Your Team Responsibilities

The Vice President – Data & Research & Development (R&D) Business Finance will play a critical role in financial planning, business partnering, cost efficiency, and finance transformation across MSCI’s Data and Research & Development (R&D) functions. The position will report into Technology & Data and Research & Development Finance Director.

Your Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering & Strategic Decision Support

• Function as a Finance Business Partner to senior leaders in Data and R&D Functions, aligning financial strategy with business objectives.
• Develop expense/investment frameworks for resource allocation, ROI tracking, and investment payback analysis to drive high-impact growth.
• Implement a cost efficiency framework ensuring spending optimization, balancing business growth and operational/financial risks.
• Support manage AI Financial Scorecard and/or any other criticial initiaves that may emerge from time to time. 

Financial Planning, Reporting & Performance Management

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning in line with MSCI’s planning framework.
• Establish Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) m...