Planning & Performance Management CIB - Associate - Italy & Middle East

BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

The Associate will join the Planning & Performance Management team in Italy, actively contributing to the analysis, monitoring and control of financial performance and management control, providing support to business decision-making for Italy and the Middle East & Northern Africa (MENA) region.

About the job:

Key responsibilities:

Management control and financial reporting for Italy and MENA:

• Preparation, analysis and monitoring of financial information related to revenues, costs and balance sheet items by product.

• Analysis of variances versus budget and prior periods.

• Reporting and monitoring of key KPIs (profitability, sustainability, XB activity).

• Ongoing coordination with Finance teams in Italy and Continental Europe.

• Analysis and interpretation of financial information and preparation of executive reports and presentations for Finance, the Country Manager and business teams, supporting decision-making.

Budget planning and control:

• Preparation, presentation and monitoring of cost budget execution for Italy and the Middle East.

• Coordination with business areas, support functions and Finance to collect and assess budgetary requirements.

• Monitoring cost evolution and ensuring compliance with the approved budget.

• Identification, analysis and explanation of extraordinary impacts (one-off items).

Additional financial reporting:

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports.

• Development of ad-hoc analyses and reports based on business and Finance requirements.

Requirements:

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related fields.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and intermediate knowledge of data preparation and analysis tools such as Power BI, SQL, R, Stata, Tableau or similar (mandatory).

• Working knowledge of PowerPoint for the preparation of executive presentations.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial analysis, management control or quantitative analysis roles, preferably in financial institutions, consulting firms or corporate environments.

• Desirable knowledge of accounting principles and experience working with core banking systems.

• Languages: fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken) mandatory. Italian is desirable but not mandatory.

• Strong analytical, structured and detail-oriented profile, with the ability to work collaboratively, demonstrate autonomy, and grow in an international and dynamic environment.

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