Financial Business Consultant

Harvey Nash; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harvey Nash is seeking a Finance Business Intelligence Consultant to support profitability analyses, budgeting and forecasting in a fast-paced finance function.

You will perform recurring model runs, ensure data quality, and contribute to finance transformation initiatives, automation opportunities and improved reporting. Strong Excel, Power BI and TM1/QPR skills are valued.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of professional experience in finance, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, management reporting, or a similar analytical finance environment.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes and EPM concepts; supports planning, reporting and analysis under guidance.
• Solid analytical skills to perform reconciliations, identify anomalies, investigate variances and explain findings clearly.
• Business intelligence and data handling skills including data preparation, report testing and data quality checks.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 user with strong Excel skills for structured datasets and recurring outputs.
• Knowledge of QPR CostPerform, IBM Cognos TM1, Power BI is a plus.
• Ability to follow procedures, data synchronisation, report checks, testing and incident follow-up.
• Service-oriented mindset to support Finance users.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholders.
• Autonomous in recurring activities, but know when to escalate.
• Well-organised, reliable, able to manage priorities during key cycles.
• Curious and proactive with interest in continuous improvement, automation, AI and emerging technologies.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of recurring controls and deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Run the recurring monthly, quarterly and yearly profitability model runs, ensuring data consistency, quality checks, variances analysis and clear reporting for management.
• Support budgeting and forecasting models during planning cycles, including data preparation, issue analysis and user support.
• Contribute to Finance transformation and continuous improvement efforts by documenting processes, supporting automation opportunities and improving reporting efficiency.
• Provide first-line support for Finance BI activities, handling user questions, supporting existing reports and escalating complex issues when needed.

Connaissances

Finance domain knowledge

Profitability analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Finance reporting

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Multi-dimensional analysis

Automation awareness

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Outils

Power BI

QPR CostPerform

IBM Cognos TM1

Description du poste

Finance Business Intelligence Consultant!

ROLE:

• Perform the recurring monthly, quarterly and yearly runs of the profitability models, ensuring data consistency, completing quality checks, analysing variances, and preparing clear comments and reporting outputs for review by management and key stakeholders.
• Support the administration of budgeting and forecasting models during planning cycles, including data preparation, issue analysis, user support, testing and follow-up of operational incidents.
• Contribute to Finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives by documenting processes, supporting automation opportunities, performing testing, and helping to improve the efficiency and quality of Finance reporting activities.
• Provide first-line support for Finance BI activities, including handling user questions, supporting existing reports, contributing to small reporting enhancements, preparing documentation and escalating more complex issues when required.

Your Profile

• 2 to 4 years of professional experience in finance, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, management reporting, business intelligence or a similar analytical finance environment.
• Good understanding of Finance processes and EPM concepts, with the ability to support planning, reporting and analysis activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues or model owners.
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to perform reconciliations, identify anomalies, investigate variances and explain findings in a clear and structured way.
• Good business intelligence and data handling skills, including data preparation, report testing, data quality checks and basic multi-dimensional analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 user, with strong Excel skills and the ability to work efficiently with structured datasets, templates and recurring reporting outputs.
• Knowledge of QPR CostPerform, IBM Cognos TM1, Power BI or similar planning, profitability and reporting tools is an asset.
• Ability to follow operational procedures accurately, including data synchronisation, reconciliations, report checks, testing, documentation and incident follow-up.
• Service-oriented mindset, with the ability to support Finance users in a helpful, clear and structured way.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with Finance stakeholders, technical teams and peers.
• Autonomous in recurring activities, while knowing when to elevate issues and ask for guidance when needed.
• Well-organised and reliable, with the ability to manage priorities and deadlines during key Finance cycles.
• Curious and proactive, with an interest in continuous improvement, automation, AI and emerging technologies.
• Strong attention to detail and sense of ownership for recurring controls, reporting deadlines and process documentation and escalating more complex issues when required.