Financial Analyst

The role

Financial Analysts work with product, engineering, and data science teams to build institutional-grade finance software. The role involves analyzing financial reports, market performance, and quantitative risk modeling.

What you will do

• Presentation and analysis of data utilizing charts, tables, and Excel.
• Analyzing financial reports, market, and asset performance.
• Interpreting information about yield, price, risk, stability, and other factors.
• Innovating and improving the commercial risk model and portfolio analytics.
• Conducting unit economic and financial analysis.
• Working with data engineering and data science teams to interpret, check, and source metrics and data.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree with honors (8.0+ GPA mandatory).
• 2+ years of experience in a front-office financial role (typically, Investment Banking, or Investment Due Diligence).
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Methodical, concise, and accurate work style, with strong attention to detail and deadlines.
• Able to quickly learn and apply technical understanding to solve problems.
• An aptitude and interest in quantitative risk management, information technology, and the latest trends.
• Conscientious and focused on objectives with an attitude, and with written and verbal communication.
• Sound experience in data analysis, validation, and presentation of results (MS Excel).
• Work experience in buy-side financial institutions or top-tier investment banks.
• Strong Excel skills.

Nice to have

• Ideally from an IIT/IIM/top global university.
• MBA/CFA/FRM is a strong plus.
• Remote, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, or Coimbatore are a plus.

About the company

Arcana is a next-generation portfolio intelligence company powering hedge funds, and asset managers.