Business Analyst

Role: Finance Business AnalystSalary: £70,000 - £75,000Contract Length: 24 months Fixed Term ContractHybrid working: 2 days on site, London We are seeking a Business Analyst to join a dynamic project management and transformation team within the Finance PMO. The role will support global finance systems and process initiatives, ensuring effective delivery and alignment with business objectives. Key Responsibilities:Gather and translate complex business requirements into functional and technical specifications.Work with finance data, ensuring completeness, validation, and accurate mapping across systems.Facilitate workshops with subject matter experts and project managers to prioritise requirements and document outputs.Partner with delivery teams to design finance process flows, system environments, and user interface requirements.Support business case development, feasibility analysis, and project scoping.Define and track user acceptance testing criteria, ensuring successful execution.Contribute to process re-engineering, system customisations, and software upgrades.Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve system design.Collaborate with business owners to resolve data flow issues and strengthen process integrity.Essential skills and experience needed:Proven experience in financial environments delivering complex analysis, process mapping, and problem solving.Strong knowledge of finance business processes (R2R, P2P and O2C) and systems, with expertise in business analysis and risk identification.Competence in mapping processes from Level 1 to Level 4 and validating with stakeholders.Experience in workflow analysis, process modelling, and transactional data interpretation.Ability to provide analytics for business case development and track data flows in complex systems.Awareness of change management practices, including training and communication support.Excellent communication, facilitation, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting deadlines