Senior Financial Analyst

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Job Summary

Awin is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its Financial Analytics team. This role is crucial for shaping the company's financial future through expert data analysis and financial modelling. The Senior Financial Analyst will act as a Product Owner for financial reporting, KPIs, and modelling, requiring technical data proficiency, a finance background, and a commercial mindset. Key responsibilities include owning financial reporting, designing dashboards, collaborating with Data Engineering, managing the squad backlog, leading sprint ceremonies, and supporting strategic innovation.

Must Have

  • Own and maintain financial reporting and modelling including sales, revenue, opex, personnel, subscription metrics such as ARR and CLV, new business and churn
  • Act as the “first developer”, setting standards, coaching other team members and ensuring the highest quality of deliverables
  • Design and implement dashboards, reports and models that support financial planning, forecasting, and reporting
  • Collaborate closely with other squads across Data Engineering to ingest and model necessary data
  • Manage the squad backlog: refine requirements, prioritize user stories, ensure clarity and alignment with stakeholders
  • Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
  • Serve as the first point of contact for business stakeholders to capture operational requirements and translate them into development tasks
  • Support Manager in vision / strategy, roadmap planning and leading innovation such as the incorporation of new tools or methods such as AI / ML
  • At least five years in Financial or Business Analytics
  • Product Ownership / Squad Leadership experience and knowledge of Accounting / Finance
  • Analytical, pro-active and inquisitive, with a proven ability to take ownership and generate valuable new ideas
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance, Business or Analytics related field
  • Expertise with SQL and Tableau is essential
  • Fluent English

Perks & Benefits

  • Flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to annual holiday allowance
  • Variety of different paid special leaves
  • Monthly remote working allowance to cover part of running costs
  • Support in setting up remote workspace appropriately
  • Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions
  • Extensive training suite Awin Academy for professional and personal development

Job Description

Purpose of Position

Awin’s Financial Analytics team sits at the intersection of finance, data and commercial decision-making and is fundamental to shaping the company’s financial future and strategic direction through expert data analysis and financial modelling. We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to take us to the next level, acting as a Product Owner for the company’s suite of financial reporting, KPIs and modelling. Technical proficiency in data, a background in finance, and a commercial mindset are critical for this role. But more than that we need someone who can tell a story with data, who understands what business leaders need to make decisions and has the courage to innovate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the squad’s financial reporting and modelling including sales, revenue, opex, personnel, subscription metrics such as ARR and CLV, new business and churn
  • Act as the “first developer”, setting standards, coaching other team members and ensuring the highest quality of deliverables
  • Design and implement dashboards, reports and models that support financial planning, forecasting, and reporting
  • Collaborate closely with other squads across Data Engineering to ingest and model necessary data
  • Manage the squad backlog: refine requirements, prioritize user stories, ensure clarity and alignment with stakeholders
  • Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
  • Serve as the first point of contact for business stakeholders to capture operational requirements and translate them into development tasks
  • Support Manager in vision / strategy, roadmap planning and leading innovation such as the incorporation of new tools or methods such as AI / ML

Skills & Expertise

  • At least five years in Financial or Business Analytics
  • Product Ownership / Squad Leadership experience and knowledge of Accounting / Finance
  • Analytical, pro-active and inquisitive, with a proven ability to take ownership and generate valuable new ideas.
  • Exceptional communication skills the candidate needs to be able to shift seamlessly from talking technical details with engineers to talking strategy with management
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance, Business or Analytics related field
  • Expertise with SQL and Tableau is essential
  • Fluent English

Our Offer

  • Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.
  • Remote Working Allowance: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.
  • Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions
  • Development: We’ve built our extensive training suite Awin Academy to cover a wide range of skills that nurture you professionally and personally, with trainings conveniently packaged together to support your overall development.

Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.

Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.

Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.

12 Skills Required For This Role

Team Management Communication Leadership Data Analytics Strategic Financial Management Financial Data Analysis Forecasting Budgeting Game Texts Business Analysis Tableau Sql Accounting

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