Senior Business Analyst - Finance Transformation
| Posting date: | 30 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £600.0 to £700.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £600-£700pd Inside IR35 via Umbrella |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 January 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4757705_1767114180 |
Summary
A world-leading bank is currently seeking a Senior Finance Transformation Business Analyst to join their London-based Finance EMEA team. This role will support a major initiative focused on IFRS transition, automation of financial closing processes, and reporting alignment across multiple entities.
Job Details:
- Start date: ASAP
- Duration: Initial 6 months
- Rate: £600-£700pd Inside IR35 via Umbrella
- Location: London
- Hybrid: 3 days in the office
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within large banks or consultancies, with hands-on involvement across the full project lifecycle.
- Expertise in finance transformation programmes, including IFRS transition, sub-ledger implementation, and process automation.
- Strong understanding of core accounting concepts, multi-GAAP environments, and GL functions (chart of accounts, intercompany, FX management).
- Familiarity with financial products such as corporate lending, loans, repos, deposits, and capital markets products (derivatives, OTC, fixed income).
- Ability to compile BRDs, FRDs, functional specifications, and comprehensive test plans for UAT.
- Skilled in financial data analysis, process mapping, and working with financial data concepts, reporting structures, and BI tools.
- Experience with Finance platforms such as Oracle GL/Subledger, Murex, LoanIQ.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across business and IT teams.
- Accounting qualifications (full or part qualified) and familiarity with IFRS, UK-GAAP, J-GAAP are desirable.
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