Business Title
Sr. Analyst - Finance Analytics
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Finance Analytics Specialist with 7+ years of experience in the Banking and Financial Services industry to join our Data Analytics team at a fast-growing Digital Bank. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SQL, Python, SAS and Advanced Excel, along with a solid understanding of P&L structures and finance reporting. This role involves working closely with the Finance, Business, and Technology teams to drive data-driven financial insights, automate reporting processes, and support strategic decision-making. You will work with large datasets, build dashboards, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to turn data into a competitive advantage.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain automated financial reports and dashboards using SQL, Python, and Excel.
- Analyse and interpret large datasets to provide actionable insights on business performance, revenue, costs, and profitability.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L analysis, variance analysis, and forecasting processes.
- Collaborate with business and finance stakeholders to understand reporting needs and deliver insightful analytics.
- Standardize and optimize financial reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Ensure data quality and integrity in all financial datasets and reports.
- Contribute to budgeting, planning, and other key FP&A initiatives as needed.
- Perform UAT, UVT and performance tests on new data.
- Collaborate with data and analytics teams across bank to leverage vast data sets, analytic tools, and other resources to advance the quality and timeliness of analysis.
- Provide requirements for data analysis and data structure to improve ability to generate scalable analytic solutions.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Educational qualification Bachelors / Master in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) from any reputed institute or Master's degree in Finance, Economics.
- 7+ years of experience in a finance analytics, FP&A, or reporting role within Banking or Financial Services.
- Demonstrated analytical skills to work through complex problems, manipulate and analyse large data sets, and produce actionable business insights
- Strong command over SQL for data extraction and transformation.
- Proficiency in Python/ SAS for data analysis and automation
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including financial modelling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
- In-depth knowledge of P&L structures, finance metrics, and reporting standards.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to explain complex data to non-technical stakeholders.
