Strategic Finance Analyst

Partnering with Aquent, a leader in talent solutions, we are seeking an exceptional individual to join a premier global investment management firm. This organization is renowned for its deep expertise in investment strategies and its unwavering commitment to long-term value creation. This is an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your analytical prowess to drive significant impact within a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment, directly contributing to critical strategic decisions that shape the future trajectory of the business and influence global operations.

About the Opportunity

Step into a pivotal role where your insights will directly inform senior leadership and drive the organization's growth and operational excellence. This isn't a standard corporate finance position; it's a dynamic opportunity for an intellectually curious and analytically sharp professional to focus intensely on strategic decision-making, ad-hoc business evaluations, and long-term planning. You will be instrumental in tackling ambiguous, high-impact business questions, from analyzing the financial feasibility of global strategies to modeling complex headcount scenarios, shaping the future of investment management operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling and scenario analysis for high-priority ad-hoc initiatives, including real estate footprint adjustments, software implementations, and organizational headcount planning.
• Develop robust, dynamic financial models from the ground up, aggregating and structuring complex, multi-source datasets (thousands of rows) in Excel without relying on rigid templates.
• Translate quantitative outputs into clear, high-impact PowerPoint presentations that effectively communicate key findings, drivers, and recommendations to senior finance leadership.
• Collaborate with business units to evaluate the financial implications of strategic decisions, linking corporate finance concepts to overall business growth and investment management operations.
• Work closely with finance directors and managers to refine project frameworks, continuously deepening your understanding of the core drivers of the investment management business.

Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Strategic Finance, Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, or advanced analytics-driven FP&A roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.
• Advanced Excel modeling capabilities, including complex formulas, mapping tables, and data aggregation, with a proven ability to build models from scratch using unorganized datasets.
• Strong PowerPoint skills with a demonstrated ability to transform complex financial outputs into clear, visual stories and executive summaries.
• Solid understanding of financial hierarchies, cost center structures, General Ledger (GL) account frameworks, and core corporate finance principles.
• Comfort with Ambiguity: Thrives when presented with open-ended business problems without a predefined blueprint, proactively building structures toward a solution.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Driven to understand the "why" behind business operations and how finance decisions drive revenue, rather than simply "running the numbers."
• Self-Motivation & Collaboration: Eager to ask thoughtful questions, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with team members to refine best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to investment management, capital markets, or asset management distribution/sales models.
• Exposure to cloud-based Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or similar corporate planning systems.
• Familiarity viewing data in PowerBI or Tableau (building dashboards is not required).