Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst - Finance Operations (f/m/d)

Key Responsibilities

• Source and pre-transform accounting data from source systems, ERP and finance tools to support financial bookings and close processes
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines that feed accounting and financial reporting processes
• Ensure accuracy, traceability and auditability of the financial data inputs you build

Automated Reconciliations

• Design and build automated reconciliation processes between source systems, ERP and downstream reporting, reducing manual reconciliation work for accounting teams
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, escalating systemic or recurring issues to the Financial Data Team Leader
• Work with the Financial Data Team Leader to refine requirements and manage the delivery backlog for reconciliation and pipeline work

Process Optimization

• Build automation that removes manual data manipulation from accounting teams' day-to-day work
• Support the efficiency and reliability of month-end close by keeping data flows and reconciliations running smoothly
• Flag recurring data quality issues at source and work with Data Engineering to fix them upstream
• Proactively identifies data gaps, quality issues and process inefficiencies and proposes solutions
• Develop reporting to support accounting and operational finance processes such as: Credit control and collections, Working capital monitoring, Revenue operational reconciliation, Transaction-level financial controls
• Provide accountants with visibility into financial process drivers and anomalies

Data Governance

• Apply consistent data definitions in your builds, flagging inconsistencies to the Financial Data Team Leader
• Work with Finance Systems to maintain alignment between source systems and ERP structures

Key Skills

• 3+ years experience in Finance, Accounting, or Data Analytics
• Comfortable working across finance and data teams to get reconciliation and reporting builds right
• Solid understanding of accounting processes (close cycle, revenue recognition, reconciliations, working capital)
• Ability to translate accounting requirements into data specifications
• Comfortable engaging with Finance Operations stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into clear technical specifications
• Meticulous and detail-oriented, with the rigor reconciliation and financial control work demands
• Strong process improvement mindset ( thinking about the end user, iterating based on feedback, and caring about the quality and reliability of what they deliver)
• Ability to structure complex financial data problems
• Capable of communicating complex problems to all level of stakeholders
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance, Business or Analytics related field
• Studying towards or holding AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent (advantageous, not required)
• Fluent English; an additional European language is advantageous given the multi-location remit but not essential
• Strong SQL skills, including window functions, CTEs, and working with large transactional datasets
• Experience working with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.), Python experience is a plus
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial data structures
• Understanding of data pipelines and data modelling concepts; familiarity with Finance Data Warehouse concepts is a plus

Our Offer

Flexi-Week: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing by offering you a four-day Flexi-Week (with one lighter or completely disconnected day per week) at full pay, with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance.

Flexi-office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our hybrid/remote working scheme which is designed to foster a culture of mutual trust and working flexibility.

Work Expense Contribution & Remote Working Furniture: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs, as well as a furniture package to support you in setting up a comfortable workspace when working from home.

Health and Wellbeing: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can focus on your mental and physical wellbeing.

Development: We’ve built our extensive training suite, Awin Academy, to cover a wide range of skills that support your professional and personal growth, with trainings conveniently packaged to help your overall development.

Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer recognition programme.

We are hiring in multiple countries for this role. Additional benefits, including health and wellbeing offerings, will be discussed during the initial interview.