Business Analyst (12 Month FTC) Start Date in February

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst, available to start in the next 4 weeks, who can lead the implementation of a new expense allocation system integrated with NetSuite and our banking platform (HSBC). This role is key to shaping future-state finance processes, improving allocation accuracy, and strengthening our Accounts Payable (AP) operations.

What you’ll do

• Lead workshops with Finance, AP, and Technology teams to gather and define business, functional, data, and integration requirements.
• Map AS‑IS and TO‑BE processes, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Design allocation logic across funds, deals, SPVs, and corporate entities, ensuring seamless ERP and banking platform integration.
• Define KPIs and partner with data teams to build dashboards (Power BI / ERP analytics).
• Support AP optimisation, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, payments, and reconciliation.
• Drive testing, UAT, data migration, and go‑live readiness.
• Produce high‑quality project documentation and support change management activities.
• Be comfortable in a hybrid environment, working three days a week from our Central London office

What success looks like

• A fully implemented, integrated expense allocation system.
• Accurate, automated cost allocation with reduced manual effort and errors.
• Clear, reliable KPI dashboards used by Finance leadership.
• Streamlined AP processes with strong controls and documentation.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst delivering finance‑related system or process change.
• Strong background in defining business, functional, data, and integration requirements.
• Experience working with ERP platforms (ideally NetSuite) and/or banking/payment systems.
• Solid understanding of finance operations, particularly Accounts Payable and cost allocation.
• Comfortable mapping AS‑IS/TO‑BE processes and identifying improvements.
• Hands‑on experience with KPI design, data quality validation, and dashboard/reporting tools (Power BI desirable).
• Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and documentation skills (BRDs, user stories, process maps).
• Experience supporting testing (UAT), data migration, and system go‑lives.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work effectively with Finance, Technology, and vendors.
• BA qualifications (e.g., BCS), Lean/Six Sigma, or relevant finance/analytics certifications are beneficial but not essential.