Finance Business Analyst

TRIA; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIA is seeking a Finance Business Analyst for a Bristol-based, hybrid role. Immediate start on a 4-month contract to end January 2027, with potential extensions.

You will support an RFP and supplier selection for a new finance solution, coordinating across Finance, Procurement, Technology and operations to define requirements and map processes. The role involves developing evaluation criteria, scoring models and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment with controls

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance BA in fast-paced retail environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting RFPs or tenders for finance systems or outsourced services.
• Ability to elicit, document and prioritise finance requirements across record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, planning, reporting, controls and compliance.
• Experience developing evaluation criteria, scoring models, demos and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Gather and prioritise finance requirements and control needs.
• Map current processes and define functional, data, reporting and service requirements for the RFP.
• Develop evaluation criteria, demo scenarios and scoring tools to compare suppliers.
• Assess solution fit, costs, integrations, data migration, risks and change impacts.
• Present evidence-based recommendations and translate proposals into a mobilisation plan.

Skills

Finance BA

RFP support

Stakeholder mgmt

Process mapping

Job description

Bristol based - Hybrid working - 3 days onsite ideal

Up to £500 per day OUTSIDE IR35

Immediate start - 4-month contract to end of Jan 2027 (extensions possible )

We are supporting an exciting, entrepreneurial brand to scale their operations.

We are looking for an experienced Finance BA to support an RFP and supplier selection for a new finance solution. You will connect Finance, Procurement, Technology and operational teams, define requirements, map finance processes and help assess supplier proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and prioritise finance requirements, process pain points and control needs.
• Map current processes and define clear functional, data, reporting and service requirements for the RFP.
• Develop evaluation criteria, demo scenarios and scoring tools to compare suppliers objectively.
• Assess solution fit, costs, integrations, data migration, risks and change impacts.
• Present evidence-based recommendations and help translate the selected proposal into a mobilisation plan.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Finance Business Analyst in fast-paced retail environments
• Hands-on experience supporting RFPs or competitive tenders for finance systems, platforms or outsourced finance services
• Ability to elicit, document and prioritise finance requirements across areas such as record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, planning, reporting, controls and statutory compliance
• Experience developing evaluation criteria and scoring models, facilitating supplier demos and workshops, and presenting clear recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence
• Ability to operate across multiple business functions with ease