Finance Transformation Business Analyst
Posted 1 day ago by The Curve Group
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
Summary: As a Finance Transformation Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in the Finance Transformation Programme by producing essential documentation and supporting the implementation of improved financial processes. This hybrid position requires strong organizational, technical, and partnering skills to ensure the success of transformation initiatives. You will engage with various stakeholders to analyze and document finance workflows, identifying areas for improvement and compliance risks. Your expertise in process documentation and finance will be key to delivering effective training and procedural manuals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design of ‘to be’ processes, ensuring process flows and narratives are captured concisely.
- Create procedure manuals for implementation of the ‘to be’ processes.
- Develop and deliver training across the business on new processes.
- Develop a thorough understanding of processes within finance functions by meeting with stakeholders across finance, accounting, and operations teams.
- Document finance processes, creating visually clear and comprehensive process flows, SOPs, and training materials.
- Analyse finance workflows to identify key risk points, including potential compliance risks, financial errors, and operational inefficiencies.
- Develop, document, and organize SOPs for finance processes, ensuring they are user-friendly and follow compliance requirements.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Demonstrated experience in documenting finance or operational processes, with strong skills in process mapping (Visio preferred).
- Strong background in documenting and assessing financial processes.
- Exposure to transformation projects or change management initiatives.
- Ability to assess complex finance workflows, identifying gaps and areas for improvement.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Maidenhead
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
6 month contract - (day rate outside IR35) Hybrid - 2 days a week in Maidenhead office
Key purpose
As a Finance Transformation Business Analyst, you will produce the necessary documents and assist with the roll-out of the Finance Transformation Programme. The role supports the design, assessment and implementation of improved processes, aligned with organisational goals and compliance requirements. This is a multi-faceted role which requires strong organisation, technical and partnering skills to support the success of the finance transformation initiatives.
Experience and traits
Background in Finance: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
Process Documentation Expertise: Demonstrated experience in documenting finance or operational processes, with strong skills in process mapping (Visio preferred). Strong background in documenting and assessing financial processes Exposure to transformation projects or change management initiatives
Analytical Skills: Ability to assess complex finance workflows, identifying gaps and areas for improvement.
Key responsibilities and tasks
- Design of ‘to be’ processes, ensuring process flows and narratives are captured concisely
- Create procedure manuals for implementation of the ‘to be’ processes
- Develop and deliver training across the business on new processes
- Finance Process Analysis: Develop a thorough understanding of processes within finance functions by meeting with stakeholders across finance, accounting, and operations teams.
- Document finance processes, creating visually clear and comprehensive process flows, SOPs, and training materials.
- Analyse finance workflows to identify key risk points, including potential compliance risks, financial errors, and operational inefficiencies.
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Develop, document, and organize SOPs for finance processes, ensuring they are user-friendly and follow compliance requirements.