Finance Analyst

Rate: Competitive (via Umbrella)

Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract

Location: Remote, with occasional travel to Edinburgh, Birmingham, or London offices as required

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Finance Systems Analyst to support a major finance transformation programme focused on the alignment and implementation of financial structures and reporting hierarchies. This role will play a key part in ensuring cost centre and Chart of Accounts mappings are accurately defined, validated, tested, and implemented across finance systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with Finance stakeholders, project teams, and system specialists to support data integrity, UAT activities, and system implementation. Experience with Oracle EPBCS/EPM is highly desirable and will be a significant advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Map and align cost centre hierarchies and Chart of Accounts structures across finance systems.
• Identify, analyse, and resolve mapping discrepancies to ensure consistency and reporting accuracy.
• Engage with Finance stakeholders to review, validate, and obtain sign-off for financial mappings and structures.
• Produce and maintain detailed mapping documentation, reconciliations, assumptions logs, and audit trails.
• Support Oracle EPBCS/EPM system implementation, configuration validation, and enhancement activities.
• Create, execute, and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including the preparation of test scripts and test scenarios.
• Investigate, document, and support the resolution of defects through testing cycles, including retesting activities.
• Reconcile system outputs to ensure agreed financial structures and mappings have been correctly implemented.
• Perform detailed data analysis to identify anomalies, trends, and reconciliation issues.
• Work collaboratively with Finance, Technology, and project teams to ensure successful delivery against programme objectives.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience within a Finance Analyst, Finance Systems Analyst, Finance Transformation, or Financial Controls role.
• Strong understanding of financial data structures, including Chart of Accounts and cost centre hierarchies.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data manipulation, reconciliations, lookups, and analysis of large datasets.
• Experience supporting and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across Finance and Technology functions.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience with Oracle EPBCS (Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service) and/or Oracle EPM.
• Experience supporting finance system implementations, migrations, or transformation programmes.
• Understanding of planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience within complex financial services, insurance, or large corporate environments.

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