EPM Business Analyst

Full-Time No home office possible

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Helping my clients secure the best EPM skills across permanent, contract and interim positions

SystemsAccountants are supporting a long-standing client to source Finance Technology skills as they undergo a redevelopment project in OneStream, and seek an experienced and skilled Business Analyst to join this global, fast-growing organisation. This contract opportunity offers the chance to work on a dynamic project with a collaborative, agile team.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist the Project Manager and delivery team with project estimation, planning, and progress tracking.
Write and facilitate the creation of requirements and acceptance criteria.
Ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are reviewed and approved by stakeholders.
Review proposed solution designs to ensure they meet the requirements and acceptance criteria.
Validate solution implementation across sprint reviews and all testing phases, providing feedback, raising bugs, and ensuring test cases and evidence are captured.
Facilitate and perform data reconciliation as required.
Support product backlog review, prioritisation, and sizing sessions with business and implementation teams.
Refine and manage the product backlog to reflect current priorities and sizing.
Assist in the formulation of Change Requests (CRs), providing input on impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and recommendations.
Conduct defect triage to ensure accurate identification and prioritisation of bugs and feedback for resolution.

Required Skills and Experience:

Influencing and Negotiation : Strong ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
Communication : Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly and professionally.
Project Governance : Strong understanding of project governance and lifecycle processes.
Analytical Skills : Excellent analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to challenge and influence solutions and processes.
Financial Acumen : Strong numerical skills and confident using IT platforms to address finance-related challenges, with a good understanding of financial terminology.
Reporting Experience : Experience with financial reporting requirements, such as statutory, management, or financial planning reporting.
Self-Management : Ability to work independently and manage tasks remotely.
Stakeholder Management : Proven experience managing diverse stakeholder relationships across an organisation.
Collaboration : Experience working with third-party consultants to deliver financial models.
Teamwork : Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to apply pragmatism and diplomacy when needed.

Knowledge and Experience:

7+ years of experience in finance software implementations and delivering financial MI requirements.
Working understanding of accounting principles and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions.
5+ years of experience working in a global business environment.
5+ years working in Agile Scrum as a Business Analyst or Product Owner.
OneStream experience is beneficial but not essential.
Expertise in data extraction and analysis from financial systems.
Demonstrable experience in agile delivery methodologies.