Finance Business Analyst

Business Analyst (Finance Transformation)

Contract | 3 Months Initially | Outside IR35 Location: North West (2 days per week on-site) Day Rate: Competitive

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a critical finance transformation and ERP implementation programme. This is an initial 3-month contract opportunity, operating outside IR35, with a requirement to be on-site two days per week.

Working within a fast-paced programme environment, you will play a key role in understanding current business processes, defining future-state solutions, and ensuring successful delivery against challenging project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Lead business analysis activities across a finance transformation and ERP implementation programme.

Conduct detailed As-Is and To-Be process analysis and mapping.

Gather, document and validate business requirements from a range of stakeholders.

Facilitate workshops to capture business needs, pain points and process improvements.

Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications and user stories where required. Identify risks, dependencies and potential delivery challenges within tight project timelines.

Provide ongoing stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Experience

Proven experience as a Business Analyst delivering ERP finance transformation or finance system implementation programmes.

Strong knowledge of finance processes, including areas such as Accounts Payable, Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), General Ledger, Budgeting and Financial Controls.

Demonstrable experience producing As-Is and To-Be process maps and business requirements documentation.

Experience working within complex stakeholder environments and managing competing priorities.

Strong workshop facilitation and requirements gathering skills.

Ability to work collaboratively across business, finance and technology teams.

Experience delivering within challenging timescales and fast-moving project environments.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.