RtR Transformation Consultant - Business Analyst
Remote
We are seeking a Business Analyst with strong Record-to-Report (R2R) expertise to join our finance transformation consulting team. You will assess, redesign and improve finance processes, strengthen controls and identify opportunities for automation and digital enablement.
Working alongside client Finance teams, GBS leaders, technology specialists and project managers, you will translate business challenges into practical process improvements, future-state designs and measurable transformation outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Assess end-to-end R2R processes, including general ledger, journals, intercompany, reconciliations, financial close, consolidation and reporting.
- Map current-state processes, analyse pain points and root causes, and design standardised future-state processes and controls.
- Analyse close timelines, journal volumes, reconciliation backlogs, manual interventions and process performance to identify improvements.
- Identify and assess automation opportunities across journal preparation, account reconciliation, intercompany matching, close monitoring and reporting.
- Gather requirements and prepare process maps, business requirements documents, functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Work with ERP, BlackLine and automation teams on solution design, data mapping, testing, implementation and adoption.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops, support SIT and UAT, manage issues and document project decisions and dependencies.
- Develop business cases, KPIs and benefits frameworks, tracking productivity, cycle-time, quality and control improvements.
- Support change impact assessments, training, governance and the transition to sustainable new ways of working.
What you'll bring
Essential
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in R2R, finance transformation, finance process improvement or consulting.
- Strong end-to-end R2R knowledge: general ledger, journals, reconciliations, close, intercompany, accruals, reporting and financial controls.
- Experience in process assessment, mapping, gap analysis, process redesign and continuous improvement.
- Practical experience identifying or delivering finance automation and digital improvement opportunities.
- Strong business analysis skills, including requirements documentation, functional specifications and stakeholder workshops.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle or another ERP, and exposure to finance automation or financial close tools.
- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills; proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- CA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA Finance or equivalent qualification.
- Consulting, Big Four, GBS or multinational shared services experience.
- Experience with BlackLine modules, RPA, AI-enabled finance solutions or workflow tools.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, transformation roadmaps and benefits realisation.