Finance Business Analyst
other jobs Oliver James
Added before 7 Days
- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £90,000 - £100,000 per annum
Job Description:
Full job descriptionSenior Business Analyst - Finance TransformationLondon | Hybrid - 50% office based | 9-Month FTC | c.£90 - 100k
We are supporting a specialist financial services organisation looking to appoint a Senior Business Analyst to play a key role across a major Finance transformation roadmap. Sitting at the intersection of Finance, Data and Technology, you will take ownership of translating complex Finance priorities into clear, structured and delivery-ready requirements. This is a high-visibility role suited to someone who combines strong Business Analysis capability with a Product Owner mindset and can independently drive change from initial requirements and business design through to delivery and testing.
Key Responsibilities*Lead requirements gathering, definition and documentation across a portfolio of Finance transformation initiatives.
*Act as the key bridge between Finance, Data, Technology, external vendors and delivery teams.
*Translate complex Finance requirements into clear, sequenced and actionable change requirements.
*Own business design and review solution design documentation, ensuring proposed solutions meet Finance requirements.
*Take ownership of UAT planning and execution, maintaining clear traceability between requirements and testing.
*Improve delivery quality by ensuring requirements are complete, validated and signed off before development.
*Work closely with senior Finance stakeholders while reducing reliance on SMEs for day-to-day delivery.
*Help improve and modernise the approach to Finance change within a predominantly waterfall environment.
Experience Required*Strong Senior Business Analyst experience within Finance Transformation - this is not suited to a generic BA without significant Finance experience.
*Strong understanding of Finance processes, data flows and reporting, ideally across Financial Control, FP&A and/or Treasury.
*Experience operating with a Product Owner mindset, taking genuine ownership of change rather than solely documenting requirements.
*Strong process and data-flow mapping skills, with the ability to visualise end-to-end processes and system interactions.
*Experience working across Finance, Data and Technology teams and managing relationships with third-party vendors.
*Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, influence and align senior stakeholders.
*Experience owning UAT and testing activity through to completion.
Particularly Relevant ExperienceThe upcoming roadmap includes a significant General Ledger transformation, making previous GL implementation or transformation experience highly desirable. Experience improving month-end close processes would also be particularly relevant.
Experience in any of the following would also be valuable:
*Finance Data & Reporting transformation, including working closely with BI/Data teams.
*Treasury transformation or Treasury Management System implementations.
*Workday or Oracle Finance.
*Tableau or wider BI/reporting environments.
*Finance automation or AI use cases.
This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership across a significant Finance change roadmap, with exposure to senior Finance stakeholders and major programmes spanning General Ledger, Finance Data & Reporting and Treasury. The initial appointment is a 9-month FTC, with potential for extension and the possibility of a longer-term permanent opportunity.
We are supporting a specialist financial services organisation looking to appoint a Senior Business Analyst to play a key role across a major Finance transformation roadmap. Sitting at the intersection of Finance, Data and Technology, you will take ownership of translating complex Finance priorities into clear, structured and delivery-ready requirements. This is a high-visibility role suited to someone who combines strong Business Analysis capability with a Product Owner mindset and can independently drive change from initial requirements and business design through to delivery and testing.
Key Responsibilities*Lead requirements gathering, definition and documentation across a portfolio of Finance transformation initiatives.
*Act as the key bridge between Finance, Data, Technology, external vendors and delivery teams.
*Translate complex Finance requirements into clear, sequenced and actionable change requirements.
*Own business design and review solution design documentation, ensuring proposed solutions meet Finance requirements.
*Take ownership of UAT planning and execution, maintaining clear traceability between requirements and testing.
*Improve delivery quality by ensuring requirements are complete, validated and signed off before development.
*Work closely with senior Finance stakeholders while reducing reliance on SMEs for day-to-day delivery.
*Help improve and modernise the approach to Finance change within a predominantly waterfall environment.
Experience Required*Strong Senior Business Analyst experience within Finance Transformation - this is not suited to a generic BA without significant Finance experience.
*Strong understanding of Finance processes, data flows and reporting, ideally across Financial Control, FP&A and/or Treasury.
*Experience operating with a Product Owner mindset, taking genuine ownership of change rather than solely documenting requirements.
*Strong process and data-flow mapping skills, with the ability to visualise end-to-end processes and system interactions.
*Experience working across Finance, Data and Technology teams and managing relationships with third-party vendors.
*Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, influence and align senior stakeholders.
*Experience owning UAT and testing activity through to completion.
Particularly Relevant ExperienceThe upcoming roadmap includes a significant General Ledger transformation, making previous GL implementation or transformation experience highly desirable. Experience improving month-end close processes would also be particularly relevant.
Experience in any of the following would also be valuable:
*Finance Data & Reporting transformation, including working closely with BI/Data teams.
*Treasury transformation or Treasury Management System implementations.
*Workday or Oracle Finance.
*Tableau or wider BI/reporting environments.
*Finance automation or AI use cases.
This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership across a significant Finance change roadmap, with exposure to senior Finance stakeholders and major programmes spanning General Ledger, Finance Data & Reporting and Treasury. The initial appointment is a 9-month FTC, with potential for extension and the possibility of a longer-term permanent opportunity.
Job number 4040173
Increase your exposure to recruiters with ProJobs
Thousands of recruiters are looking for you in the Job Master profile database, increase your exposure 4 times with a ProJob subscription
You can cancel your subscription at any time.
metapel
Company Details:
Oliver James
We introduce talented people to great organisations so that both may grow and benefit from each other?s experiences, helping to fulfil their potential...