Business Change Analyst

Job Title: Business Change Manager - Finance Improvement

Location: West Midlands (Hybrid working: 1-2 days onsite)

Rate: £400-500/day (Inside IR35)

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled Business Change Manager to join a finance-related improvement programme. This initiative aims to elevate the standard of financial management to enhance financial resilience and sustainability. The focus will be on diagnosing systemic issues affecting financial effectiveness and implementing high-impact actions to achieve efficient, consistent, and standardised practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis: Interpret operational and financial data to identify trends, outliers, and areas for improvement. Conduct root cause analysis to design, test, and measure the impact of solutions.
• Project Management: Support the delivery of diagnostics, quick wins, and change implementation across established workstreams and projects.
• Evidence-Based Solutions: Develop and deliver evidence-based solutions, challenging the status quo and working collaboratively to define and implement improvements.
• Research and Benchmarking: Gather information from other authorities, create checklists, and assess gaps to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Modelling and Testing: Model options, test assumptions, and quantify productivity, time, and cost savings.
• Solution Design: Specify solutions through process mapping, policy, and procedure alignment.
• Performance Measurement: Define aspirations and metrics to report improvements and measure benefits.
• Facilitation and Communication: Effectively communicate with stakeholders to identify needs, evaluate solutions, and influence outcomes. Facilitate discussions to achieve project objectives.
• Managing Complexity: Handle complexity and ambiguity, constructively challenge, and balance multiple workstreams to achieve efficient outcomes.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Business Analytics: Expert knowledge and application of business analytics methodologies, particularly in local authorities or finance, income, and debt projects.
• Transformation Environment: Thrive in a transformation environment with the flexibility to work across multiple disciplines and capabilities.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in standard MS tools and Power BI, with over 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Objective Approach: Ability to take an objective approach, challenge the status quo, and work collaboratively to define and deliver solutions.
• Data Handling: Experience in gathering, reviewing, and analysing data to identify vulnerabilities and convert findings into practical remedies.
• Local Government Experience: Experience working in local government, preferably within or with finance.
• Resilience: Ability to deal with challenging characters and resistance to change.

Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative programme that will significantly impact financial management practices. If you are a proactive, analytical, and resilient professional with a passion for driving change, we would love to hear from you.

Application Process: To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.