Business Analyst - Finance

Full-Time No home office possible

Our Client, a Global FMCG brand, is looking for an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in financial processes to join their team on a contract basis as they embark on a global systems transformation programme.

This role will focus on back-office processes, data analytics, and reporting.

As a Business Analyst, you\’ll be reporting to the Platform Owner and will be responsible for gathering, analysing, and documenting finance-related business requirements to ensure the seamless execution of the transformation programme.

Ideal candidates will have a strong sense of ownership, exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with implementation partners, developers, and SMEs.

A deep understanding of financial reporting, reconciliation, audit requirements, and integrations involving SAP (ensuring compliance with UK financial regulations) is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities

Gather and analyse business requirements related to financial processes across Retail, Food & Beverage, and Events, ensuring alignment with overall programme objectives.
Quickly understand complex financial processes, including reconciliation, reporting, and audit requirements, mapping them out and identifying areas for improvement.
Collaborate closely with implementation partners, developers, SMEs, and finance teams to ensure clarity and feasibility of requirements.
Act as a key liaison between business and technical teams, ensuring that financial business needs are effectively translated into functional requirements.
Take full ownership of finance-related business analysis deliverables, driving requirements gathering sessions, documentation, and validation processes.
Work within an agile delivery framework, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and user story development.
Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of finance-related business analysis outputs, maintaining alignment with key milestones.
Support testing and validation efforts by defining acceptance criteria and participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Provide clear and structured communication to stakeholders, proactively identifying risks and potential roadblocks.
Ensure compliance with UK financial regulations, audit requirements, and best practices in financial data reporting.

Key Skills & Experience:

Proven experience as a Finance Business Analyst within large-scale hospitality projects, specifically in Retail, Food & Beverage, and Events.
Strong ability to elicit and document finance-related business requirements, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience in financial reconciliation, reporting, and audit processes.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
A strong sense of ownership, ensuring accountability for deliverables and project milestones.
Familiarity with agile methodologies, including experience working within Scrum teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with multiple competing priorities.
Experience working with implementation partners, developers, and SMEs to bridge business and technical needs.
Proficiency in financial systems, data analysis tools, and business analysis platforms such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, or similar.
Strong hands-on experience with SAP and financial integrations involving SAP.

This is an Outside IR35 contract opportunity.