Senior Finance Business Analyst

Mars Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Analyst to join a leading financial services organisation on an initial 6-month contract. You will support the implementation of a new finance technology solution, working closely with Finance, Technology and key business stakeholders to deliver the project and enhance financial processes, reporting and planning capabilities.

You will gather requirements, map current processes, conduct workshops, and contribute to testing, UAT

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting and reporting processes.
• CA/CPA background preferred.
• Experience on finance transformation or systems implementation projects.
• Exposure to financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements and functional specifications for the finance systems implementation.
• Collaborate with Finance and Technology teams to identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to map current and future-state processes.
• Undertake gap analysis, process mapping and solution design.
• Support testing, UAT, implementation and go-live activities.
• Ensure solutions align with financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting requirements.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder workshops

Process improvement

Finance domain knowledge

Education

CA/CPA designation

Job description

An experienced Senior Finance Business Analyst is required to join a leading financial services organisation on an initial 6-month contract, supporting the implementation of a new finance technology solution. Working closely with Finance, Technology and key business stakeholders, you will play an important role in delivering the implementation and improving financial processes, reporting and planning capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements and functional specifications for the finance systems implementation.
• Work closely with Finance and Technology teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Facilitate workshops with key stakeholders to understand current processes and define future-state requirements.
• Undertake gap analysis, process mapping and solution design.
• Support testing, UAT, implementation and go-live activities.
• Ensure solutions align with financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting requirements.

About you

• 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting and reporting processes, ideally with a CA/CPA background.
• Previous experience working on finance transformation or systems implementation projects.
• Exposure to financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.