EPM Business Analyst

SystemsAccountants are supporting a long standing client to source Finance Technology skills as they undergo a redevelopment project in OneStream, and seek an experienced and skilled Business Analyst to join this global, fast-growing organisation. This contract opportunity offers the chance to work on a dynamic project with a collaborative, agile team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Project Manager and delivery team with project estimation, planning, and progress tracking.
• Write and facilitate the creation of requirements and acceptance criteria .
• Ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are reviewed and approved by stakeholders.
• Review proposed solution designs to ensure they meet the requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Validate solution implementation across sprint reviews and all testing phases, providing feedback, raising bugs, and ensuring test cases and evidence are captured.
• Facilitate and perform data reconciliation as required.
• Support product backlog review, prioritisation, and sizing sessions with business and implementation teams.
• Refine and manage the product backlog to reflect current priorities and sizing.
• Assist in the formulation of Change Requests (CRs), providing input on impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and recommendations.
• Conduct defect triage to ensure accurate identification and prioritisation of bugs and feedback for resolution.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Influencing and Negotiation: Strong ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly and professionally.
• Project Governance: Strong understanding of project governance and lifecycle processes.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to challenge and influence solutions and processes.
• Financial Acumen: Strong numerical skills and confident using IT platforms to address finance-related challenges, with a good understanding of financial terminology.
• Reporting Experience: Experience with financial reporting requirements, such as statutory, management, or financial planning reporting.
• Self-Management: Ability to work independently and manage tasks remotely.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven experience managing diverse stakeholder relationships across an organisation.
• Collaboration: Experience working with third-party consultants to deliver financial models.
• Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to apply pragmatism and diplomacy when needed.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in finance software implementations and delivering financial MI requirements.
• Working understanding of accounting principles and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions.
• 5+ years of experience working in a global business environment.
• 5+ years working in Agile Scrum as a Business Analyst or Product Owner.
• OneStream experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Expertise in data extraction and analysis from financial systems.
• Demonstrable experience in agile delivery methodologies.

This contract is offers hybrid working with the requirement of 2 days in London. Submission of interest: Please send your CV to [email protected]