Finance Business Analyst - Legal Sector

6 months rolling contract

Inside IR35

Hybrid working London or Bristol

An experienced Finance Business Analyst is required to join a dynamic team at the forefront of digital transformation and modern workplace initiatives within a leading international legal firm. We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in a Digitalisation Programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse business processes, operational, and financial data for optimization opportunities.


• Undertake discovery and analysis of current state ("as is") and pain points, contributing to the definition of the future state ("to be") in People, Processes, Technology, and Data (PPTD).


• Engage in financial and operational data analysis, leading workshops with stakeholders to elicit requirements.


• Collaborate with the finance department and key stakeholders to shape and deliver required outputs.


• Triage business ideas, identify Early Value Realisations (EVRs), and make recommendations on next steps.


• Conduct research with stakeholders to solve business problems and maintain supporting materials for transition to desired outcomes.


• Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and recommendations using data visualization tools.

Contribution to Solutions:

• Document requirements clearly for implementation teams.


• Collaborate with the program team, project managers, and analysts to ensure high-quality product and service delivery.


• Support testing activities, defining acceptance criteria, and contributing to User Acceptance Testing.


• Undertake change impact analysis for change management activities.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.


• Minimum 5 years of experience as a business and financial analyst, preferably within the legal sector.


• Knowledge of financial concepts, principles, and regulations.


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, SQL, Power BI, and other data analysis and reporting tools.


• Effective communicator with stakeholders of various seniority and technical competency.


• Strong facilitation, active listening, and presentation skills, including workshop experience.


• Experience in projects involving the selection and/or implementation of business applications.


• Familiarity with tools and techniques for problem-solving, solution formulation, and risk tracking (e.g., LeanIX).


• Experience in business change activities, such as change impact analysis.


• (Desirable) Professional services experience.