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Test and business readiness analyst
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd.Test and business readiness analyst
Feb. 2022London, England, United Kingdom
Change Analyst
NatWest GroupChange Analyst
Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2022London Area, United Kingdom
Business Analyst
BMI Group (Roofing & Waterproofing)Business Analyst
Jul. 2021 - Oct. 2021Reading, England, United Kingdom
Product Manager
esure GroupProduct Manager
Jan. 2020 - Oct. 2020Responsible for all aspects of the product management, engaging with senior stakeholders • Engages across the business to define product outcomes, aligned to business priorities • Undertakes in-depth analysis & exploratory activity to support new business opportunities • Built & nurtured robust relationships with key business representatives, supporting business success • Defines business needs & user stories, prioritised with Delivery Manager & Scrum Masters • Undertakes the evaluation of new change products, assessing architectural fit and run costs • Contributes to Scrum & Portfolio Meetings, sharing product roadmaps and product iterations • Collaborates with the delivery team, including Developers & QA Engineers on product issues • Achieved success in ensuring benefits are fully-aligned to target outcomes, realising product outcomes
Senior Business Analyst
LombardSenior Business Analyst
Apr. 2018 - Jan. 2020Crawley, England, United KingdomResponsible for all aspects of business analysis, project support and stakeholder engagement • Focused on the implementation of a leasing administration system, aligned to business needs • Facilitated the top-level workshops to elicit business requirements and evolve user stories • 'Go-to-person' between users & technical teams, creating specifications & design solutions • Undertook the full documentation of ‘the As Is’ and ‘To Be’ processes, supporting the change • Prepared UAT scenarios, inputting into test scripts preparation and coaching the end users • Worked with global development teams throughout the development lifecycle and testing • Reviewed processes and procedures with various SMEs, ensuring business alignment • Full ‘Level 3’ support to globally-distributed support teams, investigating system issues
Finance Business & System Analyst
Slater and Gordon LawyersFinance Business & System Analyst
Jul. 2017 - Apr. 2018London, United KingdomResponsible for business analysis and project leadership within a consumer law firm • Reported directly to Business Analyst Manager, supporting PMO & Project Delivery Manager • Top-level provision of business and systems analysis competency across the finance area • Requirements gathering, solution development and implementation of enhanced technology • Elicited and analysed business requirements, translated into key deliverables and goals • Instrumental in the ongoing design and deployment of a recently-implemented CPM tool • Embedded best practice methodologies and analysis frameworks, incl. Agile & Waterfall • Reviewed the processes with Finance Leads, documenting ‘As Is’ and ‘To Be’ process maps • Introduced enhanced KPI reporting tools and techniques, improving business reporting • Facilitated workshops, evolving user stories and effectively managing key stakeholders
Senior Business Analyst
BLMESenior Business Analyst
Dec. 2013 - Jul. 2017London, EnglandResponsible for business analysis delivery, introducing a new Solar Asset Leasing System • End-to-end-project leadership throughout the lifecycle, including planning, scope, budget • Collaborated with senior stakeholders, securing and maintaining ‘buy-in’ for the project • Facilitated functional specification walkthroughs with technical and development teams • Created MSP Project plan, developed schedules, milestones, and ensured compliance • Delivered a full review of of ‘As Is’ and ‘To Be’ processes, documenting full gap analysis • Defined and embedded a ‘Target Operating Model’ for the business support function • Developed a model for the calculation and booking of Effective Interest Rate contracts • Provided systems-based Business As Usual (BAU) support across core banking systems • Designed & delivered of a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme, ensuring the success of the Solar
Senior Business Analyst
LogicaSenior Business Analyst
Mar. 2013 - Dec. 2013London, United KingdomResponsible for the business analysis, leading new process design and implementation • Re-alignment of legacy business processes with new revenue recognition capabilities • Researched and evaluated financial data, financial reporting and forecasting activities • Led a work stream to deliver data from 4 disparate systems (SAP, HFM, Access, Excel) • Built a fully-streamlined, standardised reporting process, adopted across the business • Instrumental in facilitating the restructuring of a major contract, reviewing bids, actuals and forecasts, and liaising with senior stakeholders to advise on new structures & governance
Business Analyst / Systems Accountant
WorldpayBusiness Analyst / Systems Accountant
Aug. 2012 - Feb. 2013London, United KingdomResponsible for business analysis and change management, engaging with stakeholders • Key player in the building of a Finance Systems function post separation from RBS Group • Engaged across internal functions and 3rd party vendors to ensure effective delivery • Gained buy-in to a new and improved accounts system process post separation from RBS • Oversaw post-implementation workflows and co-ordination of Oracle and HFM systems • Created and delivered training documentation for accounting systems and business users • Project-led the design of data quality control check systems, ensuring full data compliance
Senior Management Accountant
Royal Bank of Scotland Business (Lombard)Senior Management Accountant
Mar. 2008 - Aug. 2012Redhill, United KingdomResponsible for delivering highly-innovative new processes, underpinning transformation • Tasked with supporting the alignment of Lombard with the wider RBS UK business model • Designed and implemented new processes and procedures throughout Finance & Treasury • Engaged across Basel II & RWA reporting areas, ensuring regulatory compliance for RBS • Handled management reporting, including VAT & Corporation Tax, handing off to Group Tax • Key role in the very successful transition of finance operations to a Service Centre in India
Systems Accountant
Lombard Asset FinanceSystems Accountant
Oct. 2000 - Mar. 2008Redhill, United KingdomRole and responsibilities included the maintenance of all Financial and Leasing System’s, the running of the Ledger Close Process, and a variety of ad hoc project work. Key Accomplishments: • Coordinated and maintained all financial systems, including (but not limited to) Oracle Financials & Discoverer, Hyperion Enterprise, Retrieve and Analyst, Business Object Evaluate and ALFA Leasing system • Acted as the subject matter expert, facilitated new and existing user accounts, and delivered streamlined reporting processes for use with the systems. • Developed and delivered just-in-time training modules for new users of the systems and refresher courses for existing users. • Designed and implemented data quality control checkpoints to monitor data and ensure complete compliance with data policies and standards. • Running the Ledger close and consolidation processes • Leading the loading of Budgets and Forecasting into Financial Systems • Report Building in Oracle and Hyperion for Finance Teams • Lead systems upgrades • Aligned Financial Systems to RBS Group systems • 5 Outstanding Achievers Awards
Air Source Heat Pumps Limited
Hastings, England, United Kingdom
Accredited Insurance Program Management
London Area, United Kingdom
R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd
London, England, United Kingdom

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