FP&A - Business Analyst

the opportunity to grow as we grow, taking their career into their own hands. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION We believe that diversity of people and perspective gives us a competitive advantage. Background Global Finance Change delivery within company aspires to be a leading international finance change team, leading with integrity which manages and supports Finance transformation initiatives. The Enterprise Finance Value Stream team (formerly known as Commercial Insight & Advisory (I&A)) in Finance Change Delivery is responsible for finance transformation initiatives relating to Business Finance and Functions. The Business Analyst role is part of the FP&A (Global MI) sub value stream (SVS) and is primarily responsible for the Global MI Change projects for Finance, delivering change to TM1 systems that support a number of critical business processes and ultimately enable all company’s Operating Segments, Corporate Centre, COO and CIO Functions to meet MI reporting outcomes. Role Purpose The role holder will be expected to deliver changes for finance including requirement gathering, business analysis, planning, identifying risks and mitigating key change and implementation risks, user training, change documentation as per the change framework, stakeholder management and engagement in key phases of projects including requirements, design, testing and implementation. This will be alongside conducting various analysis to support the completion of user and data requirements, producing process maps, running user workshops, documentation, co-ordination of training, and communications. In addition to their core responsibilities, the role holder will also be required to support the Product Owners & SVS Business Architect in driving the team’s internal evolution, creating reusable internal collateral and delivering change in a structured, high-quality manner akin to that of a professional management consultancy. There are also development opportunities to become involved in broader Value Stream initiatives to gain further exposure to senior Finance stakeholders. Responsibilities Designing and delivering change interventions (e.g. communications, training, support, organisation alignment). Change planning, audience analysis, tracking and taking actions on change readiness, adoption, and feedback. Identifying and mitigating key change and implementation risks and helping identify opportunities for early realisation of benefits. Implementation Management, including planning, controlling and reporting on implementation of the change ‘product', focusing on accelerating benefits and minimising risk during deployment. Work with Change Delivery colleagues and business stakeholders to ensure robust documentation of MI change requirements. Own specific change request, business analysis tasks and deliverables within projects, delivering them on time and to a high standard. Support Project Managers / Product Owners to initiate and shape projects consistent with Company’s Change Framework methodology. Contribute to the creation of project documentations (business cases, project requirements, project plans) and reporting and operating models\governance structures. Management of the core test phases including SIT and UAT and ensuring test scripts/test plans and test strategies are in place. Monitor and escalate risks, issues and dependencies to the Project Manager / Product Owner as appropriate. Actively contribute to the ongoing evolution of the MI Change team. We are currently seeking an ambitious individual to join this team in the role of “Business Analyst: FP&A - Global MI”. In this role, you will: Principal Accountabilities: Key activities and decision making areas Principal Accountabilities: Key activities and decision making areas Typical Targets and Measures Impact on the Business Produce clear documentation and communication of project analysis, requirements Coordinate and hold user requirements gathering and process definition workshops with the business Agree documented user requirements with the business and Finance Systems Co-ordinate testing and working through issues with users and IT Monitor, track issues, risks and dependencies on analysis and requirements work Manage ad-hoc tasks as required Co-ordination and delivery of Test Scripts, Test Plans and Test Strategy Monitoring of Test Phases and relevant Metrics 100% compliance with the completion of required documents Duties/tasks/work prioritised and completed accurately, meets quality standards, is in accordance with procedures and within agreed timescales Line Management feedback on task completion and tracking of status during project lifecycle Feedback from key Finance stakeholders Ability to drive forward systems design Customers / Stakeholders Coordinate and manage collation of user requirements, and user involvement in training and testing with the relevant business areas Document user requirements with the business Support user workshops and training programmes and participate in testing Manage project tasks and upward reporting of status on “in progress” tasks Management of Test Phases including SIT and UAT Line Management feedback on tasks Good working relationship with business users and IT Feedback from key Finance stakeholders Be seen as an effective and participative member of team, proactively sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues, providing guidance in a supportive and constructive manner. Builds and develops respect and trust amongst the FCD team Leadership & Teamwork Manage key tasks in support of Project Manager Engage Group and regional teams such that delivery milestones are met Values different perspectives, helping foster an inclusive environment, valuing and leveraging diversity, being sensitive to other cultures Working well with staff from other departments Provide input to the development team on any meta data changes that are required Assigned work completed on schedule Work completed to the highest levels of quali