Moody's India | Sr Fin Rptg & Acct Policy Specialist

Responsibilities

• The Financial Reporting organization, part of Global Controllership within Moody's Finance function, is responsible for all aspects of external financial reporting and assists in providing senior management with the financial information needed for strategic decisions.
• By joining our team in Gurugram, India, you will play a key role in shaping the quality and integrity of Moody's public disclosures, driving automation and AI-enabled transformation across reporting processes, and collaborating with finance leaders across the globe.
• The Senior Financial Reporting Specialist will serve as a key member of the Controller's group, helping manage Moody's external reporting function with a strong focus on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting.
• Serve as a key member of the external reporting group, fostering best-in-class disclosures in the Company's quarterly and annual Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including XBRL reporting
• Prepare and assist in managing quarterly senior management and Board of Directors reporting packages, including preparation of the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows
• Prepare and assist in presenting the Company's financial results to senior management on a monthly basis
• Participate in and help drive transformation and technology enablement initiatives that impact the external reporting function, primarily through process improvement and automation including data visualization tools such as Power BI and AI tools such as Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Claude
• Collaborate closely with the Corporate Planning and Investor Relations teams on quarterly earnings releases and related communications and messaging
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Corporate Planning, General Accounting, Tax, and other teams within Moody's to obtain and develop key reporting insights
• Prepare United States statutory reports including ERISA and Captive Insurance financial statements & assist with various ad-hoc projects as assigned by senior leadership within the Financial Reporting organization

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience at a senior or equivalent level in a large public accounting firm or external reporting function at a large publicly traded company.
• Strong understanding of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, including XBRL.
• Demonstrated experience partnering effectively with executive finance leaders, controllership organizations, auditors, regional finance teams, and technology partners to resolve complex accounting and reporting matters.
• Strong writing skills, with demonstrated ability to draft clear and precise external financial disclosures.
• Demonstrated success driving finance transformation initiatives including process standardization, automation, system implementation, and operating model optimization.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate accounting conclusions, business impacts, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Fluency in English and demonstrated experience collaborating across global teams, functions, and time zones.
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
• Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges.
• Certified Public Accountant license or country equivalent accountancy license obtained or in progress preferred.

Moody's

Moody's Corporation is a global risk-assessment firm. It provides credit ratings through Moody's Ratings and data, analytics and software through Moody's Analytics, and traces its roots to John Moody's work in 1909.

Moody's teams in India hire finance professionals for corporate accounting, financial reporting, credit analysis and risk analytics roles.

• Industry: Credit ratings, research and risk analytics
• Headquarters: New York, USA
• In India: Offices in Gurugram and Bengaluru; Moody's is the majority shareholder of ICRA