Technical Business Analyst in Reading

Technical Business Analyst in Reading

Reading Full-Time 70000 - 90000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Bridge the gap between Finance and tech, translating complex needs into actionable plans.
  • Company: Join a diverse and inclusive team at a leading financial services company.
  • Benefits: Enjoy 38 days of leave, a generous pension scheme, and health cover for you and your family.
  • Other info: We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on finance transformation while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
  • Qualifications: Experience as a Business Analyst with a focus on finance processes and technology delivery.

The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.

The Technical Business Analyst will work within the Corporate Functions Technology team, partnering closely with Finance stakeholders to deliver strategic technology-enabled change. The role focuses on translating complex finance business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications and supporting the successful delivery of finance transformation initiatives. The role requires strong engagement with Finance teams, technology colleagues, and delivery partners to ensure solutions align with strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a key liaison between Finance teams and technology delivery teams, ensuring shared understanding of objectives and requirements.
  • Lead the elicitation, analysis, and documentation of business and technical requirements for finance-related change initiatives.
  • Translate business needs into functional and non‑functional specifications suitable for technical design and build.
  • Support the delivery of strategic finance transformation programmes, including system implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
  • Work with Finance stakeholders to understand end‑to‑end processes, data flows, controls, and reporting requirements.
  • Collaborate with architects, developers, and testers to support solution design, development, and validation.
  • Contribute to data mapping, reconciliation, and impact analysis activities.
  • Support change governance activities including scope management, dependency tracking, and risk identification.
  • Assist with user acceptance testing, defect management, and deployment readiness activities.
  • Promote consistent documentation standards and best practice across initiatives.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Strong experience working as a Business Analyst or Technical Business Analyst in a technology delivery environment.
  • Extensive experience partnering with Finance teams to deliver complex change initiatives.
  • Solid understanding of finance processes such as general ledger, reporting, budgeting, and financial controls.
  • Experience working with enterprise systems, integrations, and data flows.
  • Ability to analyse complex problems and communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Strong documentation skills, including requirements, process flows, and data definitions.
  • Experience working within structured delivery frameworks and change governance models.
  • Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Finance modules is preferred.

Benefits

  • Valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
  • Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services.
  • 38 days annual leave, including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through the Time Off When You Need It policy.
  • Market leading Inspiring Families policy including comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave.
  • Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long‑term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks. M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long‑term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro‑divergent conditions. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com

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Contact Details:

M&gprudential Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Technical Business Analyst in Reading

Business Analysis
Technical Specifications
Finance Transformation
Stakeholder Engagement
Requirements Elicitation
Documentation Skills
Data Mapping