Contract Business Analyst (Finance Transformation)
Posted Today by X4 Technology
£800 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Contract Business Analyst (Finance Transformation) involves leading a finance transformation project within a leading energy organization. The successful candidate will focus on standardizing finance and payment processes while integrating ERP systems across multiple regions and business units. This position requires strong analytical skills and experience in finance operations, with a significant emphasis on stakeholder engagement and process optimization. The contract is initially for six months with potential for long-term engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse and document current-state finance and payment processes
- Define requirements and future-state operating models
- Design standardised AP, payment, expense and e-invoicing processes
- Identify optimisation and consolidation opportunities across systems and operations
- Assess solution options and support business case development
- Define process, data and integration requirements
- Engage stakeholders across finance, treasury, procurement and technology
- Support implementation, testing and change adoption activities
Key Skills:
- Proven track record on finance/ERP transformations within complex enterprise organisations
- Strong BA skills across process discovery, requirements definition and process redesign
- Deep understanding of AP, invoicing, treasury, expenses and core finance operations
- Ability to lead workstreams from discovery through design, delivery and adoption
- Exposure to platforms such as Oracle ERP, Coupa, Concur, Kyriba and related
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication skills
- Nice to have - energy, utilities, commodities or similar large-scale businesses
Salary (Rate): £800 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Business Analyst
Project: Finance process standardisation & ERP integration
Sector: Energy
Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
Contract: Initial 6-month engagement with long-term programme scope
Rate: £700-800 per day (outside IR35)
X4 Technology are partnered with a leading energy organisation offering the opportunity for a contract Senior Business Analyst to lead a key finance transformation project. The successful candidate will lead the analysis, design and standardisation of finance and payment processes across a complex international business. The project aims to centralise and harmonise finance operations across invoice management, accounts payable, treasury payments, expense management, e-invoicing and ERP integration across multiple regions, business units and technology platforms. Operating across multiple regions, business units and technology platforms, the organisation currently utilises a diverse landscape of finance, accounting and ERP systems. This role will be instrumental in defining and delivering the future-state operating model, aligning global processes and driving end-to-end business analysis activities from discovery and requirements gathering through to implementation and business adoption.
Responsibilities of the Contract Business Analyst (Finance Transformation)
Analyse and document current-state finance and payment processes
Define requirements and future-state operating models
Design standardised AP, payment, expense and e-invoicing processes
Identify optimisation and consolidation opportunities across systems and operations
Assess solution options and support business case development
Define process, data and integration requirements
Engage stakeholders across finance, treasury, procurement and technology
Support implementation, testing and change adoption activities
Requirements for the Contract Business Analyst (Finance Transformation)
Proven track record on finance/ERP transformations within complex enterprise organisations
Strong BA skills across process discovery, requirements definition and process redesign
Deep understanding of AP, invoicing, treasury, expenses and core finance operations
Ability to lead workstreams from discovery through design, delivery and adoption
Exposure to platforms such as Oracle ERP, Coupa, Concur, Kyriba and related
Excellent stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication skills
Nice to have - energy, utilities, commodities or similar large-scale businesses
This opportunity offers a key role within a high-profile global transformation programme, providing broad exposure across finance, accounting, treasury and technology functions while shaping the future operating model of a complex international organisation. Candidates with strong finance transformation, ERP and business process standardisation experience are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.