BIA Analyst

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Initiatives and Analytics Analyst to join a highly respected Investment Bank based in London. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys providing expert analytical support, and is passionate about driving process improvements within finance.

You will be part of a dedicated team that plays a pivotal role in supporting global markets and treasury businesses, ensuring the integrity and timeliness of financial reporting, and contributing to new business initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Provide robust analytical support for trading portfolios, ensuring the accuracy of financial estimates, and maintaining effective governance over financial reporting processes.
• Explain complex P&L movements to senior management, consolidating critical business commentary, and communicating key findings across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Contribute thoughtfully to month-end processes, initiate recommendations for process enhancements, and act as a trusted point of contact for both local businesses and international teams.
• Represent your team on cross-functional projects and act as an advisory resource for other finance groups.
• Review, monitor, and analyse trading portfolios on a daily basis to ensure accuracy and provide insightful commentary for senior management.
• Deliver precise reporting of Profit and Loss (P&L) and Daily Financial Estimates (DFE) across equity derivatives, interest rate derivatives, and XVA management businesses.
• Provide clear explanations around daily P&L numbers, including detailed analysis of fluctuations and significant drivers for comprehensive management reporting.
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between reported figures in daily P&L statements and their impact on accounting records and balance sheets.
• Consolidate and review business entity DFE commentary to maintain high standards of governance and control across all trading activities.
• Communicate Independent Price Verification (IPV) results effectively to key stakeholders within the business lines, ensuring transparency and clarity.
• Contribute to month-end and quarter-end reporting processes by ensuring completeness and accuracy of all submissions.
• Initiate analytical reviews to recommend improvements that enhance overall business efficiency and support ongoing process optimisation.
• Act as a liaison between infrastructure teams on reporting processes related to production issue resolution, fostering strong interdepartmental relationships.
• Represent the analytics team on various project groups, collaborating with peers and business partners to drive continuous improvement.

What you bring:

• Proven experience in financial analysis within fast-moving environments where attention to detail is paramount.
• Academic credentials that underpin your technical expertise in handling complex data using tools such as Excel or Alteryx.
• Well-honed organisational skills that allow you to manage competing demands without compromising quality or timelines.
• Interpersonal strengths that shine through as you collaborate with diverse teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills to explain complex concepts succinctly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative approach ensures you thrive as part of a team while being adaptable when responding to evolving priorities or project requirements.
• A detail-oriented mindset supports your commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy in all aspects of financial analysis and reporting.
• A responsible attitude towards governance means you are comfortable taking ownership of assigned tasks while upholding rigorous control standards.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure enables you to deliver quality outcomes even when faced with conflicting priorities or heavy workloads.