About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
12
The Team:

The Analytical Finance Team is a global team with members based in APAC, EMEA and U.S, providing finance business partnering and decision support to the leadership team of Global Ratings Services (GRS). In addition to the business support, core financial planning and analysis activities (such as monthly close, budgeting and forecasting) the team plays a key role in supporting Ratings’ strategic initiatives. It also provides financial oversight to the Ratings activities in EMEA.

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The Impact:

This role requires a dynamic finance leader to manage a variety of financial responsibilities and provide strategic support to key stakeholders. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills to drive global initiatives effectively.

What you stand to Gain:

This role offers an opportunity to work closely with global leaders, driving meaningful initiatives and supporting strategic decisions. By collaborating across regions, you will enhance your financial acumen and gain exposure to diverse business models and regulatory frameworks. The position allows you to sharpen your analytical and leadership skills while contributing to impactful projects and driving efficiency. """"

Responsibilities: *Support projects and initiatives within GRS, including process efficiencies, identifying cost-saving opportunities and developing strategies to enhance operational efficiency.
*Provide decision support to members of GRS leadership team.
*Perform financial modelling and analysis to evaluate investment opportunities within GRS, track progress on key initiatives, and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
*Assume ownership of the partnership with CRISIL GAC (Global Analytical Centre) representing Analytical portion of the GAC, to deliver financial insights, support strategic initiatives and improve analytical efficiency.
*Coordinate financial matters related to regulation and governance within the EMEA region, partnering with EMEA Compliance, Legal, and other stakeholders. In addition, providing financial support to EMEA office heads.
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What We are Looking For: """ *Ability to build effective working relationships and communicate at all levels within the organization.
*Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of driving results.
*Strong business acumen and ability to contribute to strategic initiatives.
*Experience with external reporting and regulatory compliance.
*Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
*Independent, highly motivated and strategic in decision-making.
*Attention to detail while managing the bigger picture.
*10+ years’ of experience as financial planning analyst in the finance/accounting industry, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience partnering with senior leadership.
*Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage effectively across teams
*Proficient in analytic tools (i.e.: Tableau or Power BI, Alteryx, Anaplan, etc).
*Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
*Hold a degree or professional qualification in accounting recognized by a professional body (e.g. CIMA, ACCA etc.).
*Hybrid work - 2 days a week from our London office.
About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

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What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world’s leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the m