Business Analyst – Bank Accounting, Annual Financial Statements

Responsibilities

• Analyze, capture and document business requirements in close collaboration with banks, business units and other stakeholders
• Provide consulting and support on issues related to balance sheet and annual financial statement preparation according to the German Commercial Code (HGB)
• Contribute to the functional design and further development of a modern software solution for banks' annual financial statements
• Translate business requirements into structured user stories and technical implementation concepts for development teams
• Analyze and optimize business processes related to balance sheet accounting and financial statement preparation
• Support the Product Owner with backlog maintenance, refinement sessions and prioritization
• Prepare business documentation, analyses and presentations (e.g., using Excel and PowerPoint)
• Work in agile projects and assume functional responsibility for subprojects
• Support customers during the rollout of new features and applications

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics or a comparable qualification
• Solid knowledge of accounting under the German Commercial Code (HGB), ideally with experience in annual financial statements for banks or credit institutions
• Experience in requirements management, requirements engineering or business analysis
• Strong IT affinity and an understanding of collaboration between business units and software development
• Preferably experience with software solutions for bank accounting or financial statement preparation
• Experience with agile working methods (e.g., Scrum)
• Confident use of Jira and Confluence, as well as very good Microsoft Excel skills
• Structured, self-directed working style and strong communication skills
• Very good German language skills, spoken and written