Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst | Finance Transformation (Contract)Contract: Initial term until March 2027 Location: Auckland CBDOur client within the financial services sector is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a major enterprise transformation programme within the finance domain.

This is an excellent opportunity for a business-focused BA who thrives in large, fast-paced transformation environments and enjoys working at the intersection of finance, business processes and organisational change.

About the Role

Working within the CFO function, you'll play a key role in understanding how large-scale business transformation impacts finance operations and processes. You'll collaborate with Finance SMEs, technology teams and external delivery partners to analyse current and future-state processes, define business requirements and support the successful delivery of complex change.

Your focus will include areas such as:

• Finance systems and business processes
• General Ledger processes
• Financial controls and reconciliations
• Financial reporting
• Business process analysis and impact assessment
• Requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement
• This is a highly collaborative role requiring someone who can confidently work across multiple business areas, navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes in a complex programme environment.

What We're Looking For

• We're keen to speak with Senior Business Analysts who have:
• Strong experience as a business-focused Business Analyst (rather than a technical BA)
• Previous experience within banking or financial services
• Finance domain knowledge, ideally including General Ledger, financial controls, reconciliations or reporting
• Experience working on large-scale transformation programmes with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent business process analysis and requirements elicitation skills
• The ability to engage confidently with senior business stakeholders, SMEs and delivery teams
• A proactive approach, strong ownership mindset and the ability to deliver outcomes in fast-moving environments A background in accounting or finance would be highly regarded but is not essential.
• If you're an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a strong banking and finance background looking for your next long-term contract, we'd love to hear from you.
• APPLY now or send your CV to Amber at amber.shaw@talentinternational.com PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will only be considered if they are already in the country with Valid New Zealand working rights.