Functional Analyst - Finance Systems

TransUnion; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Senior Analyst for their Corporate Systems team in Leeds. This role involves analyzing and supporting the bespoke UK billing system, enhancing reporting and compliance, and collaborating with finance and technology teams. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience with billing systems. Competitive benefits include flexible working arrangements and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Global paid wellness days

Generous contributory pension scheme

Private health care

Access to mindfulness tools

Qualifications

• Experience working with high-volume billing systems or customer contract data.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams to drive resolution and improvements.
• Prior experience as a Functional Analyst or similar role within finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary functional expert for the UK billing system.
• Partner with operational finance teams to understand issues and identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to investigate and resolve system-related problems.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline billing workflows.
• Document business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.

Skills

Experience with high-volume billing systems

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to coordinate across multiple teams

Familiarity with SQL and relational databases

Understanding of software development lifecycle

Experience in system testing

Solid understanding of billing processes and financial controls

Job description

Sr Analyst, Corporate Systems

Functional Analyst – Finance Systems role within the UK FinSys team supporting the bespoke UK billing system. The role requires close coordination across Finance, Technology, and external vendors, as billing data flows through multiple integrated systems.

Day to Day You’ll Be: System Analysis & Support

• Serve as the primary functional expert for the UK billing system.
• Partner with operational finance teams to understand issues and identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to investigate and resolve system-related problems.

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline billing workflows and reduce manual effort.
• Work with finance stakeholders to improve reporting, reconciliation, and audit capabilities.

Change Management

• Document business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
• Lead system upgrades, enhancements, and configuration changes.
• Manage test environments, coordinate testing, and oversee production deployments.
• Prepare cost-benefit analyses to support change approvals and budget requests.
• Create and maintain user guides and training materials.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Provide training and support to end-users, promoting best practices and system adoption.

Data & Reporting

• Support data extraction and analysis for billing, revenue recognition, and audit purposes.
• Ensure data quality and consistency across integrated finance systems.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working with high-volume billing systems or customer contract data.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to investigate and reconcile complex data sets.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams to drive resolution and improvements.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases is beneficial.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and experience in system testing.
• Prior experience as a Functional Analyst or similar role within finance systems.
• Solid understanding of billing processes, revenue cycles, and financial controls.

Benefits

• 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

Flexibility at TU

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices that accommodate all responsibilities and needs. If the role is advertised as full time, let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

Additional Support

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual talents and perspectives are valued. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or to attend an interview, please let us know by contacting [e-mail].

Interview & Hiring Process

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and video. If a physical interview is required, your recruiter will inform you.

We do not accept any unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL, our talent team will contact you directly if we require assistance.

#LI-Hybrid

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.