Business Analyst Finance & Data

Levy Professionals; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Levy Professionals in Amsterdam seeks a proactive Business Analyst with a Finance/Management Accounting background to bridge Finance, IT and Data teams in an Agile environment. You will analyze requirements, validate data, support month-end reporting, and drive data governance and continuous improvement.

2 days in the office; strong SAS/SQL skills and knowledge of banking/finance products are a plus. Join a global IT staffing leader delivering financial reporting solutions and data-driven

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Business Analyst experience in Finance/Banking.
• Proficient in SAS EG and SQL.
• Strong data analysis and data governance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and translate them into functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria for financial reporting changes.
• Work with Finance, IT and Data stakeholders to support solution design, impact analysis, testing and implementation.
• Perform data validation, reconciliations and UAT, including test-case preparation and root-cause analysis.
• Support daily and month-end reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial data.
• Maintain functional documentation, data mappings and data lineage while supporting governance and continuous improvement.

Skills

SAS / SAS EG

SQL

Data analysis

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Business Analyst with a strong background in Finance, Banking and Management Accounting. You will work in an Agile environment, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver accurate, reliable and future-proof financial reporting solutions. You should be comfortable working with large datasets, analysing financial information and supporting system and process improvements.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Business Analyst with a strong background in Finance, Banking and Management Accounting. You will work in an Agile environment, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver accurate, reliable and future-proof financial reporting solutions. You should be comfortable working with large datasets, analysing financial information and supporting system and process improvements.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

• Analyse business requirements and translate them into functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria for financial reporting changes.
• Work closely with Finance, IT and Data stakeholders to support solution design, impact analysis, testing and implementation.
• Perform data validation, reconciliations and UAT, including preparing test cases and investigating the root causes of data issues.
• Support daily and month-end reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial data processing.
• Maintain functional documentation, data mappings and data lineage while supporting governance, compliance and continuous improvement.

AN IDEAL PROFILE WOULD BE

• At least 3 years of relevant Business Analyst experience, with hands-on SAS / SAS Enterprise Guide (SAS EG) and SQL experience.
• Strong knowledge of Management Accounting, including cost allocation, profitability, management balance sheets and interest margins.
• Experience within Finance or Banking, with a good understanding of banking products such as current accounts, savings, loans and fees.
• Strong data analysis skills, including working with large datasets, databases, data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, change management and translating business requirements into functional specifications. Knowledge of data governance, stakeholder management and financial reporting transformations is a plus.

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (2 days per week in the office).

ABOUT US: Levy is an international IT staffing organization providing recruitment and project resourcing services to companies ranging from start-ups to well established global players across the UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium, and the USA. By partnering with our clients, we provide tailored interim and permanent IT staffing solutions to help them deliver their initiatives across applications and infrastructure, touching areas such as Digital, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity and ERP.