Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

Role Summary

Effisus is a Portugal-born company operating at global scale and backed by private equity (“search fund”) investors. This partnership fuels an ambitious
- up and gives you a
- row seat to how value is created in a PE-backed environment. As a Financial Analyst, you will work close to
- making, turning insight into action and seeing your workflow straight into strategic choices and execution. Expect high visibility, fast cycles, and meaningful problems that matter to customers, operations, and leadership.

This role is designed as an accelerated learning curve—an intensive runway where
- potential talent gains breadth (commercial, operations, finance) and depth (performance, margins, cash). It can be a springboard for internal progression. If you’re curious, driven, and keen to have real impact in a global setting, you’ll find the autonomy, mentorship, and exposure needed to grow at speed—and the satisfaction of seeing the numbers you shape become decisions on the ground.

Qualifications

• Experience with Financial Planning and Financial Reporting
• Strong Analytical Skills related to financial data interpretation and
  - making
• Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting Financial Statements
• Background in Finance or a related field
• Excellent
  - solving and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or similar field
• Familiarity with financial modeling or forecasting tools is a plus
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment

Mandatory requirements:

Experience

• 3–5 years in financial analysis, FP&A, controlling, or audit/consulting.
• Prior experience in Big Four (audit/assurance, deals, advisory) or in corporate finance/FP&A departments is particularly valued

Academic requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Management, Economics or Finance (e. G. , Nova SBE, Católica-Lisbon, Católica Porto, ISEG, ISCTE, FEUP or equivalent)
• Master’s is desirable (e. G. , Finance, Economics, Management)

Technical

• Solid knowledge of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), ratios, and variance analysis.
• Excel (intermediate to advanced).
• Power BI (preferred): simple data modelling, basic DAX (measures), dashboard creation, and report sharing.
• Understanding of accounting principles and budgeting/forecasting processes.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking;
  
  autonomy and organisation.
• Strong written and verbal communication;
  
  ability to translate data into insights for
  - finance teams.
• Team player with a proactive attitude;
  
  eager to learn and grow.
• Interest in Python (e. G. , basics of pandas) is valued but not mandatory.

Languages

• Portuguese and English (C2/C1).

Software

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power
  Point, Outlook).
• Preferential: Power BI, Power Query, and basic knowledge of ERP/SQL

Main responsibilities:

• Analyse financial data (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), identifying trends, deviations, and improvement opportunities.
• Support budgeting and forecasting (scenarios,
  - ifs) and contribute to variance analysis vs. actuals.
• Build and maintain financial models and reports in Excel and dashboards in Power BI (KPIs, margins, costs, revenue).
• Collaborate with Accounting, Operations, and Commercial teams to collect/validate data and drive
  - functional initiatives.
• Prepare periodic reports (monthly/quarterly) and executive presentations for management.
• Support
  - end activities (basic reconciliations, data integrity checks) and
  - hoc analyses.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement (simple automations with Excel/Power Query/Power BI) and data quality.
• Participate in compliance/internal audit initiatives and procedure documentation.