Sr Financial Specialist - Technology Finance - Finance & Administration

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

What's the role?
At Bloomberg Engineering & CTO Finance, we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners in Engineering and CTO partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership. We are looking for a finance specialist to join our larger finance team supporting the Engineering and CTO businesses. As a leading member of this team, you will have the opportunity to deliver a unique blend of financial and operational analysis, financial modeling, and reporting and senior management support in a fast-paced and cutting-edge business. Your financial oversight will involve not only the people and technology assets but also new product development, strategic and cutting-edge technology initiatives. You will also be responsible for building tools that serve longer-term needs. Your ability to develop relationships with stakeholders across the organization and strong analytical and communication skills will help you be successful in this role.
We'll trust you to:

• Lead all aspects of financial planning and reporting including creating and maintaining financial models, building and reporting forecasts and analyses for technology assets, generating reports on financial results, budget variance, and KPIs
• Provide executive level communication (both written and oral) to business heads and product managers on the financial results, performance vs. targets, and insights on key variances on a regular basis
• Participate, on an ongoing basis, in special projects sponsored by senior management
• Work collaboratively across business, finance, human resource, supply chain, infrastructure teams, and other teams involved to manage financial risk and report KPIs
• Ensure controls are in place to minimize/eliminate gaps in the reporting financials
• Identifying opportunities to drive efficiency in internal processes
• Support the development of members of the finance team

You'll need to have:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in finance, technology infrastructure, and/or power sector
• Bachelor's degree (preferably in accounting, finance, or a related field of study)
• Experience with datacenter lease contracts, power contracts, and debt financing agreements
• Knowledge of PPP and infrastructure industry
• Previous experience in Cloud or Data Center Infrastructure (data centers, cloud, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a preference for candidates that have demonstrably interacted with management or other executive-level stakeholders
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• The ability to handle confidential information professionally and appropriately
• Ability to identify problems, understand the root cause, make recommendations and drive to a solution
• Team player who can work across multiple departments and levels within the company

We'd love to see:

• Experience in financial services or a financial data provider industry a strong plus
• Strong leadership skills
• Flexibility to work in an entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment
• High curiosity level and desire to learn
• Familiarity with the Bloomberg terminal
• Experience with Enterprise software applications e.g., SAP, Tableau/Qlik

Does this sound like you?
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/