Financial Specialist - Corporate Strategy - Finance & Administration

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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 Strategy & Corporate Development organization. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to deliver a blend of financial and operational analysis, financial modeling, reporting and senior management support to help develop clear, actionable strategic analyses and competitive differentiation plans and processes.

The Finance Specialist – Corporate Strategy will have strong interpersonal skills allowing him/her to cultivate key relationships with stakeholders, management, and external parties.  This individual will have strong presentation skills. You must be a team player and dynamic leader that advances business interests, understands the financial consequences of major decisions; owns the process of gathering, analyzing, and reporting financial information; and generates recommendations targeted at improving revenues, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

• Develop deep domain expertise across Bloomberg’s businesses, including understanding our products, our customers, the competitive landscape, and relevant industry trends
• Use data and empirical analysis to help execute projects and to identify business opportunities, critical gaps, and strategic threats
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to inform overall corporate strategy, help define strategic priorities and measure expected outcomes
• Stay current on how our businesses are evolving, through regular meetings with a network of relevant industry stakeholders. Conduct research and perform competitor analyses to inform business strategy, opportunities, and threats, benchmarking against peers
• Develop quantitative analyses and financial models to support our business investment decisions
• Keep abreast of industry news, competitor development and M&A transactions and summarizing such information for senior leadership to inform strategic decisions
• Perform valuations of businesses for both acquisition and investment purposes
• Monitor investments for changes in valuation
• Participate in the development of presentations for Senior Management, both on a regularly scheduled and ad hoc basis
• Manage FP&A requirements in adherence to corporate requirements and processes

• 7+ years of experience in investment banking, strategy consulting, private equity, corporate strategy for financial services companies or related fields
• A BA/BS in Finance or related field
• Ability to identify problems, understand the root cause, make recommendations and drive to a solution
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes of issues and projects
• Team player who can work across multiple departments and levels within the company
• Proficiency in valuation techniques and financial statement analysis

• Master’s Degree in Accounting
• Experience carrying out complex work with autonomy and make decisions within scope of responsibilities 
• High level of intellectual curiosity and the desire to learn
• Strong leadership presence, change management and negotiation skills

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/

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