Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst Rotterdam | Full-time

Purpose

This role is responsible for ensuring financial bookings are made in a timely, accurately, and in the most efficient way possible, leveraging (continuously) evolving technologies and ways of working.

Dimensions

- Verifying and monitoring financial bookings through automated systems and, when needed, intervening and/or processing manually. - Generating insights from processes and applying these insights to improve.

Key Result Areas

Processing bookings: Ensure timely and accurate processing of financial bookings, including reviewing automatically generated transactions. Control and analysis: Verify the accuracy of bookings and financial reports, investigate errors and discrepancies, correct them as necessary, and prevent them from happening in the future. Brokers’ contact: Maintain active communication with external brokers to ensure the correct and timely submission of financial data and transactions. Internal client service: Act as the point of contact for internal departments (such as broker relations, underwriting, claims, and accounting) to resolve queries and issues related to bookings and financial transactions. Process Optimization and Standardization: Contribute to improving the booking process by implementing solutions for recurring exceptions, integrating them into standardized processes to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure continuous operational improvements. Exception Analysis and Root Cause Resolution: Identify, analyze, and resolve exceptions or anomalies in business processes and data flows, ensuring timely remediation and minimizing operational disruptions. Automation: Proactively manage the automation processes (either full or partial) to maintain effective operation of the systems, as well as issues root analysis and remediation. Reporting: Regularly report on the progress of financial administration and identify potential risks or areas for improvement. Compliance: Ensure that all bookings comply with internal and external regulations, such as IFRS and other relevant guidelines.

The Operating Environment and Context of the Job

This role operates in an international scope, working in a challenging and dynamic context and requiring strong collaboration skills with internal colleagues and clients (national and international). In this dynamic context, this role is responsible for ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded in compliance with legal and internal guidelines. Additionally, this role serves as the main point of contact for brokers and internal clients, ensuring smooth communication and timely resolution of queries or issues.

Key Competencies

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent in English, with Dutch and other European languages as a distinct advantage.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a financial or accounting role.
• Experience with automated booking systems and a solid/basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP systems and automation required.

Cultural Behaviours

Proactive, collaborative, innovative, driven

Key Interfaces

Credit control, Accounting & Reporting, IT We know that to achieve our Vision of being the global reference point for quality in our markets, it is our people who will make the big difference.