Business Analyst - 18 Months Contract - #2162736

Business Analyst - Finance Transformation | 18-Month FTC

Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in process improvement and organisational transformation? Do you enjoy getting under the skin of how a Finance function operates, identifying what is not working and designing practical improvements? Are you looking for an opportunity to play a key role in a major Finance Transformation Programme?

Robertson Bell are delighted to be partnering with a large, complex and nationally recognised organisation to recruit Business Analysts on 18-month fixed-term contracts.

These roles will form part of a significant Finance Transformation Programme focused on improving how Finance operates across the organisation. Rather than being purely technology-led positions, the focus will be on understanding existing processes, controls and ways of working, identifying opportunities for improvement and helping design a more effective future Finance function. Salvation Army Business Analyst

The key responsibilities of the Business Analyst include:

• Working with Finance and operational stakeholders to understand business needs, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Leading workshops and interviews to gather requirements and understand current processes, pain points, controls and dependencies.
• Mapping existing Finance processes and designing improved future-state processes.
• Translating stakeholder requirements into clear documentation, recommendations, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Supporting the redesign and improvement of financial processes, reporting structures and the Chart of Accounts.
• Reviewing processes to identify inefficiencies, root causes, risks and opportunities to simplify ways of working.
• Ensuring appropriate controls, ownership, hand-offs and performance measures are incorporated into redesigned processes.
• Using financial, operational and qualitative data to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Working with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure proposed changes are practical and reflect how services operate in reality.
• Supporting testing, implementation and the transition of redesigned processes into business as usual. Salvation Army Business Analyst

The successful candidate will:

• Have significant Business Analyst experience within complex transformation or change programmes.
• Demonstrate strong experience of process mapping, process redesign and future-state design.
• Be experienced in requirements gathering, analysis, validation and prioritisation.
• Ideally have worked within a Finance Transformation Programme or have strong knowledge of Finance functions and processes.
• Understand how controls, governance, reporting and service delivery fit into Finance process design.
• Be comfortable facilitating workshops and challenging existing ways of working.
• Have strong analytical skills and be able to turn complex information into clear recommendations.
• Be confident engaging stakeholders at all levels, from operational teams through to senior leadership.
• Be comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities within a wider transformation programme. Salvation Army Business Analyst

This is an 18-month fixed-term contract offering the opportunity to play a hands-on role in redesigning how a large and complex Finance function operates.

Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please apply now to avoid missing out.