MERJE are partnered with a fast growing Insurance business that are looking for a talented Fianancila Analyst to join their Finanace Change Team

 Your new role:       

Supporting the Finance Change Lead in delivering the Finance Change Programme.  Provide detailed business analysis and techniques to inform innovative, effective business solutions that meet strategic, tactical, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively execute a wide range of analytical tools and techniques, including process mapping, re-engineering, Gap analysis, SWOT analysis, RACI and Stakeholder Mapping
• Responsible for maintaining the information held on the Finance backlog ensuring all documentation is complete
• Provide Finance Change Manager and Lead with clearly defined requirements and aligned business solutions to ensure successful business outcome(s)
• Identify benefits, strengths, and quick wins from adopting new processes. Support testing process and ensure adherence to future working processes
• Support the definition of realisable benefits and support the prioritisation of change
• Produce clear and effective requirements documentation, presenting information in an intelligent and clear way to communicate requirements, business solution options and recommendations to different stakeholder audiences
• Design, test and implement technical system changes to deliver ongoing continuous improvements to Finance
• Speak with existing system users to identify current processes including issues and exceptions Identify and map out current working processes
• Assist with the delivery of Finance Transformation projects and support wider business projects which impact Finance
• Build effective working relationships and influence across all levels, fostering an open and collaborative culture
• Facilitate team based continuous improvement activity, and implement
• Participate and provide support at appropriate stages of BAU change initiatives to ensure successful implementation of initiatives, where it makes sense to do so
• Ensure key system control and integrity is maintained and protected through any change requests
• Support on finance system updates and maintenance development work across all finance systems
• Challenge current practices, leading improvements in processes, whilst managing risk
• Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
• Any other ad-hoc duties as reasonably required.

Experience

Experience in an accounting/finance function

Experiences as a finance system administrator and / or finance change role

Experience in a finance systems function across multiple tax and regulatory jurisdictions

Qualified by experience or AAT qualified

Understanding of Finance processes and terminology

Workday experience an advantage

TM1 experience an advantage

Skills

Financial Report writing experience

Proficient in Microsoft applications, especially Excel

Strong mathematical, analytical, communication, and organization skills

A high level of oral and written communication skills, communicating effectively with senior managers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders

Strong analytical skills and ability to drive process improvement, based upon analysis of data

Work effectively under pressure and think clearly and logically in challenging situations

Strong problem-solving skills

Behaviours

Results driven with a constant eye on the detail but understand the audience.

Empathetic and collaborative approach, with an ability to get the best out of a wide range of stakeholders.

A positive attitude to deliver controlled change and rapidly overcome obstacles.

A good level of oral and written communication skills, communicating effectively with managers, colleagues, and external suppliers

Self-motivated and enthusiastic

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business

Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy

Applicants must be located and eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship. Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. In applying for this role, you may be registered on our database so we can contact you about suitable opportunities in future. Your data will be managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. If you would like this job advertisement in an alternative format, please contact MERJE directly.