Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

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

• 6–9 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or related financial analysis roles, ideally supporting business units, corporate functions, enterprise initiatives, or complex matrixed organizations
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, with a proven ability to independently design, build, validate, and maintain robust financial models with limited supervision
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, scenario planning, and investment analysis skills, with the ability to translate stakeholder and corporate planning targets into clear assumptions, risks, and recommendations
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and the financial impacts of operating expenses, capitalization, headcount, contractor spend, resource planning, and enterprise-wide initiatives
• Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools, including Power BI, and the ability to interpret dashboards and use them to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to develop executive-ready materials, influence decision-making, challenge assumptions constructively, and build strong partnerships across all levels of the organization
• Highly proactive and results-oriented professional with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities independently, and exercise sound judgment when escalating risks, issues, or key decisions
• 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 Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related quantitative field; graduate degree or professional certification preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a Finance Business Partner, providing independent financial ownership, decision support, and operational follow-through for assigned business areas, corporate functions, and enterprise priorities.

• Partner with business and functional leaders to align financial planning, resource allocation, investment priorities, and business outcomes across assigned areas
• Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning in partnership with business stakeholders and the central Financial Planning and Analysis team, including maintaining accurate and current data packs
• Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses that translate business assumptions, strategic initiatives, efficiency commitments, investment requirements, and corporate planning targets into actionable recommendations
• Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting on operating expenses, investments, contractor spend, headcount, and organizational changes to support business decision-making
• Partner with Accounting and business stakeholders to support accurate financial treatment and reporting of capitalizable projects, resource plans, and other significant investments
• Monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, efficiency commitments, and investment objectives; proactively identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions
• Prepare executive-level presentations, reporting, and business cases for leadership reviews, planning discussions, and key decision-making forums, leveraging Power BI and other reporting tools to communicate financial and operational insights
• Drive continuous improvement through process simplification, automation, standardization, and adoption of new technologies, while independently managing priorities, resolving issues, and supporting the implementation of enhanced finance reporting capabilities

About the Team

Our Finance Business Partnering team provides strategic financial guidance, forecasting support, investment governance, and decision support across Moody's business units and corporate functions. We contribute to Moody's by partnering closely with leaders on resource allocation, business performance, and investment priorities, delivering financial insights that support informed decision-making and strong operational execution in a dynamic enterprise environment. By joining our team, you will contribute to high-impact financial partnership and decision support that helps leaders make informed choices across Moody's business areas and enterprise priorities.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $113,200.00 - $164,050.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody's also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.