Business Analyst

Job Description

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Location: London (1 day onsite, then 2 days per cycle) Contract: 3 months IR35: Outside Rate: £480-£550 per day Start: Up to 1 month notice max

Overview

This role sits within the FP&A function, supporting the build-out of a more robust and scalable reporting approach for strategic investment tracking. Alongside a new Finance Data Warehouse (FDW), the business needs a "bolt-on" solution to classify and report on investment activity, enabling accurate tracking of revenue, costs, and consultant utilisation for senior leadership, Board, and shareholders.

Key Responsibilities

Gather and document requirements across FP&A, Finance, and Investments stakeholders Assess current reporting processes, data sources, and KPI definitions Define a tactical classification and data capture approach to support investment reporting Produce clear scoping documentation for the Finance Systems team (Phase 1) Develop detailed technical specifications covering data models, logic, and reporting outputs (Phase 2) Map data lineage, calculations, and dependencies in a clear, build-ready format * Work closely with the Finance Systems team to support handover into development

Key Skills & Experience

* Strong experience in requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement

Consultancy or finance-led environments preferred Experience working in complex, xwzovoh multi-source reporting environments Background in FP&A / finance environments (P&L, KPIs, variance analysis) Experience working with complex reporting stacks (Understanding of Alteryx and Power Query) Strong understanding of data modelling, data flows, and reporting logic Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications Comfortable working autonomously in unstructured environments Coding experience beneficial but not essential