Purpose of Position
The Senior Financial Analyst will build the scalable financial data processes that support accounting operations. Working closely with the Financial Data Team Leader, this role sources and pre-transforms operational data from source systems, ERP and finance tools, and turns it into automated reconciliations and reporting that accounting teams can rely on for month-end close, credit control, working capital and other financial operations.
This role is the technical execution engine of the finance data squad — building the pipelines, reconciliations and reports that the Financial Data Team Leader prioritizes and owns at a strategic level. This is a newly created team - you will shape how Finance Operations at Awin works for years to come.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Data Sourcing & Transformation
- 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
Operational Financial Reporting
- 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.
Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.
Like all businesses, we've had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual 'Life @ Awin' hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.
Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world's leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. Learn more at axelspringer.com/en/, and explore the Axel Springer Essentials here: axelspringer.com/en/inside/the-essentials-what-we-have-adapted-and-why
Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.
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