Dear Hiring Team at Intesa Sanpaolo,

I am writing to express my interest in the ISPIRE Risk Analyst position within your esteemed organization. With a recently completed MSc in Finance from Dublin City University (DCU) and a solid foundation in risk management, financial analysis, and quantitative methods, I am eager to contribute effectively to your risk management team.

Throughout my academic journey, I have developed strong analytical and numerical skills, and I have gained a thorough understanding of financial instruments and markets. My coursework included modules such as Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, and Financial Markets and Derivatives, which have equipped me with the necessary knowledge to monitor, analyze, and report on various risk exposures, such as liquidity risk, market risk, and FX risk.

While I am currently enhancing my programming skills through courses, I have worked with R for my academic assignments. Additionally, my proficiency in MS Excel, including the use of macros, and other MS applications such as Word and PowerPoint, allows me to perform data analysis and present findings effectively.

Key responsibilities in this role, such as maintaining and developing risk management systems and models, monitoring bond portfolio compliance, performing daily derivatives valuations, and conducting operational risk activities, align well with my academic and practical experiences. During my internship as a Virtual Customer Support Executive at Amazon India, I demonstrated strong attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

I am particularly enthusiastic about the opportunity to work within a team of professionals and contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes at Intesa Sanpaolo. Your commitment to supporting customers and promoting growth in various markets resonates with my career aspirations, and I am keen to be part of such a dynamic and forward-thinking organization.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my academic background, risk management knowledge, and enthusiasm for quantitative analysis can contribute to the success of your team.

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For example:
Reason - you really like that northern trust describes itself as innovative
Research - reference that you know the job is about process improvements (requiring you to be innovative)
Relevance - in your experience in XXX you loved when you got to investigate an issue, research solutions and present back a process improvement that would change XXX

Do that for 3 paragraphs and you have a much more persuasive letter as to why the company should interview you. IT also will help you prepare for interview.
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FP&A Analyst (12 month contract) – Trend Micro 

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Cork
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Full time
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Posted 3 Days Ago
job requisition id
R0007213
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FP&A Analyst (12 month contract)
The role:
This is a very exciting role that is positioned at the cusp of where business planning conversations and decisions are being made in a dynamic, fast paced, multinational environment. This role reports into the Europe FP&A Manager and will involve working with the FP&A team and all areas and levels of the European business.  The role will involve ensuring the accuracy of departmental cost accounts while also working to develop efficiencies in the key processes across the FP&A team and other finance functions.
Duties & Responsibilities:
•	Provide business planning support to departmental budget owners by developing comprehensive cost budgets.
•	Operate necessary planning systems to submit plans and forecasts at required milestones.
•	Assist with the preparation of plan, forecasts, strategic plans, including preparation of ad hoc analyses.
•	Deep dive where necessary to analyse particular areas of the business which require attention.
•	Help prepare and present comprehensive analysis comparing actual costs against budget to senior business and finance leadership through meaningful and detailed commentary.
•	Awareness and understanding of cost drivers and development of budgets and analysis of costs in line with same.
•	Work with other Finance teams to ensure smooth month end process while meeting all corporate finance deadlines.
•	You will be able to build a finance network liaising with accounts payable, payroll, business intelligence and HR teams. Delivering exceptional service to all internal customers.
•	Continuous focus on process improvement.
 You Are:
•	Ideally Qualified/Part Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA.
•	Experience in working within a Finance Group in a Multinational environment an advantage.
•	A self-starter who has strong planning and organisational abilities.
•	You are a highly structured and organised person that thrives applying these skills in an unstructured situation.
•	You are a team player and enjoy interacting with people. 
•	You are an advanced excel user.
•	Experience working with Tableau or other visualisation tools strongly preferred
•	You are highly motivated with a willingness to learn.
•	You are an effective communicator.
You Have:
•	A positive attitude towards change.
•	An ability to work under pressure.
•	Excellent relationship building and communication skills.
•	An aptitude for solving problems.
•	Team working and collaborative working style.
•	Ability to think analytically
•	Ability to work with minimum supervision meeting tight deadlines
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Below is my work experience at amazon 

Developed financial models and dashboards with Excel and Power BI, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliation.
●	Managed inquiries for 2,000+ customers in North America and India, enhancing service quality.
●	Used pivot tables and VLOOKUP for financial reconciliation and revenue analysis, providing decision insights