Data Analyst-Management Accounting (Banking)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst - Management Accounting with strong banking-domain expertise to support the analysis, design, and delivery of Management Accounting data and reporting solutions.

The successful candidate will bring 5+ years of experience as a Management Accounting subject matter expert within banking, with a strong understanding of Profit & Loss (P&L), cost allocation, Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), General Ledger (GL) structures, and management reporting.

This role requires more than technical data querying. The Data Analyst will work closely with Finance, Management Accounting, technology teams, data architects, and data modellers to understand existing business processes, identify data requirements, translate those requirements into logical data structures, and support the delivery of reliable Management Accounting reporting solutions.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Management Accounting within the banking or financial services industry.
• Strong practical knowledge of:
• Banking Management Accounting
• Profit & Loss structures
• Cost allocation methodologies
• Funds Transfer Pricing
• General Ledger structures
• Chart of Accounts
• Cost centres and profit centres
• Financial hierarchies and reference data
• Management reporting
• Demonstrated experience performing business process analysis, not solely technical data analysis.
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into data requirements and data-model concepts.
• Experience working closely with data modellers and data architects.
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis, reconciliation, validation, and investigation.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, reconciliation models, and large dataset analysis.
• Experience defining:
• Source-to-target mappings
• Business rules
• Data transformations
• Data dictionaries
• Data lineage
• Reporting specifications
• Experience working with complex Finance and Management Accounting reporting suites.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within a large international or regional bank.
• Experience with Finance transformation, data platform, data warehouse, or regulatory/management reporting programmes.
• Familiarity with dimensional, relational, and enterprise Finance data models.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata, and lineage concepts.
• Experience supporting Finance data migration or legacy reporting rationalisation initiatives.
• Exposure to BI and reporting platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar tools.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.