Senior Business Analyst

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK luxury retail brand is searching for a Senior Business Analyst to oversee the finance stream of an ERP transformation programme in London. The role involves engaging with finance stakeholders, conducting impact analyses, and developing key finance design principles. Candidates should possess a strong finance background and relevant ERP experience. This position is hybrid, offering a flexible work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in at least two ERP replacement programmes.
• Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Engage with finance stakeholders to elicit and prioritise requirements.
• Lead workshops to align decision-makers on key finance design principles.
• Deliver high-quality discovery artefacts including process maps and user stories.

Skills

Strong finance background

Excellent documentation skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

D365 Finance & Operations

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Senior Business Analyst, London (City of London)

Client: Xcede

Location: London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

Contract Business Analyst – Finance (ERP Discovery)

Retail | Outside IR35 | Hybrid (London) | 3 months initial

We are supporting a leading UK luxury retail and e-commerce brand as they begin the discovery phase of a major ERP transformation programme. They are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to lead the finance stream, working closely with stakeholders to define future-state processes, costing methodologies, and system requirements.

You will:

• Engage with finance stakeholders to elicit, evaluate, and prioritise requirements
• Perform impact analysis on proposed changes to costing methodology (e.g., standard cost vs weighted average)
• Lead workshops to align decision-makers on key finance design principles
• Deliver high-quality discovery artefacts including:
• Business context model
• As-is / To-be process maps
• User stories and journeys
• RAID logs
• MoSCoW-prioritised requirements
• Map current interfaces, data flow methods, and timings
• Help define cost of ownership models (e.g., cost per transaction)
• Identify low-effort opportunities for efficiency within finance processes

You must have:

• Strong finance background, ideally with a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in at least two ERP replacement programmes
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or D365 Finance & Operations
• Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels and drive alignment on key decisions
• Excellent documentation and analytical skills