Strategic Finance Analyst (FP&A)

ACT Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in Amsterdam is seeking a Strategic Finance Analyst. In this senior role, you will strengthen FP&A capabilities by providing financial modelling, strategic analysis, and insights for executive decision-making. You will conduct market analysis, support strategic initiatives, and prepare materials for senior management reviews. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of experience and a Master's degree in a quantitative field, along with strong Excel and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years of experience in investment analysis or strategy consulting.
• Strong financial modelling skills, ability to build models from scratch.
• Solid understanding of financial statements and cash flow dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance robust financial models for strategic initiatives.
• Conduct market and industry research to support decision-making.
• Prepare high-quality financial analyses for senior management.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Market analysis

Data presentation

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Your Role In Our Story The Strategic Finance Analyst strengthens ACT Group’s FP&A capabilities by providing advanced financial modelling, strategic analysis, and market-driven insights to support executive decision-making and long-term value creation. This is a senior individual contributor role reporting to Head of FP&A.

Role

The role sits at the intersection of financial planning, strategy, and market intelligence, supporting strategic initiatives such as investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and new product development. You will contribute to Group-level forecasting, scenario analysis, and long-range planning by translating strategic and market assumptions into robust financial projections. In essence, your role involves:

• Financial Modelling & Scenario Analysis
  • Build, maintain, and enhance robust financial models for strategic initiatives, including investments, partnerships, and product development.
  • Perform cash flow analysis, IRR calculations, value-creation assessments, and sensitivity and scenario modelling.
  • Challenge assumptions, stress-test outcomes, and ensure analytical robustness, consistency, and transparency.
• Market, Industry & Risk Analysis
  • Conduct market and industry research to support strategic and commercial decision-making.
  • Monitor regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and market trends relevant to ACT’s activities.
  • Identify key financial, operational, and commercial risks and translate them into quantitative scenarios.
• Strategic & Investment Support
  • Support the evaluation of acquisition opportunities, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
  • Contribute to due diligence by reviewing business models, financial assumptions, and underlying data.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to consolidate inputs, identify value drivers, and assess risks.
• FP&A, Forecasting & Data-Driven Insights
  • Support Group FP&A activities including forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and ad-hoc scenario analysis.
  • Translate strategic, commercial, and market-driven assumptions into structured financial projections.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning methodologies, analytical frameworks, and modelling standards.
• Executive & Decision-Making Materials
  • Prepare high-quality financial analyses, business cases, and presentations for senior management.
  • Synthesize complex analyses into clear, decision-oriented insights.
  • Ensure transparency, consistency, and auditability of assumptions, methodologies, and outputs.

Your Expertise

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and attributes:

• 5 - 8 years of experience in transaction services, investment analysis, strategy consulting, corporate development or comparable analytical role.
• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration or related quantitative field.
• Strong financial modelling skills, with the ability to build models from scratch.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, cash flow dynamics and value drivers.
• Advanced Excel skills is required.
• Ability to analyse market data, industry reports, and regulatory information.
• Commercially minded with the ability to translate modelling output to business decision.
• Clear and structured communicator in English, with the ability to present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Curious, proactive and grounded.

If you meet these criteria and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply.