Business Analyst

Goodman Masson; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Goodman Masson, in partnership with a Midlands housing association, is recruiting a Finance Business Analyst at a pivotal time of transformation. An ERP replacement programme starts soon, and you will help shape processes, capture requirements and support delivering the new ERP solution.

You will manage stakeholder engagement, map AS-IS and TO-BE processes, facilitate workshops, and coordinate ERP configuration, development and testing across the project lifecycle with a focus on quality and

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Business Analyst within Finance and HR environments.
• Strong understanding of core Finance and HR business processes.
• Proven experience delivering ERP implementations across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience supporting and delivering data migration activities.
• Workshop design, planning and facilitation experience.
• Strong AS-IS and TO-BE process mapping and analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder engagement and communication across business and ERP teams.
• Analyse processes and identify opportunities for improvement, automation and standardisation.
• Translate business needs into system requirements and define future-state solutions.
• Coordinate ERP configuration, development and system integration activities.
• Support testing and drive defects and resolutions.
• Identify risks and drive issues through to successful resolution.

Job description

We’re partnering with a leading housing association in the Midlands to recruit a Finance Business Analyst at an exciting time of transformation.

With major organisational change ahead and an ERP replacement programme starting in the coming months, this is a fantastic opportunity to join at the start of a significant business and technology journey.

You’ll play a key role in shaping processes, defining requirements and supporting the delivery of a new ERP solution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Stakeholder Management - Manage stakeholder engagement, requirements and communication across business and ERP teams
• Process Analysis - Analyse processes and identify opportunities for improvement, automation and standardisation
• Requirements & Solutions - Translate business needs into system requirements and define future-state solutions
• ERP Implementation - Coordinate ERP configuration, development and system integration activities
• Testing & Resolution - Support testing, validate solutions and drive defects and functional issues to resolution
• Risk & Problem Solving - Identify risks, remove obstacles and drive issues through to successful resolution

About You

• Experience working as a Business Analyst within Finance and HR environments
• Strong understanding of core Finance and HR business processes
• Proven experience delivering ERP implementations across the full project lifecycle
• Experience supporting and delivering data migration activities
• Experienced in workshop design, planning and facilitation
• Strong experience in AS-IS and TO-BE process mapping and analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels

What’s on offer

• Contract type: Fixed term, until Apr 2028
• Location: West Midlands
• Hybrid working - typically 1/2 days per week in the office, with increased flexibility considered once established within the project