Business Analyst – Merchandise Reclassification (Finance Reporting)

Business Analyst – Merchandise Reclassification (Finance Reporting)

Location: Dublin or Reading (Dublin preferred – remote if UK based)

Duration: Initial 3 Months

Contract Type: Inside IR35 Day Rate

We are seeking an experienced Business Analys t to support a critical merchandise reclassification initiativ e within the Finance reporting landscape. You’ll refresh and revalidate an existing BRD, analyse cross‑department reporting impacts, and ensure data, processes, and outputs are fully aligned to Finance systems and audit expectations

.This role requires strong Finance reporting BA experience, excellent documentation skills, and confidence working across Finance, Technology, and delivery partners

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What You’ll**

  • DoRefresh and revalidate the existin g Business Requirements Document (BR
  • D)Analyse current vs. target‑state processes for merchandise reclassificati
  • onWork with Finance (Reporting, FP&A) to define requirements fo
  • r:Historical restatement (min. 3 year
  • s)Alignment of key metrics (Sales, VAT, SPV, Contribution, Intake Margi
  • n)Reporting impacts such as department‑level LFL chang
  • esDefin e data, transformation, and reconciliati on requirements aligned to the
  • GLDocument functional & non‑functional requirements including data lineage and contro
  • lsIdentify gaps between legacy BRD and current business/tech landsca
  • peCollaborate with delivery partners on scoping and solution desi
  • gnSupport build, test planning, and Finance UAT readine
  • ssValidate test outputs against expected Finance reporting resul
  • tsEnsure documentation meets governance, audit, and assurance standar
dsWhat You’ll Bri
  • ngStrong experience as a Finance Reporting Business Analy
  • stHands‑on experience wit h Cognos / Planning Analyti cs or similar reporting platfor
  • msExposure t o reclassification, restatement, or hierarchy restructuri
  • ngStrong understanding of financial data, hierarchies, and GL reconciliati
  • onProven ability to own and update complex BRDs in multi‑stakeholder environmen
  • tsExperience working with third‑party delivery partne
  • rsExcellent stakeholder engagement across Finance and Technolo
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Tech Landsc**

  • apeIBM Cognos / Planning Analyt
  • icsFinance reporting & performance data (Sales, VAT, Margin, Contributi
  • on)Oracle Financials (GL, hierarchies, trial balan
  • ce)Data integrations & transformation lay
  • ersExcel‑based reconciliation & validat
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Why This Role Mat**

tersYou’ll play a key role in realigning merchandise reporting structures to reflect the business today, ensuring outputs are robust, reconciled, audit‑r eady, and deliverable within a tight post–year‑end win dow.
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