Lead Business Analyst - Finance (D365)

Dr Martens plc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr. Martens Plc in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Lead BA - Finance to deliver finance solutions as the company accelerates its growth journey.

You will partner with the finance team to ensure seamless implementation, integration, and optimisation of Microsoft D365 across finance processes. You will own requirements from definition through UAT, training and deployment, engaging senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment and guiding the technical design, specifications, and governance

Qualifications

• Lead BA - Finance experience in large transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of finance processes and ERP systems.
• Experience with UAT, training and implementation.
• Ability to manage high-level stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Support finance tech solutions and 3rd/4th line support.
• Ensure automation and efficiency in finance processes.
• Collaborate with the finance function to align technology with needs.
• Develop and deliver finance systems roadmaps.
• Create functional and technical specifications for finance apps.
• Audit current finance and SCM implementations for improvement.
• Engage finance stakeholders and conduct regular service reviews.

Skills

D365

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

UAT

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Job description

SO, WHAT'S THE STORY?

The company is on an exciting growth journey, following events and market changes, largely external to Dr. Martens, we have gone through a challenging period. Shifts in consumer and trade customer behaviour has put considerable pressure on the current operating model. Strategies have been designed and delivered, or are currently underway, to restore Dr. Martens to growth in 2025 and beyond. A number of these initiatives sit in the Finance domain and need the dedicated expertise and guidance to ensure they deliver upon expectations within the timeframe to support the growth strategy.

THE GIG

The Lead BA - Finance is responsible for delivering finance solutions that meet the needs of the business as we deliver our strategy. This role will partner with the business finance team to ensure the seamless implementation, integration, and optimisation of technology.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on, outcome focussed D365 Business Analyst. You are passionate about technology and have a deep understanding of finance processes. You will help manage the functional finance enhancements from defining business and systems requirements right through to UAT, training and implementation, dealing with high-level stakeholders in a business-critical, fast-moving role.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support and develop reliable and efficient technology solutions for the finance function (3rd/4th line support).
• Ensure platforms bring automation and improved efficiency to business process enabling maximum return on investment.
• Build relationships with the finance function ensuring good collaboration.
• Stay ahead of advancements in technologies and methodologies, introducing innovations as needed.
• Act as a key member of the Finance technology team develop plans for improved governance, delivery models and management of finance and transactional data.
• Build documented functional and technical specifications for finance applications.
• Audit existing implementations of finance and supply chain systems making recommendations for improved deployment and utilisation in the business.

• Support the continual improvement of the Finance team through technology, via but not limited to:
• Development of cross-functional process design
• Adoption of business systems and operational best practices
• Implementation of conventions & standards (including agreed terminology)
• Advise on optimal solutions available for immediate business process requirements
• Support relationships and management of service levels with third-party service and solution providers.

• Pro-actively engage Finance stakeholders in order to influence key business decisions and conduct regular "operational service reviews" to confirm plans, prioritisation and delivery are in-line with stakeholder expectation.
• Ensure that there is sufficient systems process documentation and that security controls are robust and working in line with expectations.
• You will bring the outside in & keep up to date with emerging technology developments within the Microsoft D365 space, updating business stakeholders of pipeline improvements and the value they could bring.
• Partner closely with the Finance team to get the most out of Microsoft D365; inspiring them with technology solutions and the value they bring.
• Direct the development and subsequent delivery of future systems roadmaps to support the future operating model for the Finance function.
• Analyse requirements, design, specify and implement technology solutions in line