Business Analyst Lisboa

Business Analyst
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

You want to join a company that places people at the heart of its concerns? We are waiting for you at Extia!

Extia is an engineering consultancy that has been proposing an unprecedented approach in its sector since 2007 by combining
- being and performance at work. A successful model: more than 3000 Extians working in 22 agencies in France and abroad, 1st Great Place To Work in France, 160 million euros of turnover, and plenty of energy!

At Extia, it's "First who, then what" — so, let's do it!

First who

• Business & Process Analysis: Ability to break down and understand complex financial workflows.
• Analytical Thinking Skill: Identifying automation opportunities and logical gaps.
• Communication: Clear and effective interaction with finance users and IT teams.
• Collaboration: Team player who works well across functions and cultures.
• Project Management: Capable of managing
  - scale projects and timelines independently.
• Training & Coaching: Willingness and ability to upskill
  - users and build
  - sufficiency.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a changing environment with evolving priorities.

Then what

Role Overview: We are seeking an Automation & Process Efficiency Analyst to support a strategic finance transformation initiative within a global investment banking environment. This role will contribute to automating accounting control processes within Finance teams, focusing on reducing manual workloads and improving operational resilience.

You will work closely with accounting control teams, leveraging tools like Excel, Power BI, Python, and Alteryx/Knime/Dataiku, to design, implement, and industrialize automated procedures and prototypes.

Core Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with accounting control teams to understand current manual processes and pain points.
• Identify automation opportunities within Level 1 accounting controls and P&L reconciliation workflows.
• Design, develop, and deliver automated desktop tools and prototypes (Excel, Power BI, Python, etc. ).
• Document business rules and ensure clear handover to Finance IT for industrialization.
• Test and validate automated tools with users during live accounting closure cycles.
• Provide training and coaching to finance users on advanced Excel, Power BI, and automation best practices.
• Ensure knowledge transfer and process sustainability within the Finance team.

Technical Skills Required:

• Advanced Excel (macros, pivot tables, Power Query, data models).
• Proficiency in at least one data preparation platform (e. g. , Alteryx, Knime, Dataiku).
• Programming/scripting experience in Python (C is a plus).
• Knowledge of RPA tools such as UIPath or Blue Prism (desirable).
• Strong understanding of finance processes, reconciliations, or financial control (desirable).
• Familiarity with capital markets products (desirable).