Business Analyst – Finance Transformation Programme

This is a fixed-term position for 12 months

Working Pattern: Working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London, SE5 8FJ  

Salary details:  £46,885 per annum (working a minimum of 40% across each month at our London Headquarters) or £41,861 per annum (Working less than 40% attendance at our London Office)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Are you an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys turning complex information into clear, practical improvements?

The Salvation Army is seeking a collaborative and analytical professional to play a key role in delivering our Finance Transformation Programme.

Working with Finance, frontline and corporate stakeholders, you will understand business needs, map current and future processes, define clear requirements and translate evidence into practical recommendations. You will contribute to the redesign of the Chart of Accounts and reporting structures, the optimisation of finance processes and controls, and the improvement of how non-finance colleagues interact with Finance.

What you'll do

• Gather, analyse, document, validate and manage business requirements, maintaining clear traceability from identified need through to delivery
• Plan and facilitate workshops, interviews and review sessions with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Map current-state processes and design future-state processes with clear ownership, improvement opportunities, controls, decision points and hand-offs.
• 'Develop clear requirements, process documentation, options analysis, recommendations and, where appropriate, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Support the review, redesign and testing of the Chart of Accounts, reporting structures and associated financial processes.
• Analyse financial, operational and process data to identify trends, root causes, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support options and solution assessment, testing, defect resolution, implementation and benefits validation.
• Prepare clear reports, presentations and decision papers for programme and senior stakeholders.

What we're looking for

• Significant business analysis experience within complex projects or transformation programmes, ideally in a finance environment.
• Strong experience of requirements elicitation, analysis, validation, prioritisation and traceability.
• Proven process-mapping, root-cause analysis and future-state design skills.
• The ability to analyse financial, operational and qualitative data and turn findings into clear recommendations.
• Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to explain complex matters clearly.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant analysis, process-mapping, documentation and collaboration tools
• Flexibility to travel within the UK and Ireland, including occasional overnight stays.

It would be helpful if you also have;

• A recognised qualification in business analysis, process improvement or project delivery.
• An understanding of finance functions, financial processes, governance, controls, reporting structures and service delivery models.
• Experience supporting system implementation, user acceptance testing or benefits realisation.

Our values; We expect everyone who joins us to model our values of integrity, accountability, compassion, passion, respect and boldness.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.