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Handelsbanken

Senior Business Analyst (Finance Transformation) Contract

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London, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

10-03-2026

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Skills

Leadership Adaptability Jira Data Analysis Risk Management Monitoring Stakeholder Management Research Training Confluence Agile

Job Specifications

Job Introduction

The Senior Finance Transformation Business Analyst’s role will be responsible for working with both Business and IT to elicit requirements/user stories and to recommend solutions that will help deliver system enhancements and improved business performance, whilst ensuring regulatory compliance.

Please note: This will be an inside IR35 contract.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership role in the e2e lifecycle delivery of an ERP system in a Financial Institution
Decomposition of as-is data elements used in Financial reporting and working with technical data modellers to construct target data models
Preparation for and leading participation in Discovery phase with ERP vendor to turn Business Requirements and TOM principles into implementable functional design
Requirements engineering: elicit, analyse and validate stakeholder requirements, business requirements and solution requirements (functional and non-functional). To document the requirements in the form of user stories supported with acceptance criteria and to have the ability to elicit requirements ensuring both vertical and horizontal traceability.
Business case creation, feasibility study and solution evaluation: analysing and assessing risks and impacts of solution options, performing cost-benefit analysis and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to achieve an investment decision.
Strategy analysis: exploring and analysing current situations, internal and external strategic drivers, implementation strategies and identifying risks and impacts of a desired implementation approach.
Process Design: ability to document both the AS-IS and TO-BE situations for relevant business domains
Planning and monitoring deliverables: monitor and manage their own BA and wider project deliverables. Escalate and manage risks and issues as they arise.
Change Delivery: Helping identify impacts to the Business, Processes, IT Systems and Organisational structure.
Business readiness - Planning and co-ordinating communications and training to support the Project implementation
Collaborative working: Active participants and contributors within the Bank’s BA practice
Operates in line with the Bank's Risk Management framework (including sub-frameworks) and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate and timely escalation of any concerns to their line manager.

Ideal Candidate

Research (by Harvard University) shows that women are particularly likely to second guess themselves and not apply - so if you are worried you don't meet all the criteria, get in touch anyhow and let us do the worrying…

A core BA skill set supplemented with proven experience of financial transformation.
Excellent finance domain knowledge
Effective Stakeholder Management
Able to effectively communicate to varying levels of Stakeholders
Analytical approach to work; varying ways to problem solve (e.g. data analysis, MI), root-cause analysis etc.
Be able to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
Practical experience and an understanding of both Agile and Waterfall ways of working
Experience in modelling business processes, preferably BPMN or other industry modelling standards
Experience using a variety of BA software tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio etc.
Experience working within the Financial Services sector is also desirable

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.

We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology system systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Check our Handelsbanken website for further information

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of experti

About the Company

We are Europe's safest commercial bank, with roots in local communities throughout Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK. Across a range of digital and physical meeting places, our branch teams offer 'up close and personal' financial advice and solutions, based on customers' individual needs. In this way, we aim to forge lasting relationships with satisfied private and corporate customers, helping us grow steadily through word of mouth. Our way of doing business is based on trust and respect, both for our customers an... Know more