Develop and review the end-to-end operating model
Define requirements for controlled reference data migration and the setup of legal entities and product system feeds into the target Finance environment
Partner with the Program Test Manager to create the test strategy, plans, scripts, and data
Ensure requirements and the operating model are fully validated through testing
Drive resolution of issues identified during testing
Coordinate project and migration activities with the Business Lead and Project Manager
Support training delivery
Identify and manage risks and maintain up-to-date documentation in the project repository
Manage and coach junior business analysts
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Demonstrate a solid understanding of Finance functions, end-to-end processes, and how Finance requirements translate into technology and platform outcomes
Apply working knowledge of the regional Finance operating model and key process flows, including governance and stakeholder touchpoints
Bring practical project lifecycle experience, including planning, governance, controls, risk and issue management, and status reporting
Demonstrate business analysis skills including requirements gathering, documentation, operating model and process analysis, and translating needs into clear deliverables
Build relationships and influence effectively across Finance, Operations, and Technology within a matrixed environment
Produce crisp written updates and executive-ready status reporting, and facilitate meetings effectively
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues with a control-minded approach to delivery
Apply Finance and accounting acumen, including a controllers mindset and awareness of financial reporting impacts and controls
Support test strategy, user acceptance testing coordination, defect triage, and cutover readiness
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Hold an accounting or project management qualification
Demonstrate awareness of line-of-business systems, middle-office operations, and adjacent products/solutions (for example, cash management solutions) and how they feed Finance
Apply data and systems literacy, including data flows, reference data, reconciliations, and basic SQL and Excel where relevant
Contribute to change management activities, including training support, communications, and adoption tracking
