Finance Partner

Danske Bank; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working model

Office in Helsinki

Job summary

Danske Bank in Helsinki seeks a Finance Partner for Insights & Engagement to turn financial analysis into strategic recommendations for leaders. You will partner with the I&E and Private Banking & Investments teams, shaping budgets, forecasts and cost controls across multiple functions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy and timely delivery. A master’s in finance or economics is required, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and openness to SQL learning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, economics or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with careful attention to figures and discrepancies.
• Great communication skills translating detailed analysis into clear messages for varied audiences.
• Collaborative and curious mindset with ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Structured approach to managing deadlines while maintaining accuracy from source to output.

Responsibilities

• Partner with I&E leaders to support business priorities with financial insight and challenge.
• Prepare monthly reporting, rolling forecasts and targets, covering actual performance and full-year outlook.
• Analyse staffing levels and costs across employees, marketing, consultancy, IT and shared services.
• Reconcile data, check assumptions and keep figures consistent across reports and presentations.
• Present financial insights in monthly leadership discussions and quarterly performance reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to figures

Collaborative mindset

Structured approach

Education

Master's degree in finance, economics or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Job Description

Do you enjoy turning numbers into insights that shape business decisions? Join us as a Finance Partner for Insights & Engagement (I&E) and bring your analytical skills and interest in business partnering to help inform leaders’ decisions and drive priorities across Personal Customers.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Finance Partner for Insights & Engagement (I&E), you will work closely with the leadership team on priorities spanning customer engagement, marketing, customer experience and digital, data & AI. You will take part in financial reporting, forecasts, target setting and performance reviews, with a focus on costs, initiatives and resource allocation. By turning analysis into clear recommendations, you will help the business plan ahead and make informed decisions. In addition to I&E, you will also support Private Banking & Investments.

• Partner with I&E leaders to support business priorities through financial insight and constructive challenge
• Prepare monthly reporting, rolling forecasts and targets, covering actual performance and full-year outlook
• Analyse staffing levels and costs across employees, marketing, consultancy, IT and shared services
• Reconcile data, check assumptions and keep figures consistent across reports and presentations
• Present financial insights in monthly leadership discussions and quarterly performance reviews

About You

This is a role for someone who enjoys both the bigger picture and the detail behind it. Your ability to check inputs, understand assumptions and investigate differences will help ensure that leaders can rely on your insights.

• Master's degree in finance, economics or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with careful attention to figures and discrepancies
• Great communication skills with the ability to translate detailed analysis into clear messages for varied audiences
• Collaborative and curious mindset, with willingness to build trusted relationships with stakeholders
• Structured approach to managing deadlines while maintaining accuracy from source to output
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with willingness to learn SQL or similar tools

Experience in financial analysis, forecasting or business partnering is an advantage. We value curiosity and follow-through, and we take pride in advice that is both commercially relevant and grounded in accurate analysis.

What We Offer You

You will be part of a team with strong collaboration, an informal tone and room to take initiative. We offer a flexible working model with three to four days per week in the office, located at our Finnish headquarters in Pasila, Helsinki. You will get to develop in a Nordic setting through responsibility, continuous feedback and close involvement with business decisions.

If you have questions about the role, please contact Johan Ladevig Juul-Jensen, Head of PC Finance Partners, at [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you.