Senior Business Analyst (Finance)
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Freelance
10-03-2025
Job Specifications
Job Description: Senior Business Analyst – Business Platforms (Finance)
(TOM Development & Divestment)
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst – Business Platforms (Finance)
Location: London min 2 days in the office/ remote
Type: Contract
Reports To: Divestment Program Manager
Department: IT/Business Transformation
Job Purpose:
The Senior Business Analyst (BA) will play a key role in supporting the divestment process by driving the development of the Target Operating Model (TOM), leading the Finance platform separations, and managing critical aspects such as data migration, user journeys, change impact analysis, and testing management. The Snr BA will act as a bridge between the business and IT teams, ensuring that the separated entity’s business platforms (ERPs, local feeder systems and reporting/consolidation tools) are properly transitioned, while focusing on user experience, operational impacts, and UAT execution.
This role requires a blend of technical and operational business expertise, significant functional knowledge of Finance Systems with a particular focus on TOM development, divestment planning, and managing the end-to-end migration and testing of applications and business processes.
Strong analytical skills required with a particular focus on superior documentation and supporting artefacts
Key Responsibilities:
1. Target Operating Model (TOM) Development:
Lead the design and development of the Target Operating Model (TOM) for the divested business, defining the future state of business platforms, processes, and organizational structure.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the business and technical teams to define the strategic objectives, operational and compliance requirements for the new business environment.
Ensure the TOM aligns with the business objectives post-divestment, focusing on areas such as data management, application architecture, and user experience.
Comprehensive documentation is a must
2. Business Platforms and Application Separation:
Serve as the primary Business Analyst for separating Finance applications (incld Business Central, OneStream), ensuring that business continuity is maintained throughout the migration.
Analyze and document functional requirements for the new environment, identifying any gaps or changes needed in business processes to support the TOM.
Partner with technical teams and third-party vendors to ensure that the application migration strategy is executed efficiently.
3. Data Migration Planning and Execution:
Work closely with data architects and technical teams to support the definition of the data migration strategy, focusing on accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
Map data sources and define transformation rules to ensure seamless data transition from the parent company to the divested entity.
Oversee data validation and cleansing efforts to ensure that migrated data meets business and regulatory requirements.
4. User Journey Mapping and Experience Optimization:
Develop and document user journeys that capture the key touchpoints and interactions across business platforms post-divestment.
Comprehensive documentation is a must
Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure that user journeys are optimized for the divested entity, focusing on ease of use, efficiency, and meeting operational needs.
Analyze current workflows and recommend improvements to user experience across Finance systems and reporting tools.
5. TOM Change Impact Analysis:
Support Change Management Lead
Conduct thorough change impact analysis to understand how the transition to the new TOM will affect business operations, technology, and users.
Identify risks, dependencies, and critical change factors related to business processes, applications, and systems during the divestment.
Provide recommendations for change management strategies and support the implementation of mitigations to minimize disruption during the separation.
6. Testing Plans and UAT Management:
Develop comprehensive test plans to ensure that applications, data, and business processes are successfully migrated and operational in the new environment.
Manage the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process:
Define UAT scope, objectives, and criteria for success in collaboration with business stakeholders.
Organize UAT cycles, ensuring that end-users are involved in testing key business processes and application functionality.
Track and resolve issues identified during UAT, ensuring that defects are addressed and changes are properly validated before go-live.
7. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors, facilitating clear communication of requirements, project milestones, and risks.
Conduct workshops and interviews with key stakeholders to gather insights into business needs and define priorities for the transition.
Present TOM development updates, change impact assessments, and UAT progress to senior management and project sponsors.
8. Risk and Issue Management:
Identify risks and issues related to the separation of business platforms, data migration, and TOM implementation.
Proactively work with stakeholders to develop risk mitigation strategies and escalate critical issues to the project leadership as needed.
Track and monitor the resolution of issues to ensure the successful delivery of the divestment objectives.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Accountancy or a related field.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or similar qualifications are advantageous.
Experience:
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with significant exposure to TOM development and application separation in divestment, merger, or acquisition scenarios.
Proven experience with ERPs such as Dynamics 365 / Business Central including implementation, migration, and user experience design.
Strong experience in data migration projects, including data mapping, transformation, and validation.
Demonstrated ability to manage UAT and develop detailed test plans.
Change impact analysis experience, especially in projects involving organizational, Finance and IT transitions.
Key Skills:
Detailed knowledge of Finance business processes is essential
Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess business needs, interpret data, and make strategic recommendations aligned with TOM.
Superior Documentation skills
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical concepts into business language.
Project Management: Ability to manage multiple streams of work, including data migration, application testing, and user journey optimization.
Problem-Solving: Skilled at troubleshooting complex issues related to data, systems, and user workflows.
Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into actionable requirements.
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