Application Associate, Financial Modeling

S&P Global Market Intelligence
**The Role**: Application Associate - Financial Modeling
Associates within Financial Modeling spend their time consulting with clients about our Excel add-in solutions. They also create and convert financial models from competing platforms for our clients. This position will focus on modeling and our Proprietary Data product solutions.
**The Team**: The Financial Modeling & Client Operations teams are primary touchpoints for our clients and are the "face" of the company. Going above and beyond in our service offering is where these teams add value. The Financial Modeling team is a powerful synergy of diverse skills, talents and cultures spread across multiple locations. We are customer-focused and results-oriented providing exposure to a wide array of products, platforms and processes globally. We nurture open and transparent communication, and a great work-life balance, with a positive work culture where team members are recognized for their work. We meet challenges head-on and work for solutions as one team. We work hard and play harder - we participate in cultural and sports events within as well as outside of the company, and also contribute back to the society through the company's corporate social responsibility efforts.
**The Impact**: This global, seasoned team specializes in onboarding and client adoption for our desktop platforms including the Market Intelligence and S&P Capital IQ Excel Addins, OfficeTools/PresCenter, Screening, Charting and Proprietary Data capabilities. Comprised of former investment professionals, MBA's, and CFA charter holders, this team is charged with understanding our clients' needs and objectives and providing solutions to improve their workflows.
**What's in it for you**: As an Application Associate in Financial Modeling, you will learn, explore, educate and support usage of EXCEL-BASED products and financial information via customers of capital and commodity markets, where you will hold investigative conversations with clients to drive product usage, retention and revenue. You will leverage your financial market knowledge, your strong customer service skills and exceptional troubleshooting abilities to help the clients with their requests, while showcasing your vast knowledge of our tools, our data and the industries we cover. Many of the Fortune 500 companies in the world will be asking your help to find solutions to their challenges. You will also be the Client's advocate and work with different teams inside the organization across many functional areas (Sales, Technology, Content, Industry Research etc.)
**Responsibilities**:
Develop financial models in MS Office products for internal/external clients to help them in their routine workflow/analysis.
Consistently make proactive suggestions in regard to product usability, presentation, and data quality.
Be the primary point of contact for providing critical research and value-adding knowledge to our diverse client base at various financial institutions, corporations, government organizations and universities.
**What We're Looking For**:
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business or Economics.
Fluency and eloquence in English are required with a high level of comfortability with direct client engagement.
Proficiency in MS Office products (Excel/Word/PPT) required ; understanding of databases is a plus.
Good knowledge and understanding of capital and commodity markets
Good understanding of accounting standards.
Experience with Financial data platforms is a plus.
VBA knowledge is a plus
Flexible Working (optional)
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.
Return to Work
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
**Grade/Level ( relevant for internal applicants only )**: 7
**The Location**: Argentina (Buenos Aires) or Brazil ( São Paulo) Hybrid work schedule with 1 day a week in the office
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.
This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.
**About Company Statement**:
S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world's leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they ne

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