Associate Operations Analyst

Work well with key stakeholders globally to support MIS’ strategy and activities.
- Support efforts to standardize operational business processes and improve operating efficiency
- Understand the processes under review and uses critical thinking to ensure that identified risks are appropriately mitigated by management procedures
- Assist with performing root-cause analysis, remediation, and improvements in execution to strengthen operational controls and improve the overall control environment
- Proactively develop Subject Matter Expertise on Rating Processes as well as Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Collaborate with the team in developing meaningful recommendations for the projects and control testing activities
- Demonstrate ability to identify and understand the risks associated with the area under testing
- Support teams in the identification of control issues and provide support in the resolution of the issue (self-identified issues)
- Handle several tasks, prioritizing time and presenting potential conflicts to lead tester
- Participate in cross-functional projects related to the end-to-end MIS ratings process, business transformation initiatives or evolving regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with team members to develop and update supporting content and training materials (e.g. communications, Guidelines, FAQ’s, presentations, etc.)
- Undergraduate BA/BS degree in business, finance/economics, management or similar field.
- At least 2 years of business process or business analysis experiences with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, preferably within an audit function and/or consulting.
- Internal audit, external audit, or consulting experience preferred.
- Demonstrates an ability to identify risks and provides leading practice solutions to mitigate risks identified.
- Develop testing procedures.
- Prepare control testing deliverables.
- Ability to interact comfortably with different levels of management and articulate/present issues clearly and succinctly.
- Self-motivated, meet tight individual and/or group deadlines
- Great teammate with strong ability to adapt to change quickly and to balance multiple priorities
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to reach across organization to acquire information
- Highly organized and efficient, with an attention to detail and excellent communication skills
- Ability to facilitate, negotiate, and resolve interpersonal or inter-team conflicts
- Proven understanding of MS Excel (VBA, macros, VLOOKUP, etc.), Word and PowerPoint required.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of Moody’s rating systems, analysis tools and operational processes a plus.

The Regulatory Support and Controls (RSC) team in Moody's Investors Service Operations is responsible for the execution, support, remediation and controls of processes and enabling technology that support the end-to-end credit rating process and regulatory-mandated processes.

The Associate Operations Analyst represents a key role that will provide support to rating analysts, project management and tactical business process reviews that is meaningful to the execution of MIS strategies and the Control Testing.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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