Associate Director, Credit Policy & Research

Job ID: A220Position Title: Associate Director, Credit Policy & ResearchWorking Location: New York, NYEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 3 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeRequired Travel: 10%Job Description
Fitch Ratings is a leading, global rating agency dedicated to providing the world's credit markets with independent and prospective credit opinions, research, and data. With 49 offices worldwide, Fitch’s global expertise, built on a foundation of local market experience, spans across capital markets in over 90 countries. Fitch is widely recognized by investors and issuers for its credible, transparent, and timely coverage.
Fitch Ratings, with headquarters in New York and London is a part of The Fitch Group, which also includes Algorithmics, the world’s leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions for financial institutions, and Fitch Training, which offers high quality analytical training for financial professionals.
The Fitch Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., headquartered in Paris, France. For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com; www.algorithmics.com; www.fitchtraining.com and www.fimalac.com.Essential Functions
Our Credit Policy department seeks a dynamic individual responsible to act as an “in-house” consultant on financial reporting issues across the breadth of industries Fitch rates. The position is highly visible internally and the qualified candidate will actively review and analyze financial statements to assist analysts in determining the credit implications of reported information.
The qualified candidate must demonstrate solid knowledge of current and evolving financial reporting issues, and have the ability to understand their credit implications. Working with Fitch industry analysts and internal accounting task forces, the candidate will identify and interpret developing financial reporting matters, publish research and assist in the interpretation of reported financial results. The candidate will also assist in Fitch's outreach effort to the investment community, accounting industry, and quasi-regulatory bodies.
Qualified candidate must have 3-5 years public accounting experience with a solid understanding of complex accounting issues (CPA required, advanced accounting degree and/or CFA preferred), and strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of credit analysis, formal credit training and/or a background in M&A accounting a definite plus.
Fitch Ratings complies with federal, state, and local laws governing employment, and provides equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. All applications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, domestic partnership, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.
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