Financial Analyst

Job description

Primary Function of Position

Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, Europe, the Finance Analyst is responsible for executing standardized financial processes supporting month-end and quarter-end close cycles, data consolidation, and reporting activities. The role primarily supports European financial operations and reporting by consolidating financial and commercial data from multiple sources to produce accurate and timely recurring deliverables.

This includes supporting monthly accruals, close activities, and reporting processes. The Finance Analyst also contributes to process optimization, basic data visualization, and ad-hoc business support, ensuring data is well-structured, reliable, and efficiently produced.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring consolidated reporting packages (weekly, monthly, quarterly) covering financial and commercial performance metrics, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Assist in building and maintaining BI dashboards; support ad-hoc analysis requests with clear, structured, and professional data presentation
• Prepare and manage monthly accruals (e.g., open POs, commissions, recurring costs) using multiple data sources; support the development and maintenance of models to improve calculation accuracy
• Analyze variances (budget vs. actual) across operating expenses, headcount, and key commercial metrics, identifying and explaining primary drivers
• Work with financial systems (e.g., ERPs, planning tools) to consolidate, structure, and upload data accurately
• Support continuous process improvement through documentation, standardization, and automation of financial workflows
• Demonstrate a proactive, solution-oriented mindset by identifying issues, proposing improvements, and independently driving resolution

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, data science or other related fields 3-6 years of experience in finance operations, accounting, or shared services environment Basic understanding of accounting principles (e.g., accruals, journal entries, general ledger)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data handling, reconciliation, templates) High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational and time management skills, especially under tight deadlines Good written and verbal communication skills in English