Financial Data Analyst

5 months ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa MSCI Inc Full time

Job Description - Financial Data Analyst (Accounting Data) (240000CC)
- Job Number: 240000CC
Requisition Title : Financial Data Analyst (Accounting Data)

**Description**:

**Your team responsibilities**
Accounting Data Analysts are responsible for the continuous maintenance and development of MSCI’s Accounting Data Service offered to clients invested in public and private markets by accurate and timely data processing. Accounting Data Analysts are tasked with acquiring a deep understanding of clients’ accounting needs. The Analyst is responsible for sourcing client accounting data from investor portals, custodian banks, third party providers, managers, and directly from clients on a regular basis. The data is then analyzed, mapped, and reorganized in preparation for upload to the platform. Once uploaded, data is validated to match to source data, and further data quality checks and performance reconciliations are performed. The majority of work is performed using MS Excel upload templates, which are used for more rapid and accurate processing of large amounts of data, as opposed to manual data entry.

**What we offer you**
- At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose - to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.
- Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.
- Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.
- You’ll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our ‘Here For You’ Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Study and develop a deep understanding of clients’ accounting needs and portfolio structures
- Review and analyze investment transactions, as well as monthly/quarterly fund level accounting packages and quarterly fund level financial statements
- Analyze, reorganize, transcribe, map, and verify sourced data by adhering to a predefined set of policies and procedures, as well as the client-specific needs in preparation for platform upload
- Data validation, reconciliation, visual data inspection and comparison of fund
- and portfolio-level values, returns and transactions
- Make recommendations about improvements of policies and procedures
- Communicate data issues and data trends with colleagues and managers
- Any additional ad-hoc tasks assigned by manager

**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**
- Undergraduate degree in Finance/Information Systems/Accounting/Economics. Honours degree preferred.
- Interest in process automation and tool enhancements
- Strong interest in Big Data, Financial Markets, Accounting Principles, and Automation
- Partnership or investment accounting experience is an advantage
- Strong MS Excel skills - Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting, Conditional Formulas, Data Reorganization and Customization
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet reporting deadlines, and demonstrate flexibility with delivery of assignments
- Team Player - ability to work well in a team, professional and respectful to colleagues.

**How we’ll support you**
- Our culture of high performance and innovation relies on our people sharing their knowledge and lifting each other up. You’ll be surrounded by a collaborative, global network of talented colleagues who will support and inspire you to do the best work of your career.
- We believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With the right challenges, encouragement, and development support you can shape your own career experience. Career paths are multi-directional, and we encourage and support internal mobility to help you identify new opportunities to progress and take control of your future.
- As a new joiner you’ll be enrolled on our Global Orientation interactive learning experience to set you up for success.
- At MSCI we act in ways that encourage respect for all voices, ensuring that everyone can be themselves and feel like they are a part of the company. We are intentional about ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and supported with equal opportunities to succeed.
- We have eight MSCI Employee Resource Groups: All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network,

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