Finance Systems Business Analyst

CFC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CFC in London is seeking an experienced Finance Systems Business Analyst to help shape the future of finance technology, data and processes across the business. You will define the Finance Systems Blueprint, improve how critical systems and data operate, and drive initiatives that increase automation and strengthen controls.

Working with Finance, Technology and Data teams, you will influence how Finance evolves and scales for the future, engaging stakeholders at all levels and delivering clear

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Finance systems, process improvement or data transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Finance processes, controls, reporting, integrations and data flows.
• Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, process mapping and producing high-quality documentation.
• Experience supporting system implementations, testing and change adoption.
• Exposure to platforms such as NetSuite, Concur, Databricks, ThoughtSpot or similar Finance and data technologies.
• A pragmatic, analytical and delivery-focused approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within financial services, insurance or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess current Finance systems landscape, data flows, integrations and reporting dependencies.
• Gather and define business requirements, user stories, process maps and solution options.
• Support development of the Finance Systems Blueprint and future-state operating model.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate manual activity and reduce spreadsheet dependency.
• Partner with Finance, Technology, Data, HR, Procurement and vendors to deliver system and process improvements.
• Support NetSuite optimisation initiatives.
• Advance Procure-to-Pay enhancements.
• Improve Concur and travel & expense processes.
• Lead Databricks and Finance reporting transformation.
• Drive automation and analytics initiatives.
• Improve integration controls and governance.
• Support testing, implementation, user adoption and benefits tracking.

Skills

Finance systems

Process improvement

Data transformation

Finance processes

Controls & reporting

Integrations

Data flows

Requirements gathering

Workshops facilitation

Documentation

System implementations

Testing

Change adoption

NetSuite

Concur

Databricks

ThoughtSpot

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

NetSuite

Concur

Databricks

ThoughtSpot

Job description

Finance Systems Business Analyst

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Reporting To: Finance Operations Manager

Description

We're looking for an experienced Finance Systems Business Analyst to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Finance technology, data and processes across the business. You'll help define the Finance Systems Blueprint, improve the way critical systems and data operate, and drive initiatives that increase automation, strengthen controls and enable smarter decision-making. Working closely with Finance, Technology and Data teams, you'll have the opportunity to influence how Finance evolves and scales for the future.

Key responsibilities

• Assessing and documenting the current Finance systems landscape, including processes, data flows, integrations and reporting dependencies.


• Gathering and defining business requirements, user stories, process maps and solution options.


• Supporting the development of the Finance Systems Blueprint and future-state operating model.


• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes, automate manual activity and reduce spreadsheet dependency.


• Partnering with Finance, Technology, Data, HR, Procurement and third-party vendors to deliver system and process improvements.


• Supporting key initiatives including:
  
  
  
  • NetSuite optimisation
  
  
  • Procure-to-Pay enhancements
  
  
  • Concur and travel & expense improvements
  
  
  • Databricks and Finance reporting transformation
  
  
  • Automation and analytics initiatives
  
  
  • Integration controls and governance improvements
  
  
  • Supporting testing, implementation, user adoption and benefits tracking for agreed changes.
  
  
  
  

About you

You'll be an experienced Business Analyst with a strong understanding of Finance systems, data and process transformation. You'll be comfortable operating across both strategic planning and hands‑on delivery and able to confidently engage stakeholders at all levels.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience delivering Finance systems, process improvement or data transformation initiatives.


• Strong knowledge of Finance processes, controls, reporting, integrations and data flows.


• Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, process mapping and producing high-quality documentation.


• Experience supporting system implementations, testing and change adoption.


• Exposure to platforms such as NetSuite, Concur, Databricks, ThoughtSpot or similar Finance and data technologies.


• A pragmatic, analytical and delivery-focused approach.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience within financial services, insurance or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

Core Values

Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything: We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.