Interim Finance Business Analyst

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization seeks an Interim Finance Business Analyst to support a major finance transformation program for 6 months. This hands-on, delivery-focused role requires strong finance skills, a solid understanding of finance systems, and the ability to facilitate change. Key responsibilities include supporting new finance systems, data management, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a strong grounding in financial operations.
• Experience in finance change initiatives within complex environments.
• Strong understanding of systems with exposure to ERP.

Responsibilities

• Support roll-out of finance systems and tools across workstreams.
• Lead data cleansing and validation for accurate transition.
• Collaborate with PMs, IT teams, and vendors.

Skills

Financial operations

Communication

Collaboration

Proactive

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP platforms

Planning tools

Job description

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Client:

Pearse Professionals

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Interim Finance Business Analyst

Up to £550 p.d.

6 month contract

Pearse Professionals have been engaged by a multi-site retail organisation to appoint a hands-on Interim Finance Analyst to support a major finance transformation programme.

This is a practical, delivery-focused role for someone who brings strong core finance skills, a good understanding of finance systems and processes, and a real appetite for change and improvement. You’ll play a key part in shaping and embedding transformation across the function, working closely with finance leadership, project teams, and operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the roll-out of new finance systems and tools across workstreams including purchase ordering, supplier income, and wider finance operations.
• Lead on data cleansing and validation activities to ensure accurate transition and minimal disruption.
• Collaborate with project managers, IT teams, and external vendors to align technical delivery with business needs.
• Support or lead UAT and testing phases, ensuring outputs are thoroughly validated before go-live.
• Assist in documenting processes, designing financial controls, and creating training materials to support smooth adoption.
• Identify inefficiencies or pain points in current workflows and suggest practical, scalable improvements.
• Provide hands-on operational support during critical finance cycles such as month-end, to ensure continuity.
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement and change readiness by offering feedback and guidance during transitions.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a solid grounding in financial operations, controls, and reporting.
• Experience supporting finance change initiatives or transformation programmes within a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong systems understanding—with exposure to ERP platforms and planning tools
• Proactive and pragmatic, able to work independently while engaging cross-functional teams.
• Confident managing competing priorities in an evolving environment, with a focus on delivery and detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work with finance and non-finance stakeholders alike.
• Experience in testing, data migration, or system rollouts would be an advantage.