Business Analyst

Location: Sydney, NSW (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office)
Contract Type: Day Rate Contract

We're seeking a driven and experienced Business Analyst to join a finance transformation program within the financial services sector. This is a business-focused role - not a technology BA position - suited to someone with domain knowledge and a track record of delivering change across finance processes, reporting, and controls.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering improvements to processes, and systems, working closely with finance stakeholders to drive meaningful transformation.

• Partner with finance teams to analyse, document, and optimise business processes and workflows.

• Lead requirements gathering and process mapping for finance transformation initiatives (e.g. GL, reporting, reconciliations, controls).

• Define and document current-state and target-state processes, identifying improvement opportunities.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure business needs are captured and solutions are fit-for-purpose.

• Support delivery and implementation of finance process and system changes (in partnership with technology where needed).

• Develop and maintain business documentation including BRDs, process maps, test scripts, and training materials.

• Support UAT, business readiness, and post-implementation review activities.

• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to enhance finance efficiency and accuracy.
  
  

• Minimum 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst within financial services (banking, insurance, wealth, or related).

• Demonstrated experience in finance transformation or finance process improvement projects.

• Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes - general ledger, reporting, month-end, reconciliations, and controls.

• Excellent business analysis, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to translate finance requirements into practical business outcomes.

• Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments.

• Proficiency in BA tools such as Confluence

• Sydney-based and available to work 3 days per week onsite.
  
  

• Start: ASAP

• Duration: 12 months (potential extension)

• Rate: Competitive day rate (commensurate with experience)

• Location: Sydney CBD / Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Candidates MUST have full Australian work rights to be considered for this position.