Research Product Associate

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An opportunity exists in Citi Research to join the financial modeling team as an Associate based in Mumbai.

The team is responsible for a) building and updating companies financial/valuation excel models and b) reviewing financial/valuation models to ensure they meet Citi standards. The team caters to the Citi research analyst’s teams based in different regions covering various sectors.

In this role, you’re expected to:

- Create excel based company valuation models by updating historical financial data, and building forecasts as per the modeling assumptions/drivers and Citi analysts’ requirements.

- Update existing company valuation models for new financial filings as per analyst’s instructions and model’s structure.

- Review analyst’s model to ensure they adhere to Citi’s modeling standards.

- Work on special projects/database initiatives, and be able to establish and monitor requirements, priorities, impacts and deadlines with minimal/no help. Understand their implications to the business, and deliver appropriate global solutions that satisfy all concerned parties requirements.

- Identify and communicate useful and timely information to the relevant stakeholders to facilitate informed decision making process within the operations team.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in building and updating company valuation excel models

- Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting principles/financials concepts, and be able to source and navigate company financial statements data for modeling tasks.

- Strong financial analysis and modeling skills including decent understanding of drivers of different sectors and financial modeling’s best practices.