Senior Business Analyst - CSRD
Sector: Banking
Location: Brussels
Contract length: 7 months
Estimated daily rate (EUR): 660 - 810
Languages: Dutch · French · English
Estimated daily rates are Rivant market estimates for guidance — not a client rate card.
Role details
Start date: 2026-09-15
Duration: 7 months
Extension possible: Not specified
Estimated daily rate (EUR): 660 - 810
Education: Master's degree or similar by qualification
Location detail: Brussels (5 min walk from Central Station) - hybrid ~50% on site / 50% homeworking (more on site during onboarding or delivery peaks). Remote/telework from Belgium only
About the role
A major Belgian bank in Brussels needs a Senior Business Analyst on its CSRD (EU sustainability reporting) programme in Finance. The 2025 CSRD edition is in aftercare; this mandate also steers preparation of the 2026 annual-report edition. You assess how related ESG-risk and reporting initiatives line up with CSRD, and you keep Finance, Risk, Data, Compliance, Sustainability, Facilities and HR stakeholders moving on the same plan.
Responsibilities
- Assimilate the CSRD framework and what it changes for the bank
- Read disclosure requirements and turn them into implementable work
- Assess data needs, compare with what exists, and run or support the data-gap analysis
- Set up and run the CSRD / ESRS stakeholder group across Finance, Risk, Data, Business, Compliance, Sustainability, Facilities and HR
- Keep the project plan, roadmap and resourcing current and report into CSRD governance
- Monitor progress against deadlines and support stream leads on delivery
- Contribute to alignment with group entities on CSRD
Business experience
| Skill | Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Financial services, preferably banking | 3-6 years | Preferable |
| ESG / ESRS finance (regulatory) reporting | Not specified | Preferable |
| Audit or internal-control experience | Not specified | Preferable |
| Organisational and business-strategy insight | Not specified | Preferable |
Functional experience
| Skill | Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Business analysis on a regulatory-reporting or finance programme | Senior (S40) | Mandatory |
| Data-needs and gap analysis against disclosure requirements | Not specified | Mandatory |
| Stakeholder animation across Finance, Risk, Data, Compliance and Sustainability | Not specified | Mandatory |
Technical experience
| Skill | Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| MS Office, with strong Excel for data work | Not specified | Mandatory |
| Change / project-management methods | Not specified | Preferable |
Language requirements
Dutch · French · English
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | Yes |
| French | Good | Good | Good | Yes |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | Yes |
Soft skills
- Very strong conceptual and analytical skills
- Ability to drive change
- Structured, goal-oriented approach
- Frame complex problems and solve them creatively
- Confidential, mature internal and external communication
- Strong communicator with a diplomatic approach
- Pro-active
- Leadership and people-management skills
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