Senior Lead, R&D Functional Team

FreeBalance

Senior Functional Team Lead at FreeBalance bridging customer needs and development teams for public financial management software. Driving scalable GRP solutions aligned with government reforms.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeKrakow • 🇵🇱 PolandSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the functional bridge between customer requirements, solution design, and development teams.
Take ownership of translating complex business needs into clear, actionable functional requirements and specifications.
Contribute to scalable and sustainable GRP solutions that align with government reform programs.
Deep experience in functional analysis within large, integrated software systems, preferably in GRP, ERP, PFM, or comparable enterprise systems.
Collaborate daily with Development, QA, and the Professional Services teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Analysis, Accounting, Public Finance, or a related discipline.
Minimum 8+ years of progressive experience in functional analysis for enterprise-scale applications: ideally within GRP, ERP, PFM, IFMIS, or public sector resource planning systems.
Proven track record of working on large, integrated software systems with multiple modules, configurations, and deployment environments.
Strong expertise in functional requirements elicitation, documentation, business process modelling, use case definition, and functional specification writing.
Solid understanding of Public Financial Management (PFM) principles, government budgeting processes, accounting, and fiscal controls — ideally from direct project exposure.
Familiarity with government operations and how core financial, human resources, procurement, and performance modules interact in a unified application.
Comfortable reading and interpreting technical designs, data models, and process flows.
Experience with configuration-driven systems, low-code/no-code frameworks, and modular enterprise platforms.
Capability to engage with Developers on functional design decisions and to review proposed technical implementations for alignment with requirements.
A professional and confident communicator, capable of facilitating requirements workshops, leading cross-team discussions, and articulating decisions with clarity.
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior analysts and contribute to a culture of excellence.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written & verbal English communication skills; additional languages are a plus.
Organized, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to travel internationally occasionally for project workshops, governance meetings, and customer engagements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FreeBalance is an inclusive employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce to increase the representation of the designated groups based on each country’s legislation. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective labour law throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

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Hard Skills & Tools

functional analysisbusiness process modellinguse case definitionfunctional specification writingconfiguration-driven systemslow-code frameworksno-code frameworksenterprise-scale applicationsPublic Financial Management (PFM)government budgeting processes

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringanalytical problem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skillsresourcefulnessability to manage multiple prioritiesfacilitating workshopsleading discussionsclarity in decision articulation

Certifications

Master's degree in Information TechnologyMaster's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Business AnalysisMaster's degree in AccountingMaster's degree in Public Finance