Finance Planning & Performance Analyst — Lean Transformation

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical cover

Aviva Digital GP

22 days holiday plus public holidays

Employer Pension contribution (8–10%)

Life Assurance

Canteen on site

Early finish on Friday

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment are supporting a leading business in recruiting a Business Process Analyst to join a major finance transformation project. The role focuses on reshaping budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes, delivering standardised, insight-led operating models.

You will work with senior stakeholders across Finance to identify improvement opportunities, map current processes and implement new processes and systems as part of a high-profile programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in business process analysis or finance transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of planning and performance management (budgeting/forecasting).
• Experience applying LEAN or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong project delivery and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of finance planning and performance management processes.
• Map existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement and standardisation.
• Apply LEAN and continuous improvement to reduce inefficiencies.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop practical solutions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, performance management and reporting process design.
• Develop process documentation, KPI frameworks, governance materials and business requirements.
• Monitor risks, issues and dependencies across the workstream.
• Assist with implementation, go-live activities and handover.

Skills

Finance transformation

LEAN

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data visualization tools

Job description

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment are supporting a leading business in recruiting a Business Process Analyst to join a major finance transformation project. The role focuses on reshaping budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes, delivering standardised, insight-led operating models.

You will work with senior stakeholders across Finance to identify improvement opportunities, map current processes and implement new processes and systems as part of a high-profile programme.