[Remote] Principal Analyst, Finance AI Expert

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gartner, Inc. is a leading research and advisory company that provides expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable business insights. The Principal Analyst, Finance AI Expert will develop insights and methodologies to assist CFOs and finance leaders in leveraging AI for finance transformation, while facilitating research and engaging with senior finance executives to address complex challenges.ResponsibilitiesQuickly learn and execute Gartner's proven methodology for identifying world-class insights that provide clients with practical solutions to many of today's and tomorrow’s biggest and most amorphous business and AI challengesCreate impactful, thought-provoking, actionable, timely, objective and trusted insights for the most advanced CFOs in AI and finance transformation. Translate these cutting-edge insights into practical teachings that enable typical CFOs and other senior finance leaders advance AI and transform the finance functionCreate prose, graphics, and presentation content with engaging storylines that change how senior finance executives should approach their most strategic challengesContribute ideas that move forward your colleagues’ thinking about how senior finance executives can solve their most critical challengesFacilitate research interviews with senior finance executives, identifying shared challenges, testing solution hypotheses and ideas, and teaching them in-the-momentContinuously deepen terrain and AI expertise to develop thought leadership in research positions across the finance analyst teamEngage with senior finance leaders in your expertise areas, helping them solve complex challenges and improve business outcomesSkillsEnthusiasm for intellectually wrestling with mental or conceptual spaces where no one has fully explored the topic yet, existing models, assumptions, or frameworks don't exist, and there is room for fresh insight, innovation, or reframingAppetite to dive deep into a given content terrain and AI to develop expertise and distill key findingsAbility to gather, analyze, restructure, identify and create original insights from qualitative and/or quantitative dataEagerness to share ideas you aren't certain about with teammates, senior stakeholders, and clients when the ideas will then be subject to respectful critique and intellectual debateReceptivity to respectful, constructive feedback and ability to thrive in a highly iterative environmentStrong oral and written communication skills, with particular attention to precision of language and ability to organize information logicallyHigh aspiration to constantly learn and improve, paired with passion for independently exploring new ideas and expanding existing knowledgeCompetence to meet deadlines, multi-task, and manage work under ambiguity (e.g., changing factors, limited information)Ability to navigate a highly matrixed, remote work environment with colleagues across the globe by proactively forming networksMaster's (Sociology, History, Philosophy, Literature, MBA etc.) or PhD degrees5+ years of experience in research and creating client-ready insightsAcademic background or work experience in or with corporate financeDemonstrated experience using AI tools in professional or personal settings, with a strong willingness to experiment, learn continuously, and stay current with emerging AI capabilitiesUnderstanding of how technology, business trends, and macro shifts affect the enterprise and its leadershipBenefitsGenerous PTOA 401k match up to $7,200 per yearThe opportunity to purchase company stock at a discountCompany OverviewGartner provides fact-based consulting services, helping clients use and manage IT to enhance business performance. It was founded in 1979, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.gartner.com.Company H1B SponsorshipGartner has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2026, 51 in 2025, 43 in 2024, 60 in 2023, 66 in 2022, 96 in 2021, 71 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.