Senior Functional Analyst

Senior Functional Analyst (with Business Analysis Skills) - ABVV

Dates: 2026-11-01 — 2027-10-01

Arrangements: Hybrid working with coordination meetings at the office; working percentage and weekly schedule not specified.

Algemene Centrale – ABVV seeks one freelance Senior Functional Analyst with business analysis skills in central Brussels. The Bridges platform registers, processes and reports member data, contributions, premiums and allowances. It supports federal and regional processes and integrates with accounting, SEPA payments and analytical reporting. A multi-year transformation combines migration from an existing central membership and financial management system with new custom functionality.

The consultant translates complex business needs into precise, buildable functional specifications. Deliverables include business rules, mappings, interface/API specifications, user stories, process flows, use cases and acceptance criteria. The role coordinates business services, developers, suppliers, product owners, testers and project management. It also covers functional tests, financial and migration validation, documentation, training support and knowledge sharing.

The profile requires at least seven years of functional analysis in complex or regulated financial, social or public-sector environments. Professional Dutch and French communication and English knowledge are requested, alongside data modelling, process analysis, financial affinity, ERP and integration experience, and critical use of AI analysis tools. Database processing, Power BI, Excel, SharePoint and relevant certification are advantages. The renewable Time & Material assignment runs from the preferred start of 1 November 2026 to 1 October 2027, with hybrid work and office coordination meetings.

Top Reasons to Apply

Strategic transformation impact

Serve thousands of members

Modern modular platform

AI assisted analysis

Hybrid working environment

Responsibilities

Develop business rules, data mappings and interface/API specifications.

Translate complex business processes into clear, feasible functional specifications, covering accounting, contributions, settlements, premiums, corrections and direct debits.

Write user stories, flow descriptions and acceptance criteria according to internal standards.

Develop process diagrams and use cases with relevant domain experts.

Guide analysis for new developments, bug fixes and improvements for developers.

Coordinate actively with Premiums & Allowances, Accounting and Member Administration services.

Serve as contact for development teams and suppliers.

Promote shared functionality and priorities with product owners, testers and project management.

Must Have

Seven years functional analysis

Strong process analysis

Financial flows affinity

ERP platform experience

Functional integration experience

Ticketing test management

Nice to Have

Database processing knowledge

Power BI knowledge

Excel analysis knowledge

SharePoint platform knowledge

Requirements analysis certification

Additional Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute functional tests with testers and key users.
• Verify data migrations and financial calculations, including member balances, against reference files.
• Flag inconsistencies between legacy data and the new Bridges environment.
• Write and maintain functional documentation in the central Knowledge Management Platform.
• Support key-user training across regional and federal departments.
• Share knowledge through structured release notes, demos and feedback loops.
• Map as-is and to-be processes with services, exposing bottlenecks and dependencies where business analysis is needed.
• Clarify actual business needs before proposing a solution where business analysis is needed.
• Identify workflow and dataflow improvements, including Excel extracts and Power BI reports, where business analysis is needed.
• Advise process standardisation and harmonisation across services and departments where business analysis is needed.
• Very good Dutch communication skills at professional level.
• Very good French communication skills at professional level.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Insight across processes.
• Diplomatic working style.
• Structured working style.
• Solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to collaborate closely within multidisciplinary teams.
• Master or bachelor in (Applied) Economics or IT, or equivalent through experience.
• Certification in requirements engineering or business analysis is an advantage; examples: IREB CPRE, CBAP, Agile BA.