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Financial Analyst

Fidelity

Fidelity

IT, Accounting & Finance
Boston, MA, USA · smithfield, ri, usa · Westlake, TX, USA
Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2024

Job Description:

Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst (FA) role is a member of the Brokerage Finance Team, delivering impactful and insightful financial analysis to our business partners. The primary objective of the role will be to provide a broad range of analytics, financial management, and strategic business partner support to drive improved outcomes and financial results to business leadership. You will be participating in a number of key dependencies in supporting the organization including Headcount and P&L governance, KPI/Scorecards and reporting and insights along with supporting the Brokerage Technology team. The position provides an opportunity to learn, grow and build your career with Fidelity Finance.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent; MBA or advanced degree a plus
  • 2+ years of professional experience in Finance with a successful track record in financial modeling and analysis; 2+ years of experience with advanced degree
  • Strong analytical capabilities and ability to apply these skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to analyze complex issues, synthesize key points and effectively communicate findings
  • Successfully collaborate with business partners and work effectively as part of a team
  • Flexible and work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and presentation tools (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) with experience in Tableau, Hyperion Essbase, Anaplan, SQL

The Skills You Bring

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with Finance and business partners at varying levels of the organization
  • Intellectual curiosity
  • Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, working independently to perform most analyses
  • Strong attention to detail and ownership for managing large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to take initiative and seek creative solutions that challenge conventional approaches
  • Confidence and ability to influence others across the organization
  • Flexible and adaptable teammate
  • Ability to respond to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly scheduled work

The Value You Deliver

  • Support the headcount/P&L governance process for the organization
  • Ownership of key performance metric reporting, analytics, and insights
  • Providing analyses and strategic recommendations to management and business partners
  • Synthesizing data, analyses, and conclusions into presentation format for senior management
  • Finding opportunities to streamline work processes to make the team more efficient and effective
  • Proactive partnership and communication with business and Finance partners
  • Using tools and business knowledge to continuously provide insightful information, reporting and analytics that evolve with changes in the business
  • Work with the business to understand investment opportunities and provide cost benefit analyses to support decision making

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