Finance SME/Business Analyst

Summary: The Finance Reconciliations Subject Matter Expert / Business Analyst will lead the transition from Accurate NXG to AutoRek, focusing on mapping current reconciliation processes and ensuring a controls-focused migration. This role requires independent analysis of existing workflows, development of migration plans, and coordination with stakeholders to ensure compliance and data integrity. The position demands a proactive approach to identifying process inefficiencies and delivering technical documentation. The contract is for 6 months and is based in a hybrid working arrangement in Berkshire.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently analyse existing reconciliation workflows on Accurate NXG and document all processes, data flows, and control points.
• Design the future-state (‘To-Be’) reconciliation architecture on AutoRek, producing comprehensive ‘As-Is’ vs. ‘To-Be’ gap analyses.
• Develop detailed migration plans—covering timelines, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and contingency measures.
• Coordinate with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, report progress, and resolve issues promptly.
• Lead periodic reviews to validate data integrity, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and deliver clear technical documentation, status reports, and stakeholder presentations.
• Execute rigorous quality assurance checks and validations during and after deployment.
• Proactively identify process inefficiencies and recommend enhancements to strengthen controls.
• Manage end-to-end tasks with minimal client supervision, maintaining momentum and accountability.
• Support go-live activities, including final deployment checks, cut-over coordination, and post-migration stabilization.

Key Skills:

• 8+ years in finance reconciliation processes, with deep domain knowledge.
• Hands-on implementation or migration experience on Accurate NXG, AutoRek, or equivalent platforms (e.g., TLM, IntelliMatch, Frontier, BlackLine).
• Proven track record supporting go-live deployments—performing checks, validations, and issue resolution.
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities, both written and verbal.
• Ability to author and execute UAT test cases for reconciliation systems.
• Experience delivering end-user training and creating user guides.
• Technical exposure to databases, SQL querying, and ETL concepts.
• Right to work in the UK is essential (no sponsorship available).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other