Business Analyst - Finance Transformation

SR2 REC LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Business Analyst specializing in Finance Transformation to join their team in London. The successful candidate will enhance finance processes, focusing on Reporting, Forecasting, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) methodologies. Responsibilities include defining technology and process requirements, conducting thorough process analyses, and collaborating with key stakeholders to deliver effective solutions. Candidates should have proven experience in finance or ERP transformation projects and a strong analytical mindset. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a significant digital change programme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on Finance or ERP transformation programmes.
• Strong working knowledge of core finance processes, especially Reporting, Forecasting and P2P.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, structured, and translatable requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and prioritisation of technology and process requirements.
• Conduct as-is process analysis and identify pain points and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Finance SMEs and Technology teams.

Skills

Business Analysis

Process Mapping

Analytical Mindset

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Agresso

Horizon

Job description

Job Description

Business Analyst – Finance Transformation

We are seeking a Business Analyst with broad experience in finance transformation to support a large-scale digital change programme. This role will focus on enhancing end-to-end finance processes—emphasising Reporting, Forecasting, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P)—and on shaping the digital roadmap through March 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and prioritisation of technology and process requirements across multiple Finance functions, especially P2P, Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting.
• Conduct as-is process analysis and identify pain points and improvement opportunities through stakeholder engagement.
• Design to-be process maps and future ways of working aligned to transformation goals.
• Collaborate with Finance SMEs, Technology, and Data teams to ensure business needs are clearly translated into deliverable system requirements.
• Map interdependencies across workstreams to support planning and risk management.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on Finance or ERP transformation programmes.
• Strong working knowledge of core finance processes, especially Reporting, Forecasting and P2P.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, structured, and translatable requirements.
• Expertise in process mapping (e.g. BPMN) and cross-functional process design.
• Strong analytical mindset, excellent documentation, and attention to detail.

Desirable

• Accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or working knowledge of financial principles and reporting cycles.
• Familiarity with systems such as Agresso, Horizon, or similar ERP platforms.
• Previous experience working within or alongside Finance functions to deliver digital or operational change.