Senior Financial Analyst - Workplace Operations

Description & Requirements The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen. At Bloomberg Finance we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership. We are looking for a finance specialist to join our larger finance team supporting the Workplace Operations organization. You will be responsible for using our extensive data sources to provide solutions to urgent business questions, financial / operational insight, and reporting. You will also be responsible for building tools that serve long-term needs. Your ability to develop relationships with stakeholders across the organization and strong analytical and communication skills will help you be successful in this role! What’s the role? We are seeking an experienced Finance professional to join our Workplace Operations Finance team. The CFO team provides critical financial advisory to the Workplace Operations, Real Estate and Supply Chain teams in support of the business. We are seeking a strong candidate with advanced financial modeling, proven business partner experience and the ability to deliver clear, executive-ready analysis / recommendations to senior leadership We are evolving our Finance function and leveraging finance transformation and analytic tools to advance our output to our business partners. As a key member of this team, you will have the opportunity to drive change while delivering a unique blend of financial and operational analysis, financial modeling, reporting and senior management support for a fast-paced and pioneering technology based financial services business. T The ideal candidate thrives on driving process improvement and actively leading change inside a dynamic environment. We’ll trust you to: Support development and prioritization of key finance transformation activities in order to and track performance of business plans and strategic initiatives Develop and maintenance of KPIs and business metrics Draft quarterly financial updates, annual operating plans and other business planning presentations Manage FP&A requirements in adherence to corporate requirements and processes Oversee resource management, resource allocations, and resource related reporting and analysis Support the development of members of the finance team You’ll need to have: 6+ years of experience in financial analysis A BA/BS in Finance or related field Advanced financial modeling and data visualization skills Advanced excel, visual Basic for applications (VBA) including macros as well desktop and process automation skills Demonstrated experience driving finance transformation within mature corporate environments Ability to assess current FP&A maturity model, understand drivers, make recommendations and implement appropriate solutions to mitigate risks Ability to identify problems, understand the root cause, make recommendations and drive to a solution Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes of issues and projects Experience carrying out complex work with autonomy and make decisions within scope of responsibilities Team player who can work across multiple departments and levels within the company We’d love to see: Degree in a quantitative subject: Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics Experience in financial services or a financial data provider industry a strong plus Flexibility to work in an entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment Familiarity with the Bloomberg terminal is useful but not required. Experience with Enterprise software applications (i.e. SAP) and data visualization applications (i.e. Tableau or Qlik)