Finance Systems & Process Business Analyst

Arup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Finance Systems & Process Business Analyst to join the Finance PMO, supporting a major global transformation across Finance Business Services. You will translate requirements, map finance processes, and contribute to testing, governance and reporting to deliver lasting value.

You will collaborate with project managers and finance leaders, handling stakeholder workshops and data-driven analysis to improve data quality and ways of working across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in business analysis within a finance environment.
• Extensive knowledge of finance processes, systems, and data flows.
• Proven ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into functional solutions.
• Experience in process mapping, workflow analysis, and process modelling.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and transactional data.
• Experience supporting change initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and user adoption activities.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and collaboration skills.
• Experience working within large-scale transformation or change programmes.
• Familiarity with project management and business analysis tools used for requirements gathering, planning, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and translate complex business requirements into practical solutions.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, map and improve finance processes.
• Support business case development, testing, change management, reporting and governance activities.
• Contribute to driving finance transformation initiatives and delivering lasting business value.

Skills

Finance experience

Finance processes

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Data analysis

Change management

Communication

Transformation programs

PM tools

Job description

Finance Systems & Process Business Analyst

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Unleash your creativity and take your skills to new heights while working on inspiring projects. At Arup, we believe in empowering our people to produce work that sets the bar for quality. Our passionate team shares our values, and that's why they love coming to work every day.

The Opportunity

Shape the future of finance at a global scale.

We are seeking a talented Finance Systems & Process Business Analyst to join our Finance PMO team, supporting a major global transformation programme across Finance Business Services. Working alongside project managers, finance leaders, and transformation specialists, you will play a pivotal role in delivering finance systems and process improvements that enhance efficiency, data quality, and ways of working across the organisation.

In this role, you will analyse and translate complex business requirements into practical solutions, facilitate stakeholder workshops, map and improve finance processes, support business case development, and contribute to testing, change management, reporting, and project governance activities. Your expertise will help drive successful finance transformation initiatives and deliver lasting business value.

Is this role right for you?

• Strong experience in business analysis within a finance environment.
• Extensive knowledge of finance processes, systems, and data flows
• Proven ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into functional solutions.
• Experience in process mapping, workflow analysis, and process modelling.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and transactional data.
• Experience supporting change initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and user adoption activities.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and collaboration skills.
• Experience working within large-scale transformation or change programmes.
• Familiarity with project management and business analysis tools used for requirements gathering, planning, and reporting.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Recruitment Agencies

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