Business Analyst - Finance Change

Job Description:

Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.
This role sits within the Finance Change team within Finance at Starling Bank. We are a small team who combine deep finance subject matter expertise with systems, data and process transformation skills. The team is London based. The environment is fast-paced, and the ability to work flexibly on different projects and initiatives is key to the role.
This is a new permanent role in the team as we build our capability to deliver change projects, contributing towards our vision of a single version of the truth to support all finance reporting. Here at Starling we have cutting edge technology capabilities including a modern cloud-native enterprise data warehouse. The task is to leverage these assets, making a step-change improvement in the automation of finance processes.
The Business Analyst will contribute throughout the project lifecycle, from requirement definition through to testing and implementation. Starling prefers small incremental changes, and our projects usually have multiple production releases each month. The Business Analyst will be expected to adopt an agile approach, collaborating closely with colleagues in Engineering, Data and Finance.
Responsibilities:
* Analyse and document requirements for data, calculations and reports
* Design and execute tests in a controlled and structured manner
* Coordinate team members to perform testing and other project activities
* Produce concise documentation including test results and release notes
* Develop tools to facilitate rapid execution of frequently repeated tasks
* Work with Data and Technology teams to ensure non-functional requirements are considered (e.g. scheduling, performance, controls)
* Support continuous improvement in the team, such as process automation

* 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
* An extra day's holiday for your birthday
* Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
* 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
* Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
* Life insurance at 4x your salary
* Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
* Generous family-friendly policies
* Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
* Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
About Us
You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.
We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.
Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Candidate Requirements:

* Experience of management reporting or financial planning change projects
* Strong technical skills including Excel and SQL. Python would be a plus.
* Strong communication - written and verbal.
* Excellent analytics capability - a data literate, logical thinker.
* Understanding of financial control environments and control design.
* Experience with management reporting and/or financial planning and analysis software would be beneficial