Job Abstract

Freddie Mac’s Finance Division is seeking an Investor Relations Senior to be part of the Corporate FP&A team. The Investor Relations team is responsible for the operational needs of Finance with an emphasis on financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will have an advanced understanding of the mortgage business and financial reporting. The hired incumbent will be responsible for supporting financial analysis and reporting.

Our team’s central role is to be a close and reliable partner to senior management, providing a variety of insights from regular business and market updates to ad hoc strategic and financial analysis. This includes producing executive dashboards, comparative peer and competitor analysis, and reporting on the company’s performance against its corporate goals. In addition, we support Freddie Mac’s earnings release process and are responsible for preparing presentations for the Board of Directors, FHFA and US Treasury.

You will be in an excellent environment to gain a well-rounded understanding of Freddie Mac’s business and financial results, and will support the team with the following:

Investor Relations & Financial Analysis

• Perform business strategic analysis and reporting for Finance and Capital Reporting

• Work with business segment partners to obtain financial data and explain business drivers

• Produce analytic results and communicate to senior management and business segments

• Create earnings materials, develop investor messaging strategies and support the quarterly earnings process

• Assist with the development of the quarterly investor presentations and responses to anticipated analyst questions

• Maintain supporting documents for controls and audit testing

• Source and manipulate appropriate data from disparate data sources, perform detailed analysis and articulate the conclusion of such analysis

Strategic and Ad hoc Analysis

• Execute special projects / ad hoc analyses, as initiatives, products, risks and opportunities are constantly evolving

• Build sophisticated financial and operating models to solve complex questions with respect of financial analysis, valuation and peer analysis

• Learn to use existing finance tools and help build new ones by defining what information needs to be seen

• Help automate, improve, and scale reporting and business metrics 

• Support the preparation of presentations to senior management including the Board of Directors

• Contribute to valuation exercises and financing activities

• Analyze market and internal metrics to identify trends and highlight opportunities to drive business performance across departments

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration or another related field

• Minimum of 5-7 years of related fulltime work experience

• Experience with financial reporting and forecasting in an FP&A environment, including analyzing financial statements and corporate results

• Experience with financial valuation modeling will be an advantage

• Knowledge of the secondary mortgage market, Freddie Mac’s financial statements and business practices, Dodd Frank Stress Testing (DFAST), and the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Sharp analytical / quantitative and technical abilities; must have advanced proficiency in Excel

• Background in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly valued

• Strong communication skills

• Team player

• Proactive

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to put a decision-making framework around complex/unclear problems

• Ability to solve complex and unstructured problems

• High degree of organization and efficiency with demonstrated attention to detail while delivering against tight deadlines

• Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced environment

• Must be able to adjust and adapt to changes in the current processes in order to meet management/company’s changing needs

• Time management skills are essential

• Self-starter/independent thinker: demonstrated ambition to take on new roles with increasing responsibility with limited guidance and direction from management

At Freddie Mac, our inclusive and diverse culture drives our success and makes us a stronger company. Collectively, we are both leaders and collaborators who work together to meet our mission of Making Home Possible for families across the U.S.

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Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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