Assistant Vice President - Finance Change - Data & Efficiency (gn)

Frankfurt am Main, Germany and remote
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Contract type
Permanent
Level
Assistant Vice President - Finance Change - Data & Efficiency
Years experience
3+
Business car included
No
Reporting line
Head of Finance Change
Direct reports
0
Industry
Financial Services

Company description

Our client is a leading international financial institution with a strong presence in the EMEA region. With a broad platform and a clear growth agenda, the company offers a wide range of career opportunities across corporate finance, investment banking, advisory, and global capital markets. Professionals joining the firm can expect to work on diverse and high-impact projects, gaining valuable experience in a dynamic and globally connected environment.

Purpose of job

The finance change manager "Data & Efficiency" serves as a bridge between finance, data management, and IT, supporting the modernization of finance processes and systems. The role focuses on increasing automation, improving data quality, and aligning the finance environment with regulatory and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

  • Support regulatory and legal-driven finance projects in close cooperation with the reporting, accounting, controlling, and tax teams

  • Translate business requirements into technical concepts, acting as a link between finance experts and data management teams

  • Enable self-service digitalization and process automation within finance

  • Contribute to business requirements concepts and finance system selection processes

  • Support data analysts and developers throughout the implementation phase

  • Serve as point of contact for internal and external auditors and other key departments

  • Support the implementation of finance requirements on a modern data warehouse infrastructure, aligned with BIRD and IREF standards

  • Drive the automation of finance processes as lead of the finance efficiency factory, empowering experts to develop solutions based on Power BI and Power Automate

  • Drive the evolution of the regulatory reporting framework using BAIS and contribute to the future integration of ELIDA as a unified reporting platform

  • Assist the finance data governance in the capacity of BCBS239 data steward

Qualifications

  • University degree required in Business, Finance, Economics, or a comparable field

  • Prior experience in business or IT advisory, either within a consulting firm or an internal department

  • Proven expertise in data analytics and process automation

  • Experience in regulatory reporting (CoRep, FinRep) and accounting under IFRS or HGB is beneficial

  • Familiarity with credit and trading products and their underlying data flows

  • Solid understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., BCBS239)

  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to simplify complex data aspects into recommendations

  • Proficiency in Power BI, Power Automate, MS Excel, and MS Access (VBA, Pivot)

  • Profound knowledge with SQL, data analysis tools, and programming languages (Python or R)

  • Knowledge of data warehouse and cloud-based data architectures is an advantage

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Fluent in English; German is a plus

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

  • Private health insurance, including life and disability coverage

  • Counseling and coaching services to support mental wellbeing

  • Comprehensive learning and development programs

  • Attractive compensation package

  • Inclusive and diverse workplace culture