Technical Business Analyst – Accounting
6 month Contract
The Organisation
Join a big 4 financial organisation within the financial services sector. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial data and process efficiency across key reconciliation workflows. You will play a vital role in maintaining data accuracy, improving processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive operational excellence.
The Opportunity
As a Business Analyst, you will provide critical support to manage data reconciliation processes, identify weak points in the data flow, and propose actionable improvements. Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, you will be instrumental in ensuring accurate data handling and process optimization.
Your duties will include, but are not limited to:
1. Provide daily support in managing data failures, implementing fixes, and assisting the Ops team in stabilising reconciliation before unreconciled values escalate further.
2. Conduct an end-to-end data lineage and process review across financial reconciliation workflows to identify weak points and recommend process improvements.
3. Manage the issues tracker, ensuring issues are clearly defined, actions are well-documented, and resolutions are achieved in a timely manner.
4. Engage with stakeholders to clarify new issues and track action items until completion.
5. Produce detailed data lineage and process flows, highlighting weak and broken points.
6. Collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement process and data enhancements through requirements gathering and process re-design.
7. Co-ordinate key stakeholders to validate and test process and data enhancements.
8. Deliver actionable product documentation, including recommendations for process improvements.
Candidate Requirements
1. Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to accurately interpret and manage financial data, perform detailed data reconciliation, and identify discrepancies efficiently.
2. Experience with Financial Systems: Proficiency in using mainframe/ERP accounting, preferably Oracle.
3. BA skillset: Experience with data reconciliation, data lineage and data mapping.
4. Problem-Solving Skills: Capable of identifying and resolving cashflow discrepancies and data inaccuracies proactively.
5. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with team members, stakeholders, and external partners effectively.
6. Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize workloads, and maintain organised records for reconciliation processes.
7. Educational Background: Degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is preferred. Certifications in financial management or related areas are a plus.
8. Experience: Prior experience in cashflow management and data reconciliation, with a proven track record of delivering accurate financial outputs.
Benefits for You
1. Inclusive and supportive work culture.
2. Opportunity to work with a big 4 financial services organisation.
3. Exposure to large-scale financial reconciliation processes.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity and keen to move forward please apply here. Alternatively, you can email Viliami from our Sydney office at, quoting Job Reference 543846, to register your interest.
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