Are you looking to join a dynamic and innovative team as an Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist? We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to fill this crucial role. 

Your role

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department is mainly responsible with monitoring the Bank and Business lines activities, to prepare, analyze and share their financials and analyticals with Management team and stakeholders periodically. FPA is also responsible of Budget and Strategic Planning functions of the Bank and participates analysis of new product or new business launch process.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Budgeting:

• Lead and support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Partner with business units to develop and consolidate financial plans aligned with strategic goals.

Profitability & Performance Reporting:

• Prepare and analyze segment-level and customer-level profitability reports.
• Track performance metrics including RORC (Return on Risk Capital), cost-to-income ratios, and other KPIs.
• Deliver insights to support product and segment profitability decisions.

Business Analysis & Decision Support:

• Provide analytical support for new initiatives, business cases, and investment decisions.
• Conduct variance analysis and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Data Management & Reporting Automation:
  • Maintain and improve data systems and models used for financial reporting.
  • Develop dashboards and reports using Excel, Access, SQL, or other BI tools to enhance data visualization and accessibility.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Work closely with business heads, finance teams, and IT to ensure accurate data flows and reporting integrity.
  • Support senior management with presentations and ad hoc analysis.

Who are we looking for

A colleague open-minded, very curious by nature and passionate about your job. You are not afraid to handle various tasks at the same time and meet tight deadlines. You are thinking proactively and always a step ahead, finding solutions with both internal and external stakeholders. You are a cooperating person who listens and invests in the work & persons to achieve common goals. You must naturally think out of the box and navigate in a fast changing and complex environment by questioning the how & the why.

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (macros, pivot tables, formulas) and MS Access.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL for data extraction and manipulation
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and financial modelling will be an advantage.

Functional Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of banking products
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, segment reporting, and customer profitability analysis.
• Experience in calculating Return on Risk Capital (RORC) and related performance metrics.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Excellent command of English (verbally and written); preferably Turkish
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Project Management skills
• Strong “Pro-active, can-do” mentality;
• International orientated
• Team player

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Professional qualifications (CA, CFA, MBA) preferred
• 7+ years of experience in FP&A or financial analysis, preferably in the banking sector.

What we offer.

• Becoming part of a dynamic team in an international working environment.
• 30 vacation days.
• 13th Month.
• 8% holiday payment
• Laptop and Mobile phone.
• Annual extra appreciation payment.
• Pension Plan - Defined contribution scheme
• Collective Health Insurance – discount on additional health insurance.
• Educational budget and access to Coursera trainings

Our organization:

Work at Garanti BBVA International
Garanti BBVA International (“GBI”) is a mid-sized European bank established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1990 and serves to corporate and institutional and retail clientele. GBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. (Garanti) and has presence in Germany, Switzerland and Turkey. Our ultimate parent is BBVA. Aa dynamic “global boutique” bank, Garanti BBVA International offers fast, accurate, innovative, tailor-made and country-specific financial solutions in selected business lines though highly skilled and diverse talent management. We embrace creativity, are centered towards teamwork and oriented to create multicultural environment as we believe this to be a crucial element. Our vision is future-oriented and as a one big team GBI strives for corporate excellence and goal achievement. By joining our organization, you will find yourself constantly challenged and must be prone to apply out-of-the box thinking.

Life at Garanti BBVA International

GBI is a place for people who dream big and make their dream their goal. We look for people who will challenge the status quo in order to grow. We stand as one team, one family and together we are empowered to create our unique path, be agile, be curious and innovative. Strong partnerships ensure our success. Strong teams hold our foundation. We believe that diversity drives innovation and fosters personal development. We aim to create a working environment where employees are able to learn through support and coaching while contributing visibly to the success of bank.

Our Core Values

GBI is part of BBVA, an integrated and innovative financial institution that looks to the future, created with the mission of financing people’s dreams. That spirit continues to inspire us today and encourages us to transform people’s lives by helping them make the best decisions to fulfil their dreams. This mission is underpinned by our Purpose: “To bring the age of opportunity to everyone”. We live these values, which make us strong and allow us to achieve our purpose so we can keep creating opportunities.

Customer Comes First
We see our work from the customer's perspective, as we incorporate their point of view in every decision we make and always put their interests first. We meet our customer's needs in an agile way, overcoming any difficulties that arise.

Think Big
We want to amaze our customers with the best solutions to generate unique experiences. To achieve this, we set ambitious and inspirational challenges for ourselves, while questioning everything we do and posing new ways of doing things.

One Team
We are committed both to our individual role and the company's objectives as our own. We work as one team, trust our colleagues and break silos between units and hierarchical barriers.

Application:

If you are ready to join our team and contribute to the success of company, we encourage you to apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter. 

Online Application: Click on the link below to access our online application portal and submit your application.

We appreciate your interest in our organization and look forward to reviewing your application. Should you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Please note that we do not appreciate any acquisition efforts for this vacancy by recruitment agencies.