FDM is a global
business and technology consultancy seeking a Finance Data Governance Business
Analyst to support our consultancy client and their end client, a leading Life
Sciences organisation, on a strategic finance data transformation programme.
You will play a key role in improving the way finance data is governed,
managed, and consumed across the organisation, helping to establish robust data
governance frameworks, improve data quality, and enable better reporting and
decision-making.
This is an initial
12-month engagement with an ASAP start. The role is primarily London-based,
with attendance expected 2-3 days per week across the end client and
consultancy offices, although some flexibility can be accommodated.
This is an excellent
opportunity for experienced Business Analysts with a strong background in
Finance Transformation, Data Governance, and Finance Data Management who enjoy
working across business and technology teams to drive meaningful change within
a highly regulated environment.
About the Role
We are seeking a
Finance Data Governance Business Analyst to support a significant finance
transformation initiative focused on strengthening data governance, improving
data quality, and enhancing the management of finance data across the
enterprise.
You will work
closely with Finance stakeholders, Data Governance teams, technology
specialists, and business users to understand current-state processes, define
future-state governance frameworks, and support the implementation of improved
finance data management practices.
The role will
combine business analysis, stakeholder management, change facilitation, and
finance process expertise. You will help define data ownership models,
governance standards, controls, and operating procedures that enable trusted
financial reporting, analytics, and decision-making across the organisation.
You will operate
within a multidisciplinary transformation programme, supporting the delivery of
governance improvements while ensuring alignment with regulatory, audit, and
compliance requirements within a complex and highly regulated industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed analysis of
current-state finance data processes, controls, and governance practices
- Engage with Finance, Data
Governance, Reporting, and Business stakeholders to understand challenges,
requirements, and business objectives
- Elicit, document, and
validate business, functional, and data governance requirements
- Facilitate workshops,
stakeholder interviews, and governance working groups
- Define and document finance
data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures
- Support the establishment of
data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across finance
functions
- Analyse finance data quality
issues and identify root causes and improvement opportunities
- Document finance data flows,
data lineage, business rules, and control frameworks
- Support the implementation of
finance reporting and analytics solutions through effective governance
practices
- Collaborate with technology,
data, and finance teams to align governance requirements with solution
designs
- Produce business analysis
documentation including process maps, requirements specifications,
governance artefacts, and operating model documentation
- Support change management,
stakeholder engagement, and adoption activities across the transformation
programme