Senior Financial Analyst - Finance Operations (f/m/d)

Purpose of Position The Senior Financial Analyst will build the scalable financial data processes that support accounting operations. Working closely with the Financial Data Team Leader, this role sources and pre-transforms operational data from source systems, ERP and finance tools, and turns it into automated reconciliations and reporting that accounting teams can rely on for month-end close, credit control, working capital and other financial operations. This role is the technical execution engine of the finance data squad — building the pipelines, reconciliations and reports that the Financial Data Team Leader prioritizes and owns at a strategic level. This is a newly created team - you will shape how Finance Operations at Awin works for years to come. Key Responsibilities Financial Data Sourcing & Transformation Source and pre-transform accounting data from source systems, ERP and finance tools to support financial bookings and close processes Build and maintain scalable data pipelines that feed accounting and financial reporting processes Ensure accuracy, traceability and auditability of the financial data inputs you build Automated Reconciliations Design and build automated reconciliation processes between source systems, ERP and downstream reporting, reducing manual reconciliation work for accounting teams Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, escalating systemic or recurring issues to the Financial Data Team Leader Work with the Financial Data Team Leader to refine requirements and manage the delivery backlog for reconciliation and pipeline work Process Optimization Build automation that removes manual data manipulation from accounting teams' day-to-day work Support the efficiency and reliability of month-end close by keeping data flows and reconciliations running smoothly Flag recurring data quality issues at source and work with Data Engineering to fix them upstream Proactively identifies data gaps, quality issues and process inefficiencies and proposes solutions Operational Financial Reporting Develop reporting to support accounting and operational finance processes such as: Credit control and collections, Working capital monitoring, Revenue operational reconciliation, Transaction-level financial controls Provide accountants with visibility into financial process drivers and anomalies Data Governance Apply consistent data definitions in your builds, flagging inconsistencies to the Financial Data Team Leader Work with Finance Systems to maintain alignment between source systems and ERP structures Key Skills 3+ years experience in Finance, Accounting, or Data Analytics Comfortable working across finance and data teams to get reconciliation and reporting builds right Solid understanding of accounting processes (close cycle, revenue recognition, reconciliations, working capital) Ability to translate accounting requirements into data specifications Comfortable engaging with Finance Operations stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into clear technical specifications Meticulous and detail-oriented, with the rigor reconciliation and financial control work demands Strong process improvement mindset ( thinking about the end user, iterating based on feedback, and caring about the quality and reliability of what they deliver) Ability to structure complex financial data problems Capable of communicating complex problems to all level of stakeholders Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance, Business or Analytics related field Studying towards or holding AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent (advantageous, not required) Fluent English; an additional European language is advantageous given the multi-location remit but not essential Strong SQL skills, including window functions, CTEs, and working with large transactional datasets Experience working with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.), Python experience is a plus Experience working with ERP systems and financial data structures Understanding of data pipelines and dat…