Senior Business Analyst (Finance Transformation)

MS Amlin Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading (re)insurer is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in London to manage Finance transformation initiatives. The role involves gathering requirements, optimizing processes, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong finance background and excellent stakeholder management skills. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Performance-related discretionary bonus

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile project methodologies & business analysis.
• Familiarity with finance systems and technology.
• Experience working in Finance project delivery as a business analyst.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing planning, design, and execution of Finance transformation initiatives.
• Gathering business requirements and managing risks.
• Optimizing financial processes and ensuring adoption of new changes.

Skills

Analytical and critical thinking

Strong Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Adaptable and flexible

Results-driven

Education

Qualified accountant or actuarial qualification

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

Tools

Agile project methodologies

Business analysis software tools

Job description

Senior Business Analyst (Finance Transformation)

Location: London
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time and Hybrid

About the Job

Reporting to the Finance Transformation data and Systems Lead, the Senior Business Analyst is responsible for overseeing the successful planning, design and execution of diverse Finance transformation initiatives including understanding and assessing the changing needs of the business. Key objectives include supporting the business by gathering business requirements, managing risks, resolving issues, and implementing changes effectively to meet business outcomes. This includes managing the end-to-end delivery of any technical uplifts/changes, optimizing financial processes, and ensuring the adoption of system changes and new or changed processes. The role serves as the key point of contact for stakeholders, developing collaborative relationships, maintaining communication and reporting progress throughout the change lifecycle.

What you\'ll spend your time doing

While there is rarely a typical day, here\'s a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:

• Contribute to the delivery of Finance & Actuarial change portfolio by undertaking all aspects of initiative management from planning to delivery. Coordinating analysis & workshops, ensuring suitable design and testing and overall project discipline is adhered to
• Elicit, analyse, and validate the needs of business stakeholders, customers or end users
• Engage with all levels of the organisation, including Senior Leadership, covering full breadth of project lifecycle with a focus on value creation for customers and stakeholders
• Design and optimise business processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Examine complex data to draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations
• Identify business challenges and opportunities for improvement and solve for them by understanding business and functional requirements
• Identify and evaluate possible options to meet user requirements, think about what the impact will be and present findings to stakeholders to support decision making
• Elicit and document user acceptance testing, and validation processes to ensure the solution meets the requirements
• Tracks on an ongoing basis lessons learnt for assigning into a continuous improvement process for transformation initiatives
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, critical path, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans, where necessary
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to all relevant stakeholders
• Help bridge the gap between business needs and technical and/or system solutions, ensuring optimal and efficient operation of businesses

What you\'re going to enjoy this job if you also enjoy

• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Risk management
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Stakeholder management
• Detail orientated

What you\'ll need

Education and Experience:

• Experience in Agile project methodologies & business analysis with familiarity with related software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an advantage
• Qualified accountant or actuarial qualification is essential, with experience working in Finance project delivery as a business analyst
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) is a plus but not essential

Skills:

• Analytical and critical thinking
• Strong Communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities and the ability to influence challenging stakeholders
• Strong understanding of business processes and organisational structures.
• Strong technical skills, particularly in finance systems and technology.
• Results-driven and goal-oriented
• Adaptable and flexible, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

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What Can You Expect From Us?

As well as a competitive base salary and performance related discretionary bonus, benefits are available. We offer a hybrid working model to empower our people with flexibility to blend where they work; teams typically do 3 days a week in the office.

About MS Amlin

MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer and part of the global MS&AD Group, with operations across Lloyd\'s of London, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. With over 120 years of experience, we support businesses facing complex and demanding risks, providing continuity in an uncertain world. Our expertise covers Property, Casualty, Marine, Crisis Management, Natural Resources and Reinsurance, backed by strong underwriting capabilities and deep sector knowledge. At the core of our claims service is TRUST - Transparency, Responsiveness, Understanding, Solution-driven thinking, and Technical expertise. We will build a workplace where all talent is welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to influence how the business works.