Finance Business Analyst

About the role

The Energy Saving Trust's Digital Delivery team is looking for a Finance Business Analyst to work across the full finance transformation lifecycle, from discovery and process analysis through requirements, solution design, testing, implementation and transition. The role partners with Finance, Technology and Digital colleagues and external implementation specialists to shape robust, scalable finance capabilities. It is a full-time position of 37.5 hours a week, fixed term for 12 months, with pay of up to £53,000 per annum depending on experience.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and improve end-to-end finance processes, systems, controls and data flows.
• Elicit, document and manage business requirements from discovery through design, build, testing and go-live.
• Create functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps and data models.
• Translate requirements between Finance teams, technical colleagues and implementation partners.
• Support finance system configuration, integrations, data migration, cleansing, reconciliation and validation.
• Define and improve financial reporting, management information, data governance and quality standards.
• Plan and support user acceptance testing, test scenarios and defect triage.
• Facilitate workshops and decision-making forums, and support a smooth transition to business as usual.

Required profile

• Proven Business Analyst experience within a finance transformation programme, finance systems implementation or major process improvement initiative.
• Experience working with internal Finance teams and third-party suppliers or implementation partners.
• Knowledge of financial controls, audit, regulatory and statutory requirements, approval workflows and data governance.
• Ability to turn complex requirements into clear, actionable deliverables in a fast-moving environment.

Required skills

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and other mid-tier finance or ERP systems.
• Requirements traceability, process mapping, system integrations and data migration.
• Data quality management, reporting requirements, UAT planning and defect triage.
• Strong analytical, data visualisation, facilitation, stakeholder management and communication skills.

What we offer

• Flexible working, with most roles able to be done remotely.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and extra Christmas leave.
• Pension and life assurance, enhanced family leave and yearly wellbeing allowance.
• Professional development support and green travel perks.

Applications are submitted online with an anonymised CV and cover letter; applications without a cover letter may be rejected.