Financial Services Junior Consultant (start ASAP)

BDO Belgium; Zaventem; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Training through BDO Academy

Impact & responsibility

Networking opportunities

Flexible hours / work from home

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

BDO Belgium in Zaventem is seeking a Financial Services Consultant to partner with banks, insurers and other financial institutions on projects from process improvement to finance transformation. You will analyze client needs, run workshops, and translate insights into practical solutions while collaborating with senior experts across five subteams.

Fluency in Dutch and French plus strong English, a Master’s degree in Finance/Business, and a proactive mindset are required; home/office

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or another relevant field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities when working with clients.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements and shape solutions.
• Translate findings into practical, implementable recommendations.
• Collaborate with project teams and subject matter experts across subteams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Initiative

Client engagement

Education

Master’s degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Tools

None

Job description

Join the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm (in Audit, Accounting, Tax & Legal, Management Consulting, Risk Advisory, Digital Advisory and Deal&Valuation Advisory) where you can bring your own personality to your job! We help organizations to grow sustainably with our expertise.

At BDO, you take part in the journey ahead. Your wellbeing and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let’s Grow Together'!

Want to help banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions tackle business challenges and turn change into practical solutions?As aFinancial Services Consultant at BDO, you’ll work closely with clients on projects ranging from business process improvement and customer services to finance transformation and change management. You’ll combine analysis with hands-on project work while building your expertise in the financial services industry.Make your career count as a Financial Services Consultant at BDO!

What will you be doing?

As a consultant, you’ll spend much of your time working closely with your clients and colleagues. You’ll get to know their business, identify opportunities for improvement and help turn ideas into workable solutions.Your projects can cover domains such as Daily Banking, Lending, Investments, Life Insurance and Non-Life Insurance, depending on your interests, expertise and our clients’ needs.

Some responsibilities we trust you with:

• Analysing business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Translating your findings into practical solutions that support your client’s strategic goals.
• Facilitating workshops to gather business and functional requirements.
• Performing impact analyses and identifying key assumptions and dependencies.
• Turning complex information into clear and structured recommendations.
• Working closely with subject matter experts, project managers and client teams to put solutions into practice.

New to Financial Services? That’s okay. You can build your industry knowledge while supporting clients with both business and change management projects.We have 5 subteams in our Financial Services departement. You will choose a subteam based on your interest and skills:

1. Finance Transformation

2. Banking Transformation

3. Insurance Transformation

4. Compliance Services

5. Customer & Sales

What do you bring to the table?

• You have a Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or another relevant field.
• A first experience in a financial institution as a student or intern is a big plus.
• You communicate confidently in Dutch and French and have a very good command of English. You will be working for both Dutch speaking clients as French speaking clients from the start, so having a good level from the get go is required.
• You enjoy analysing complex challenges and explaining your recommendations in a clear and practical way.
• You take initiative, spot opportunities for improvement and help move projects forward.
• You’re interested in working with clients in the financial services industry across Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia. Your home office will be Zaventem.

What do we bring to the table?

According to our own colleagues, it’s got something to do with the great team spirit and atmosphere within our organisation and the focus on their wellbeing. But hey, just take a look for yourself at what we have to offer:

• Development: start in a broad Financial Services consulting role and discover which clients, projects and specialisations suit you best.
• Growth: develop your expertise through a wide range of training opportunities at our BDO Academy.
• Impact: take on responsibility from day one, with experienced colleagues ready to support you.
• Network: broaden your experience by working with different clients and exploring projects from other Business Practices through our flex pool.
• Flexibility and work-life balance: benefit from flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home or from the office when your client assignments allow it.
• Salary: receive a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as a net expense allowance, company car, mobile phone plan, hospitalisation insurance, etc.
• Wellbeing: get support for your physical and mental wellbeing through our wellbeing initiatives.

Ready to make it count?

Want to start your career in Financial Services and help organisations turn complex challenges into practical solutions? During the HR interview your interest in one of the 5 subteams will be discussed, so prepare your motivation in advance.

We believe in diversity and inclusion because they lead to better ideas and smarter solutions. That’s why we focus on building strong teams where you can feel comfortable and do your best work.