Strategy and Control Speacialist

LONDON March 20, 2026 Full Time Workday

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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.

Engineering area is responsible for the governance, delivery, and continuous improvement of technological services across the UK and Continental Europe (CE) scope.

About the job:

About the role:

  • Monitoring and follow-up of the annual BAU and SDA budgets for the Engineering area (UK & CE scope).

  • Perform detailed analysis of actuals vs. budget, identifying deviations and providing clear explanations.

  • Monitoring of technological costs  and cooperation with the Finance department in the IT budget preparation.

  • Prepare financial reports and dashboards for management and committees.

  • Support cost optimization and efficiency initiatives within the Engineering function.

  • Maintain and control the inventory of technological services included under BAU, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and alignment with budget allocations.

What are we looking for?

  • Academic background in Finance, Business Administration or Engineering

  • At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.

  • Proven experience in budgeting and financial reporting.

  • Data analysis skills are highly valued.

  • Professional fluency in English is required; Spanish is highly desirable.

Soft Skills

  • Teamwork, cooperation.

  • Proactive, with initiative.

  • Continuous learning and improvement

  • Effective communication

  • Empowerment and accountability

Please note that priority will be given to candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

Skills:

Budget Preparation, Continuous Improvement, Cooperation, Financial Reports, IT Budgets, Taking Initiative
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