The position is based in Vienna and expected to serve two Practice Managers (PMs) based in Washington, DC (HQ) and one or two PMs in Vienna, Austria. The Finance Analyst also will be responsible for taking care of accounting transactions, reconciliations and assisting another staff with processing knowledge event invoices and other ad hoc support. Furthermore, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for supporting a strong control environment of the Vienna office and assigned Global Practice teams, playing an advisory role and recommending action plans.
Responsibilities:
The Finance Analyst supports budget activities by preparing budgets, producing reports, and performing budget analysis.
They maintain policies and controls, contribute to budget planning, and foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
In CO, the finance Analyst is also responsible for managing the financial and accounting aspects of the organization, including establishing and enforcing accounting policies, preparing financial reports, conducting analyses, interpreting reports and tax returns, and maintaining good corporate relations.
With a strong understanding of fundamental concepts and practices, they provide analytical support to senior professionals, ensuring accurate records while assuming limited accountability.
The selected candidate is expected to be an excellent team player, comfortable working with large datasets, preferably with data modeling skills, a finance, accounting, or economics background/experience with strong analytical skills, and knowledge in one or more of the key functional areas that BPS supports.
As with all other BPS staff, Finance Analysts are expected to be fungible and able to work across different assignments over time, depending on business needs and professional development objectives.
Requirements:
Minimum Education consisting of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, Finance, Management, or other relevant discipline required to fulfill position-specific requirements (e.g., Economics, Public Administration, Information Systems, etc.).
Non‐Finance Bachelor's Degree plus one of the following: (1) CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting; or (2) ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business; or (3) equivalent accounting certificate.
Minimum of two years of relevant experience in a comparable accounting or finance-oriented role.
Advanced working knowledge of budget/finance systems and reports, particularly SAP, Power BI, BW/AO, and BPC, and/or demonstrated experience with major financial/budget management systems.
Track record of supporting business decision making by providing relevant analytics, using statistical and AI/ML methods, and visualization solutions.
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and people oriented.
Knowledge of external funds policies and procedures is desirable.
Experience with relevant business areas in and outside the bank will be helpful.
Experience with requirements gathering and business analysis, applying critical thinking to analyze complex
problems, and pursuing efficiency improvements independently. Experience with data management/modeling; process analysis, design and automation.
