Finance Business Analyst

Ignite Digital Talent; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Finance Business Analyst for a 6-month contract in London or Bristol. The role involves analyzing business processes and financial data, collaborating with finance departments, and leading workshops to elicit requirements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in the legal sector. Hybrid working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a business and financial analyst, preferably within the legal sector.
• Knowledge of financial concepts, principles, and regulations.
• Experience in projects involving selection and/or implementation of business applications.
• Professional services experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business processes, operational, and financial data for optimization opportunities.
• Engage in financial and operational data analysis, leading workshops with stakeholders to elicit requirements.
• Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and recommendations using data visualization tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Power BI

Facilitation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field

Tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

About the job Finance Business Analyst

Finance Business Analyst - Legal Sector

6 months rolling contract

Inside IR35

Hybrid working London or Bristol

An experienced Finance Business Analyst is required to join a dynamic team at the forefront of digital transformation and modern workplace initiatives within a leading international legal firm. We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in a Digitalisation Programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse business processes, operational, and financial data for optimization opportunities.
• Undertake discovery and analysis of current state ("as is") and pain points, contributing to the definition of the future state ("to be") in People, Processes, Technology, and Data (PPTD).
• Engage in financial and operational data analysis, leading workshops with stakeholders to elicit requirements.
• Collaborate with the finance department and key stakeholders to shape and deliver required outputs.
• Triage business ideas, identify Early Value Realisations (EVRs), and make recommendations on next steps.
• Conduct research with stakeholders to solve business problems and maintain supporting materials for transition to desired outcomes.
• Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and recommendations using data visualization tools.

Contribution to Solutions:

• Document requirements clearly for implementation teams.
• Collaborate with the program team, project managers, and analysts to ensure high-quality product and service delivery.
• Support testing activities, defining acceptance criteria, and contributing to User Acceptance Testing.
• Undertake change impact analysis for change management activities.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a business and financial analyst, preferably within the legal sector.
• Knowledge of financial concepts, principles, and regulations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, SQL, Power BI, and other data analysis and reporting tools.
• Effective communicator with stakeholders of various seniority and technical competency.
• Strong facilitation, active listening, and presentation skills, including workshop experience.
• Experience in projects involving the selection and/or implementation of business applications.
• Familiarity with tools and techniques for problem-solving, solution formulation, and risk tracking (e.g., LeanIX).
• Experience in business change activities, such as change impact analysis.
• (Desirable) Professional services experience.