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• Company

  Euroclear

• Location

  Belgium-Brussels Region

• Compensation

  Competitive package

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  21 Aug 2008

• eFC Ref no

  434886

As project reporting analyst, you will occupy a central role in the financial monitoring of the Strategic Programs and the project investment decisions. You will analyze the evolution of the Strategic Programs’ expenses and identify trends and root causes of variations vs. plan.

Euroclear is the world's largest provider of domestic and cross-border settlement and related services for bond, equity and fund transactions. Market owned and market governed, the Euroclear group includes Euroclear Bank, the Brussels-based international central securities depository (ICSD), as well as Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear France, Euroclear Nederland and Euroclear UK and Ireland, the CSDs of Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the UK and Ireland, respectively. The total value of securities transactions settled by Euroclear is in excess of EUR 450 trillion per annum, while assets held for clients are valued at more than EUR 18 trillion. Euroclear Bank is rated AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings.Employing more than 3000 highly skilled professionals of more than 70 nationalities, Euroclear offers a truly international work environment. Headquartered in Brussels, Euroclear also has offices in 9 other cities around the world.

Your role

As project reporting analyst, you will occupy a central role in the financial monitoring of the Strategic Programs and the project investment decisions. You will analyze the evolution of the Strategic Programs’ expenses and identify trends and root causes of variations vs. plan. Through reports you will issue and direct communications with program managers, you will help the business manage project spending. You will also play an important role in investment decisions by providing support to the RPC (Roadmap Prioritization Committee – Senior Management Committee responsible for project investment decision). In this context, you will validate financial forecasts of project business cases and issue reports helping the RPC to evaluate the cost impact of their decisions. In addition, you will also play an active role in annual company wide planning exercises, providing the project view. Your analytical skills, ability to work in team and to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) will be key factors for your success in this function. This job is a very good opportunity for a talented analytical person who wants to explore areas that are closer to the financial side of Euroclear, while giving exposure to IT project management.

Your profile The candidate has to be well organized and has to demonstrate a logical mind. He/she has to show diplomacy and strong analytical skills as well as the ability to communicate in a structured and professional way towards senior profiles and management.

Essential experience and skills are :

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, good synthesis skills
• Good communication skills (both oral and written)
• Good team spirit and good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel basic functionality
• Good knowledge of SAS would be a plus
• Eager to develop and take more responsibility over time
• Pro-active
• Very good knowledge of English
• Financial experience is a plus
• Project experience is a plus.

We offer Your success is our success. Extensive on- and off-the-job training will allow you to accomplish your personal career goals in line with your ambitions. We believe that hard work should be rewarded. Therefore, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.