Finance Business Analyst | Hybrid In Porto (Banking)

Decskill; Viseu; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Decskill is seeking a Senior Finance Business Analyst to support Finance Implementation Projects in a hybrid role based in Porto. You will design, develop and implement financial interfaces between business systems and Finance platforms, while ensuring alignment with the group’s Finance strategy.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in banking, accounting or finance, and holds a Master’s in Accounting or Finance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in banking, accounting, or finance.
• Master's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Work closely with FIP Project Managers across all project phases.
• Follow the project management methodology defined by the central team.
• Respect project milestones and budget constraints.
• Contribute to workaround solutions when issues impact timelines or costs.
• Produce regular project status updates for Project Managers and Team Leaders.
• Participate in project committees, presenting progress and next steps.
• Define operational and accounting schemes and control frameworks.
• Define data flow structures to feed Finance systems.
• Produce functional specifications for IT teams (operating systems, financial IT).
• Coordinate activities across stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Update chart of accounts when required for the project solution.
• Contribute to testing strategy and conduct full accounting and reporting test phases.
• Provide aftercare support to reporting users.
• Knowledge of general or banking accounting is a plus.
• Knowledge of banking or capital markets products.
• Familiarity with financial information systems.

Responsibilities

• Define operational and accounting schemes for project needs.
• Define data flows to feed Finance systems.
• Produce functional specifications for IT teams and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-team activities to ensure timely delivery.
• Update chart of accounts as required and support testing strategies.
• Support aftercare and user reporting post-implementation.

Skills

Banking domain expertise

Finance data modeling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

We Are Hiring: Senior Finance Business Analyst

About the Role:

At our company, we are looking for a

Senior Business Analyst

to support our Finance Implementation Projects team.

This mission is integrated within the

COO – Finance Solutions Office, responsible for deploying a harmonized Finance Operating Model across the Group.

The

Finance Implementation Projects Portugal

unit works closely with the central FIP team to:

Roll out the

in alignment with the global Finance strategy.

Design, develop and implement financial interfaces between Business operating systems and Finance systems.

Implement remediation plans related to financial interfaces.

You will handle functional solutions for financial interfaces feeding key reporting streams: financial accounting, management accounting, liquidity, and credit risk.

The Portugal team is structured into three main streams:

Capital Markets Products

Retail Banking Products

We are looking for a

Business Analyst

with:

Senior-level experience (minimum 3 years in banking, accounting, or finance).

A Master's degree in Accounting or Finance.

Work closely with FIP Project Managers throughout all project phases (daily collaboration).

Follow the project management methodology defined by the central team.

Respect project milestones and budget constraints.

Contribute to workaround solutions when issues arise impacting timelines or costs.

Produce regular project status updates for Project Managers and Team Leaders.

Participate in project committees, presenting progress, decisions, and next steps.

Functional Specifications & Project Implementation:

Define operational and accounting schemes, including control frameworks based on initial project needs.

Define data flow structures needed to feed Finance systems.

Produce functional specifications for IT teams (operating systems, financial IT, engineering teams).

Coordinate activities across all stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

Update chart of accounts when required for the project solution.

Contribute to testing strategy and conduct full accounting and reporting test phases.

Provide aftercare support to reporting users.

Support & Maintenance of Accounting Interfaces:

Manage requests within your scope in coordination with team leaders, according to priorities.

Contribute to testing activities when required.

Knowledge of general or banking accounting (a plus)

Knowledge of banking or capital markets products

Familiarity with financial information systems

Portuguese:

Operational

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

IT Services and IT Consulting

Finance Business Analyst | Hybrid In Porto (Banking) Piedade, Portuguese Republic, PT