Finance ERP Business Analyst

Salary: £55,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst supporting ERP implementation or transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of finance processes including General Ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with enterprise ERP platforms.
• Strong requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience producing user stories, functional requirements, and test scenarios.
• Knowledge of IFRS and financial controls environments is desirable.
• Finance qualification, part qualification, or significant experience working within finance teams is desirable.
• Experience supporting large-scale business transformation programmes is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements relating to finance processes and reporting.
• Work closely with finance stakeholders to understand current processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Assess proposed system and process changes for business impact, feasibility, and strategic alignment.
• Support integration across core finance functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Project Accounting.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and support business readiness activities.
• Produce process documentation, workflow diagrams, training materials, and user guides.
• Drive process standardisation and business process re-engineering initiatives.
• Ensure finance processes meet regulatory, audit, and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, controls, and reporting efficiency.

Technologies:

• ERP
• Support

More:

We are hiring a Finance ERP Business Analyst to join a major business transformation programme in Manchester on a hybrid basis, with one day per week in the office, for an 18-month fixed-term contract. This is a high-profile opportunity within a major ERP transformation programme, where we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working, and the chance to influence future finance processes and operating models. You will work collaboratively with Finance, Technology, external delivery partners, and senior stakeholders in a supportive environment focused on business change.

last updated 38 week of 2026