Business Analyst, Reporting

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Edinburgh is seeking a Business Analyst for their Risk & Finance Data Transformation programme. In this role, you'll analyze cross-franchise requirements, manage stakeholder relationships, and document strategic data reporting needs. The ideal candidate will have a business analyst certification and experience in finance and technology. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for both in-office and remote work opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience of applying business analysis tools and techniques within a change function.
• Experience of working in a Finance environment.
• A background of delivering business analysis in a technology or IT function.

Responsibilities

• Managing the analysis of complex cross franchise and pan bank requirements.
• Creating and maintaining documentation for stakeholders and suppliers.
• Facilitating user acceptance testing.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Business analyst certification

Job description

Join us as a Business Analyst, Reporting

• Take on a critical role within the Risk & Finance Data Transformation programme, defining and realising fantastic solutions, processes, benefits and new opportunities to deliver to our stakeholders
• You'll be working in a vibrant, forward looking team and helping us to shape the future of our business
• It's a great chance to hit the ground running and make a tangible impact on our function as part of a multi-year strategic data programme
• You'll be joining a dedicated team that champions diversity and inclusion

What you'll do

In your new role, you'll be managing the analysis of complex cross franchise and pan bank requirements, while capturing, validating and documenting data, business and system requirements and making sure that they are in line with key strategic principles. Your work will be in relation to identifying opportunities for stakeholders to use our data and specifically in documenting strategic data reporting requirements.

In the course of your work, we'll also look to you to build, manage and maintain a positive working relationship with stakeholders and third party suppliers across multiple franchises and functions.

You'll also:

• Create and maintain documentation, as well as support controls and quality assurance for key stakeholders and suppliers
• Identify and support cut-over and implementation tasks
• Trace and link business requirements to future state design
• Create and execute test scenarios and test scripts at various stages of the project in order to validate the solution design
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and support business users in executing the user acceptance testing

The skills you'll need

You'll need to hold an appropriate business analyst certification. Additionally, you'll have an analytical mindset, with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work.

You'll also need:

• Experience of applying business analysis tools and techniques within a change function
• Experience of working in a Finance environment, to support you in engaging with this key stakeholder group
• A background of delivering business analysis in a technology or IT function
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Attention to detail and interest in data

Hours
35

Job Posting Closing Date:
12/08/2025

Ways of Working:Hybrid