Interim Finance Business Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization is seeking an Interim Finance Business Analyst in Slough for a crucial finance transformation programme. The role requires strong finance skills, systems understanding, and experience in change management to support the rollout of new tools and processes. This 6-month contract positions you to play a key role in shaping the finance function while engaging collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting finance transformation programmes in complex environments.
• Strong systems understanding with ERP exposure.
• Proactive, detail-oriented with excellent stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Support roll-out of new finance systems and tools across workstreams.
• Lead data cleansing and validation for smooth transitions.
• Collaborate with IT and external vendors for technical alignment.

Skills

Financial Operations

Change Management

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP Platforms

Planning Tools

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Client:

Pearse Professionals

Location:

slough, 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.