Finance Business Analyst

AllSaints ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

As a Finance Business Analyst, you will report into & work with the the AllSaints Technology & Business Analysis teams, being responsible for analysing the As-Is processes for all aspects of Finance. You will have a good understanding of AP, AR and General Ledger processes, including inventory valuation, standardised monthly reporting and statutory financial reporting. Working with the Accounting, AR, AP and Tax teams to document AS-IS and develop To-Be processes. You will be working closely with the project management, business analysis, architecture and QA teams in several AllSaints Programmes, and you will have excellent Retail knowledge and be able to communicate effectively with and influence end users at all levels. THE ROLE + Analyse, document and propose solutions for technically complex business areas + Prepare functional specifications + Analyse and document business processes + Document workflows and results of business analysis and obtain sign-off from stakeholders + Be the link between stakeholders, development team and any third party IT supplier, throughout the development lifecycle + Facilitate workshops with stakeholders + Gather Business Requirements for IT projects + Working with the Technical Architect to help develop system designs + Create Business Requirements documentation - high level and low level and explain/communicate those to all business and IT interested parties + Create Functional Specification documents + Assess the impact of changing requirements + Identify options for potential solutions and assess for both technical and business suitability. + Produce Test Scenarios and work with the Quality Assurance analyst. + Facilitate training sessions with end users on the new system. + Demonstrable evidence of analysing and documenting complex business processes and use cases + End to end experience of the project lifecycle + Results orientated with good communication and interpersonal skills + Writing requirements and functional specifications + Experience with Usability, Wireframes, User Journeys, Use Cases + Ideally would have experience in writing User Manuals and providing training to users + Develop an understanding of the business issues and data challenges of the IT platforms and AllSaints' organisation + Assist in the preparation of user and system test plans based on business requirements; design and execute the test scenarios and test scripts + Able to deal with stakeholders at all levels and ideally have experience in assessing the cost of various technical solutions and where relevant suggesting suitable alternative solutions Here at AllSaints we pride ourselves on our customer centric global team and our vision to continually make the coolest clothes to evoke emotion for our customers, worldwide. AllSaints is proud to be identified as one team; everything about our style and creativity is curated in-house, from store design and construction to our brand image & clothing design. We are truly an agile business which works at pace and takes responsibility in the work we produce. We are a brand embarking on a very exciting plan and we are seeking new members of the team who want to contribute to this. WHAT WE STAND FOR Customer Centric: We work as one proud team to get the best for our customers One Team: We are joined up and encourage others to share their ideas Work at Pace: We know our goals, and we work with clear outcomes in mind Take Responsibility: We are self aware, understand the impact we have on others and are positive about the future WHY IS ALLSAINTS FOR ME? Your career matters to us and we will do what it takes to help you on your journey in life. You'll be challenging yourself and your leadership. The opportunities will be there and you'll be working within an environment that rewards hard work and innovation. Internal promotion is the norm not the exception and you'll be supported in your ambition to reach the next step of your career. You'll be working in our East London Studios based in London' vibrant Shoreditch with perks and benefits offered from local businesses including discounts on food, shopping and health & beauty. In addition to this we offer competitive pay and benefits package that includes an amazing employee uniform allowance and discount. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we very much look forward to working with you. ID: 2020-7810 External Company URL: Address Line 1: E15-17