Business Analyst - Financial

EA First Compass House; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consultancy firm is seeking a Business Analyst to support a major upgrade of Finance ERP systems in Peterborough. The role involves documenting existing processes, collaborating with finance leaders, and implementing financial platforms. The ideal candidate will have experience in business analysis within finance and be comfortable working on-site three days a week. This position offers a salary of £38,000 and operates under a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Previous Business Analysis experience, preferably in a finance function.
• Ability to document existing processes and support transitions.
• Strong analytical and detail-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and implement financial platforms, gathering requirements.
• Evaluate existing financial processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation and training materials.

Skills

Business Analysis

Financial processes knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Our client is commencing a major project to upgrade its Finance ERP. We are looking for someone who can document the existing processes and support the transition to the new systems. You will have the opportunity to work with the latest tech in a state-of-the-art office.

Peterborough-based employer currently going through a major transformation of their ERP. They operate a hybrid working model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with finance leaders and cross-functional teams to understand business objectives, operational needs, and system requirements.
• Lead the end-to-end analysis, design, and implementation of financial platforms, including requirements gathering, process mapping, documentation, and solution validation.
• Evaluate existing financial processes and systems to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement with a meticulous and detail-focused approach.
• Translate complex financial and operational requirements into precise, well-structured functional specifications for technical teams.
• Support platform configuration, testing (UAT, Dev), data migration, and integration with other enterprise systems (e.g. CRM, reporting tools).
• Develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and implementation roadmaps for financial system enhancements.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, including process flows, requirements, user guides, and training materials.
• Act as subject matter expert on financial processes such as budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, and compliance. Business Analyst - Financial 3
• Drive stakeholder communication and manage expectations throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensure solutions comply with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• The role holder will deliver at pace, see the "big picture", communicate and influence, make effective decisions.

We are looking for a candidate with previous Business Analysis experience. Ideally you will have worked on a project within a finance function. You will be happy to work on site 3 days a week at the offices in Peterborough.

£38,000

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term contract vacancy.