Financial Analyst Finance & Risk

At a glance

Do you have experience with and passion for budget management and cost optimization? Do you have an affinity with financial analytics and resource management for tech- and data-driven programs? Then you are the candidate we are looking for! 

Your job

You will join our Strategic Regulatory Change (SRC) team, which is part of the Finance & Risk Business Grids (FRBG). The SRC team is responsible for overseeing the delivery—including financial aspects—of a project portfolio of large-scale, regulatory, and strategic programs across the Credit Chain. In your role as a Financial Controller, you will manage the budget for FRBG and the overall Credit Chain. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders (CRO, CFO, and ELT) to execute cost-optimization initiatives and provide decision-making materials to steer our project portfolio.

• Prepare and manage the budget for FRBG and collaborate with other Controllers across the Credit Chain to keep costs under control and in line with financial plans and strategic goals
• Develop forecasts and financial models to support decision-making
• Analyse budget performance, identify efficiency-enhancing opportunities, and propose corrective actions where necessary
• Identify and implement cost optimization initiatives, and monitor the realized benefits of such initiatives
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, such as the CFO and CRO, providing updates on the state of the financial health of their project portfolio
• Support bank-wide priority setting processes (e.g., Annual Business Review, Enterprise Quarterly Portfolio Review) by delivering reliable data and insights
• Monitor financial performance during execution phases and escalate deviations to senior management when necessary
• Identify dilemmas, perform analyses, draft scenarios, and drive strategic decisions

Your profile

• Extensive experience in financial processes, budget management, and cost control
• Strong analytical skills, with expertise in forecasting and variance analysis
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience working with senior stakeholders
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into actionable recommendations
• Knowledge of Finance & Risk processes and regulatory frameworks in the banking sector is a strong plus
• Prior experience with ABN AMRO’s bank-wide prioritization and controllership processes (Annual Business Review, Enterprise Quarterly Portfolio Planning, Business Transfer) is a plus
• Professional working proficiency in English is a must; professional working proficiency (especially spoken) in Dutch is strongly preferred

A successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Analytics and critical thinking
• Data-driven with superior skills in Excel
• Organisational sensitivity
• Stakeholder management
• Team player with focus on results
• Solution oriented
• Good communication skills
• Autonomy and self-starter

We offer

• A gross monthly salary as indicated at the top of this vacancy, based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary, allowing you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month
• Five weeks of vacation per year, with the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year
• Personal development budget of €1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to €3,000
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team)
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands
• An excellent pension scheme

Interested?

Are you interested? Please reply to this vacancy. For additional information, please contact Bob Pijl (bob.pijl@nl.abnamro.com). We look forward to meeting you!