Finance Systems Business Analyst (m/f/d)

Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. The role is within the Group Finance Systems team, focusing on finance systems and technology solutions in D365 Finance & Operations and connected platforms. The position supports a strategic cross-functional programme to modernise payment processes across the group.

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on ERP implementations or functional consulting.
• Strong understanding of core finance processes: general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, and budgeting.
• Experience in payment processes — internal or external — including AP/AR automation, payment runs, bank integration, or customer payment journeys.
• Direct experience on a payments transformation programme is highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional programme teams alongside non-finance stakeholders (e.g. Operations, Technology, Product).
• Hands-on experience with D365 Finance & Operations or a comparable ERP platform (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Experience writing functional specifications, process maps, and test scripts.
• Exposure to Agile or structured project delivery methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills — able to work effectively with both finance and technical audiences.
• Analytical and structured thinker with a high attention to detail.
• Self-starter who can manage their own workload and prioritise across multiple concurrent demands.
• Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset.
• D365 F&O functional knowledge across finance modules — desirable.
• MS Vision, Jira, Confluence (Atlassian Suite) or equivalent project/backlog management tooling — desirable.
• English skills are essential; Romanian or Portuguese are advantageous.

Programme Representation:

• Represent the Group Finance Systems team within the Payment Experience 2.0 cross-functional programme team.
• Lead requirements gathering for all GFS workstreams within the programme, covering internal payment processes (AP, treasury, intercompany), order-to-cash cycle (Master data, AR, bank) and external-facing payment flows.
• Work closely with programme stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Operations, and Technology to ensure end-to-end process design is coherent and well-documented.
• Own the GFS-side test strategy for Payment Experience 2.0, coordinating UAT with finance business users and managing sign-off.

Requirements & Business Engagement:

• Elicit, document, and manage functional requirements from finance stakeholders across GL, AP, AR, budgeting, and reporting.
• Act as the primary liaison between the finance business and the GFS team, translating business needs into clear functional specifications.
• Maintain a prioritised backlog of change requests in collaboration with the Head of GFS.

Solution Design & Delivery:

• Work with developers and architects to validate that proposed solutions meet business requirements before build commences.
• Support configuration and functional design decisions within D365 F&O, ensuring alignment with finance process best practice.
• Contribute to solution documentation including functional design documents, process maps, and training materials.

Testing & Change Management:

• Own and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) — writing test scripts, managing test cycles, and tracking defect resolution.
• Support change management and user communications around system changes and new releases.
• Assist with end-user training and hypercare during go-live periods.

Continuous Improvement:

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve finance processes and system usage.
• Stay current with D365 F&O release waves and assess impact on the business.