Strategic Finance Business Partner (New York)

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills, with the ability to work with large, complex datasets and translate them into business insight; advanced Excel required

• Experience with planning, reporting, and business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI, Salesforce) preferred

• Clear and persuasive communicator, able to explain complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders and adapt style across audiences from team members to senior management

• Strong commercial acumen and a genuine interest in business drivers, products, customers, and market dynamics, applied to evaluate opportunities and inform decisions

• Proven collaborator across Finance and the wider business; comfortable working self-directed and with teams across time zones, while seeking guidance on more complex strategic matters

• Strong working knowledge of accounting concepts with a highly motivated, change-agent mentality and flexibility in the face of shifting priorities and deadlines

• Ability to think critically to build new processes and frameworks that enable transparency, accountability, and deeper business insights

• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or other quantitative fields; other fields with transferable skillsets will be considered

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Commercial Finance, Finance Strategy, Financial Consulting, Investment Banking, or an equivalent function, including exposure to business performance management, multi-year financial planning, financial strategic decision-making, financial analytics, investment management, and M&A

• Professional qualification or post-graduate study preferred (e.g., MBA, CPA/CA); qualified and part-qualified candidates are welcome to apply

• Financial Services, Banking, or SaaS industry experience preferred but not required; business intelligence tools and data science experience is a plus

Responsibilities

As an embedded strategic finance partner supporting the Banking segment within Moody's Analytics, this role works closely with senior Finance Business Partners and business leaders to provide financial insight, support commercial decision-making, and help drive business performance.

• Act as the trusted day-to-day finance contact for Banking segment leadership, translating financials into commercial insight and providing constructive challenge to plans and assumptions

• Assess the financial impact of operational and strategic decisions - including hiring, pricing, investment, and go-to-market initiatives - and support recommendations for action

• Analyze performance against key KPIs, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and present findings clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences

• Build and evaluate business cases using financial modeling, ROI analysis, and scenario and sensitivity work to support prioritization, resource allocation, and potential M&A activity