability to work using own initiative without close supervision while integrating appropriately with the team and other areas within Moody's
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