Interim Business Analyst

Cedar; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established services business in the United Kingdom is seeking Interim Business Analysts for a 3-6 month contract. The roles focus on restructuring finance data post-acquisition and require advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting. Candidates need proven experience in business or data analysis, and the roles are ideal for analytical individuals comfortable with ambiguity. This dynamic environment offers collaborative work and exposure to industry experts, making it an exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a business analyst, data analyst, or commercially focused analytical role.
• Advanced Excel capability with strong data modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or data-led transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and restructure business and financial data inherited through acquisition.
• Translate unstructured datasets into clear, consistent and usable information.
• Support group-level consolidation through data analysis and validation.
• Review historic data to identify trends, gaps, and inconsistencies.
• Develop dashboards and reporting outputs to improve insight and decision-making.

Skills

Business analysis

Data analysis

Advanced Excel capability

Analytical skills

Job description

The Opportunity

An established services business based in Southeast London is seeking two Interim Business Analysts on a 3-6-month interim contract, starting ASAP, paying £200-£300 per day.

They do 4 days in the office, but this could be one more or less week to week dependent on capacity.

Following a recent acquisition, the business has inherited finance data that is heavily Excel-based and insufficiently structured. This interim requirement has been created to support the finance team in rebuilding, rationalising, and improving the quality of management information and reporting.

This is a hands‑on, delivery-focused assignment, well suited to a Management Accountant who is comfortable working through complex, unstructured data and supporting consolidation activity in a fast‑paced interim environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and restructure business and financial data inherited through acquisition
• Translate unstructured datasets into clear, consistent and usable information
• Support group-level consolidation through data analysis and validation
• Review historic data to identify trends, gaps, and inconsistencies
• Develop dashboards and reporting outputs to improve insight and decision‑making
• Work extensively in Excel to model scenarios, reconcile data, and test assumptions

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in a business analyst, data analyst, or commercially focused analytical role
• Advanced Excel capability with strong data modelling and analytical skills
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or data‑led transformation projects
• Comfortable working independently with ambiguous or incomplete information
• Highly analytical, detail‑oriented, and commercially aware

This contract role offers the chance to join a dynamic, and rapidly expanding business, with exposure to some of the best industry minds in their market.

The company has a very forward-thinking, dynamic approach, adapting to new ideas and embracing innovation.

They are a highly collaborative, collegiate environment, that rewards success