Business Analyst - Finance Operating Model

Cathcart Technology; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathcart Technology is seeking an experienced Contract Business Analyst to support a Finance Operating Model programme in Liverpool, on a hybrid basis.

You will lead discovery workshops, stakeholder interviews and process reviews to map current ways of working across people, processes, governance, controls, systems and data, and help shape a practical future-state operating model that delivers real improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong Business Analysis experience within operating model design, organisational change, finance transformation or business change.
• Expertise in current-state assessments, process mapping and ownership/RACI modelling.
• Experience supporting target operating model and future-state design initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex environments.
• Good understanding of Finance processes, controls, ownership models and cross-functional dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops, stakeholder interviews and process reviews to map current ways of working across people, processes, governance, controls, systems, data and reporting.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to identify pain points, clarify ownership and accountabilities, and assist target operating model design.
• Support transition to improved ways of working and help shape a practical, sustainable operating model.

Skills

Operating model design

Current-state mapping

Target operating model

Stakeholder facilitation

Analytical skills

Finance processes

Job description

Contract Business Analyst | Finance Operating Model | Liverpool (Hybrid)

6 month contract with chance of extension

Hybrid Liverpool circa 3 days per week

£400 per day Outside IR35

We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to play a key role in a major Finance Operating Model programme. This is a highly visible piece of work focused on understanding how the finance function operates today and helping shape a more effective future-state operating model.

You’ll lead discovery workshops, stakeholder interviews and process reviews to map current ways of working across people, processes, governance, controls, systems, data and reporting. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll identify pain points, clarify ownership and accountabilities, support target operating model design, and help drive the transition to improved ways of working

Skills & Experience:

• **Strong Business Analysis experience within operating model design, organisational change, finance transformation or business change
• **Expertise in current-state assessments, process mapping and ownership/RACI modelling
• **Experience supporting target operating model and future-state design initiatives
• **Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
• **Strong analytical skills with the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex environments
• **Good understanding of Finance processes, controls, ownership models and cross-functional dependencies.

This is a role for someone who can ask the right questions, challenge constructively, identify where accountabilities or processes are unclear, and help shape a Finance operating model that is practical, sustainable and capable of supporting their finance priorities.