Senior Financial Data Analyst

Job title: Senior Financial Data Analyst

About the Role The Senior Financial Data Analyst in the Data Management team at SimCorp is responsible for analyzing financial data, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to support business decision-making. With typically 5+ years of experience in financial data analysis, this role oversees the collection, validation, and reporting of financial data, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance. The role combines deep domain expertise with analytical and technical capabilities to support business decision-making, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. The role is primarily domain-focused (approximately 80%), requiring deep expertise in financial market data, reference data, and data governance, while technical skills (approximately 20%) are applied to enable automation, reporting, and data workflow optimization.

What You'll Do

• Lead the analysis of financial data, identifying trends, insights, and opportunities to support business objectives
• Collaborate with business teams to define data requirements and ensure financial data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with reporting needs
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and visualizations to present data insights to stakeholders
• Oversee the collection, validation, and integration of financial data across systems, ensuring data integrity and consistency
• Work with IT and data teams to optimize data workflows, improve data quality, and streamline reporting processes
• Conduct data reconciliation to ensure that financial data aligns with internal and external reporting standards
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, data governance policies, and industry standards in all financial data activities
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior analysts, promoting best practices in financial data analysis and reporting
• Drive process improvements in financial data management, implementing new tools and technologies to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Stay up to date with developments in financial data analysis tools and techniques, recommending innovations to enhance data operations
• Develop financial reporting dashboards and analytical solutions
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to optimize financial data workflows
• Lead efforts to automate and enhance processes within financial data operations
• Support regulatory reporting and compliance initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Strong track record leading financial data analysis initiatives to support business decision-making and strategic planning
• Developing and maintaining financial reporting solutions, including dashboards and data visualizations
• Ensuring the quality, accuracy, and consistency of financial data used for reporting and analysis
• Collaborating with IT and business teams to optimize financial data workflows
• Mentoring junior financial analysts and ensuring continuous improvement in data analysis practices
• Driving process improvements to streamline data management and reporting operations
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations, data governance, and industry standards
• Working knowledge of technical tools that support financial data analysis, automation, and reporting
• Programming & Automation: Python, VBA
• Business Intelligence & Analytics: Power BI, Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Data Engineering & ETL Tools: KNIME, Alteryx, Kofax
• Databases & Querying: SQL Server
• Financial Data Platforms (Preferred): Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE Data Services, RIMES

Nice to Have

• Experience in a similar senior analytics role with leadership responsibilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and regulatory reporting

Compensation & Benefits

• Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace model
• Global hybrid policy and IP sprints offering 3 weeks per quarter for skill development and company contributions
• Personalized professional development to support your desired career direction