[Hiring] Financial Credit Analyst @Cognitive Credit

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Financial Credit Analyst hire based in the United States to help build our US credit data set. The position will report to the Head of US Data located in New York, NY.

This job is for you if:

• You have an accounting background and/or are a skilled accountant from a Big 4 accounting firm/financial data analyst looking to develop new skills, both financial and technological, while expanding your professional horizons.
• You are highly analytical, detail-oriented, motivated by data integrity challenges, and can work independently.
• You believe that there ‘must be a better way’ with respect to automating the repetitive tasks in your current job.
• You are interested in working in an environment with fast growth potential that prioritizes innovation.
• You take ownership to drive solutions and are a self-starter.

Qualifications

• Accounting and/or finance qualifications such as CPA or CFA preferred from a Big 4 accounting firm.
• Financial statement audit/analysis capabilities; familiarity with creating financial models/reports from scratch.
• Strong academic track record, with a background in accounting and/or finance.
• US GAAP experience is essential; IFRS experience is useful.
• Ability to demonstrate superior work performance, attention to detail, and a commitment to outstanding results.
• Good Excel knowledge plus experience with data management.
• Passion for technology and learning new tools.
• Fluent in English and eligible to work in the US.

Requirements

• Growing our data by processing financial reports using the Company’s proprietary data extraction system, assembled using cutting-edge machine learning technology.
• Analyzing resulting output for accuracy and completeness using internally developed audit tools and techniques.
• Monitoring / “owning” your coverage universe to support live data updates during corporate earnings season.
• Interacting with our clients, the world’s leading investment firms, to answer questions about data and product functionality; supporting sales and account management teams.
• Discussing product priorities and strategic objectives with a management team that has many decades of buy-side and sell-side experience working in institutional credit markets.
• Collaborating with the engineering team to review system performance and identifying opportunities for improvement, including both internal analyst tools and our client-facing application.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, subject to individual experience.
• 20 days PTO.
• Healthcare and 401k.

Work Environment

• Dynamic, innovative, analytical, and collaborative.

Location

The position can offer a high degree of remote working flexibility. The parent company is based in London, UK.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.