RESEARCH ANALYST (FINANCE) - OCTOBER

about FactSet

FactSet combines hundreds of databases into a single, powerful information system. It is a one stop source for financial information and analytics for business analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers / management firms and other financial professionals to analyze companies, portfolios, markets & economies. Founded in 1978 and operating from 43 locations worldwide employing nearly 8500 people, FactSet has over $1.1 Billion in annual revenues and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. Our operations extend within North America as well as Europe and the Pacific Rim. Since 1996, the Company has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDS, and is also dual-listed on the NASDAQ under the same symbol.

Department Brief

FactSet Fundamentals Team collects financial statements of Public and Private (US only) companies across the continent. The team sources the company filings from various sources like stock exchanges, company websites, and regulatory body & third party vendors. We extract & analyze the data from financial statement like Balance Sheet, Income Statement & Cash flow statement of the company. The team also collects the textual data like Business Activities, Officers, Shareholder, industry classification, etc.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Collect, analyze and process financial market data from various data sources and into the database utilized by the team.Focus and ensure that the integrity of the company's financial market information is intact.Provide timely, accurate and reliable demographic and statistical financial market data on internal database and to internal/external clientele.Fix the audit resolutions and recommendations coming from QCPolicy team based on specific guidelines.Fulfill the research/analytical/ market study needs as and when required/ requested by the external clients in order to procure and retain future/current business.The job also involves reporting and maintaining records of work done on a timely basis.Share Ideas and Best Practices from a Process Improvement perspective.

Qualification & Required Skills:

Graduate in Commerce / Business Management / Finance / Accounting / Economics or equivalentComputer Literacy to effectively use the database and software for collection and processing of content/dataGood communications skills - written & verbalNumerical skills to ensure understanding of the financial data to be collected and/or processedAnalytical skills and detail orientation to ensure accuracy of dataGood Knowledge of financial markets and accountancy (as needed) To ensure effective understanding of assigned content/market

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutons for tens of thousands of investment professionals around the world, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. Join a team of highly motivated, talented individuals who are empowered to find answers through creative technology.