Business Analyst - Finance projects (FTC)

Chaucer Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance group in London as a Finance Business Analyst, where you will drive finance transformation initiatives. This role involves developing business cases, leading workshops, and contributing to data-driven decision-making within a dynamic team. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment with competitive benefits and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization's success.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work model

Non-contributory benefits including medical, life, and pension cover

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in finance transformation projects.
• Strong skills in writing business cases and creating business requirements documents.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write compelling business cases to support finance transformation initiatives.
• Create detailed business requirements documents that capture needs for finance projects.
• Facilitate and lead finance workshops to gather requirements and define solutions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Solution Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SQL

Power Query

Phinsys

PeopleSoft

Job description

Business Analyst - Finance projects (FTC)

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ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website www.chaucergroup.com

Job Title: Finance Business Analyst

Location: London Hybrid

Job Description:

As a Finance Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in driving finance transformation initiatives within our organization. You will be responsible for writing strong business cases, creating comprehensive business requirements, and leading finance workshops. Your expertise in data analysis, solution architecture, and data flows will be essential in ensuring the success of our finance transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and write compelling business cases to support finance transformation initiatives.
• Create detailed business requirements documents that capture the needs and objectives of the finance transformation projects.
• Facilitate and lead finance workshops to gather requirements, identify gaps, and define solutions.
• Conduct thorough data analysis to support decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Design and implement solution architectures that align with business requirements and ensure seamless data flows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and operations, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide expert guidance and support to stakeholders throughout the finance transformation process.
• Monitor and report on the progress of finance transformation projects, ensuring timely and effective communication with all stakeholders.

Preferred Software Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modelling, budgeting, and data analysis.
• Experience with Power Query for automating data transformation.
• Familiarity with Power BI for visualizing financial and operational data.
• Knowledge of SQL for working with large datasets.
• Experience with finance-specific software such as Phinsys and PeopleSoft.
• Understanding of data governance and data quality tools.

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent), or demonstrable relevant experience.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in finance transformation projects.
• Strong skills in writing business cases and creating business requirements documents.
• Extensive experience in conducting finance workshops and facilitating discussions with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data analysis, solution architecture, and data flows.
• Experience in Insurance Finance (Lloyds market) Transformation/Financial Reporting is highly desirable.
• Experience with Phinsys is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced Finance Business Analyst with a passion for driving change and delivering results, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and make a significant impact on our finance transformation journey.

Why Chaucer

An established market leading Insurer, where over the past 5 years, the Chaucer Group has seen significant and successful growth. In 2019, we wrote $1.4bn of Gross Written Premium, closed 2023 with $2.7bn, and are on track to write well over $3bn in 2024.

This is an exciting time for Chaucer; we have the people, the platforms, the expertise and the relationships to continue our recent success. We will remain focussed on the areas where we can provide the most expertise and value to our brokers and clients.

What we offer:

• A flexible hybrid work model that supports individual and teams needs. Whilst the market moves back to 4/1 working days, we have no intention of changing this. It has always been incredibly popular and a successful way of doing business.
• Extensive, non-contributory benefits, including medical, life, and pension cover, flexible holidays, and wellbeing support.
• Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Analyst, and Consulting

• Industries

  Insurance Agencies and Brokerages, Insurance Carriers, and Insurance

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