72 senior business analyst jobs found in London

Senior Business Analyst Rate: £650/day Inside IR35 Duration: 3 months initially Clearance:BPSS Location: London preferred (Bristol or Manchester considered) Hybrid: Flexible. Candidates based outside London should be able to attend the London office 1-2 days per month, with occasional travel to local councils as required. Overview We're looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a high-profile programme focused on understanding technology and data usage across local government. This is a research and engagement-led role, working with councils and partner organisations to gather, analyse, and synthesise information that will help shape future digital and technology initiatives. You'll engage with stakeholders across multiple organisations, facilitate workshops, and build a clear picture of current technology landscapes and challenges. Key Responsibilities * Engage with local authorities and partner organisations to understand technology and data...

Overview Expleo is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to support a policy and regulatory initiative within the payments sector. The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in payments regulation, fraud policy, consumer protection frameworks, and policy development, with the ability to lead policy workstreams, undertake complex analysis, and engage effectively with senior stakeholders. This role is ideally suited to an individual with experience within a regulator, financial services organisation, consultancy, industry body, or public sector environment, with a particular focus on payments and fraud-related policy. Responsibilities Lead and contribute to the delivery of policy projects and analysis, both independently and as part of a wider team. Oversee the delivery of specific policy workstreams and support more junior colleagues where required. Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, building effective relationships with policy, economic, legal,...

Overview Expleo is seeking an experienced Senior ERP Business Analyst to support a major ERP transformation programme focused on replacing an existing Oracle ERP platform with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This role will play a critical part in the discovery and analysis phase, working closely with Finance, IT, operational stakeholders, and third-party suppliers to define business requirements and establish the foundations for a successful ERP implementation. The successful candidate will possess a strong combination of finance process expertise, ERP transformation experience, and structured business analysis skills. They will be responsible for understanding complex business operations, challenging existing processes, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and producing high-quality documentation to support programme governance, procurement, and solution design activities. Responsibilities Conduct workshops and stakeholder interviews across Finance, Procurement, Asset...

Principal Business Analyst (Data Platforms) Contract – 6 months initially Rare – Daily inside IR35 Location: London (Hybrid) Must attend site 3 days per week – UK based applicants Sector: Investment Management, Financial Services or Capital Markets. (prior experience a must) About the Opportunity Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a passion for data and technology? Do you enjoy working closely with stakeholders to deliver business-critical solutions that drive real business value? We're recruiting for a Principal Business Analyst to join a highly respected global investment organisation, supporting the continued evolution of its enterprise Data Platform. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on strategic initiatives across a complex data landscape, partnering with business and technology teams to deliver innovative, scalable data solutions. You'll play a key role in shaping data-driven change across multiple business functions, working on projects ranging from...

Senior Technical Business Analyst (SQL, Python Knowledge) Location: London or Manchester 4-5 times per week (Candidate choice) Contract Duration: 6-months Day Rate: To be discussed (PAYE) We are seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst with brilliant SQL & Python knowledge to play a critical role in our client's Tech SME team, focused on EU Routing & Smart Delivery operations. This position is ideal for a mature, experienced analyst who thrives in an ever-evolving environment and can make an immediate impact within a 6-month timeframe. Key Responsibilities: Solve Complex Problems: Identify, scope, and deliver end-to-end analytics solutions in areas where challenges may be ill-defined. Balance short-term needs against long-term goals. Influence Strategy: Generate recommendations that directly inform business decisions. Own key items on the team's roadmap while contributing to operational planning inputs. Drive Operational Excellence: Streamline processes and improve...

Pricing Analyst, Hatfield (Hybrid Working) | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract We're partnering with a leading international organisation to recruit a Pricing Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Hatfield, with a hybrid working arrangement. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career analyst with strong analytical skills to develop expertise in pricing, commercial strategy and data analysis across international markets. The Opportunity Working within a collaborative regional team, you'll support pricing strategy and commercial decision-making across multiple EMEA markets. You'll analyse complex data, develop pricing models, and provide valuable insights that influence business performance throughout the product lifecycle. This role offers fantastic exposure to pricing strategy, commercial finance and cross-functional stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced international business. Key Responsibilities * Support the development and implementation of...

Your New Company Join a large, complex organisation operating within a highly regulated environment, where compliance, governance and regulatory adherence are critical to business success. You'll be working alongside senior stakeholders, technology teams, security professionals and programme leaders to help interpret evolving regulatory requirements and support informed business decision-making. Your New Role As a Regulatory Analyst / GRC Consultant, you will act as a trusted advisor on regulatory and governance matters, providing expert guidance on how regulatory frameworks impact business operations, technology initiatives and strategic decisions. This is a consultative role focused on interpretation and advice rather than hands-on delivery, requiring someone who can analyse complex regulations and translate them into clear business implications and recommendations. Key responsibilities will include: * Analysing regulatory frameworks including TSA, ISO 27001, SOX and related...

Senior Process Analyst Outside IR35 | 3-Month Contract West Sussex | Hybrid (Minimum 2 days onsite) My client, a leading UK utility company is looking for an experienced Senior Process Analyst to join a major business transformation programme. This role will be responsible for leading process discovery, optimisation, governance, and automation readiness activities across multiple business functions. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end process discovery, mapping, and optimisation initiatives. Facilitate workshops and engage stakeholders across business and technology teams. Produce and quality-assure BPMN 2.0 process maps, SIPOCs, RACIs, and related process artefacts. Identify opportunities for process improvement, digitisation, and automation. Drive process standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Process Analysts, providing oversight, task allocation, and quality assurance. Act as an escalation point for complex process and...

Infrastructure Engineer You must be SC Cleared to be suitable for this role. We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Windows Engineer to join one of our customers within the Finance sector. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing our enterprise Microsoft Windows infrastructure, ensuring the delivery of secure, reliable, and high-performing services. Working as part of a collaborative infrastructure team, you will contribute to business-critical projects, support day-to-day operations, and help drive continuous improvement across the IT environment. For this role you must be required to commit to being onsite 2-3 days per week in central london. Duties Manage, maintain, and support enterprise Microsoft Windows Server environments to ensure secure and reliable services. Build, configure, deploy, and decommission physical and virtual servers as required. Administer core Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP,...

Job Title: Estimator (Commercial & High-End Residential) Location: Central London Day Rate: £350 - £400 per day (DOE) Contract Type: Freelance / Contract (Strictly Outside IR35) The Role: We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Estimator to join a premier fit-out and specialist construction contractor in Central London. This role is focused on securing high-specification projects across both the commercial and luxury residential sectors. We are looking for a professional with a stable career history (decent stints/longevity in previous roles) and a proven portfolio of accurate, competitive, and profitable tenders. About the Projects: You will be pricing prestigious schemes that demand a deep understanding of premium craftsmanship, high-end architectural finishes, and structural alterations. Projects typically involve: High-end commercial office fit-outs and landmark hospitality/leisure spaces. Luxury residential refurbishments and structural alterations....

Wolviston Management Services are proud to be supporting our client in the recruitment of a Desktop Support Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension. Job Overview The Commercial Desktop Support Analyst provides business-critical desktop support for Commercial traders, schedulers, and operations teams who rely on stable workstations, trading applications, market data tools, collaboration platforms, and secure network connectivity. This role resolves desktop, software, hardware, access, performance, and connectivity issues that can directly impact trading, scheduling, and real-time business execution.   The position operates in a 24x7 follow-the-sun support model with Houston, London, and Singapore desktop teams to ensure continuous coverage, timely handoffs, and minimal service disruption. The successful candidate brings strong troubleshooting discipline, clear communication, and the ability to support demanding front-office users with urgency...

Head of Financial Strategy Location: London (Hybrid) Rate: Up to £650 per day Umbrella Duration: Interim Contract We're partnering with a prestigious London-based organisation to recruit an Interim Head of Financial Strategy during a critical period of strategic financial planning and organisational change. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who combines strong financial planning and analysis expertise with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting senior leadership by translating complex financial information into clear, concise recommendations and decision-making papers. The Role Reporting to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, you'll provide strategic financial leadership across several high-profile workstreams, including: * Leading financial planning, forecasting and scenario modelling to support strategic decision making. * Developing...

Azure Databricks Data Lake Deployment Squad Lead** (Contract) Duration: Up until 31 March 2026 (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile This role will manage a scrum team that will ingest data required for the ECB Onboarding program into the EMEA Data Platform with a focus on data required by the EUAG Finance Department. Key Responsibilities: Facilitate efficient and effective software delivery from inception to go-live for the EMEA Data Platform, primary focus will be running multi skilled scrum team including business, data office, and technical staff. Work with the Product Owners, business stakeholders, data modellers, data engineers, testers and Data Office to deliver a well-planned pipeline of data sets. Agree priorities with stakeholders. Use scrum techniques to deliver data requirements within a scrum of scrum structure and drive...

Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager - Java, Javascript, ETL Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) London / Hybrid (3 days per week on-site) This is a contract resource, so all candidates must come from a contracting background. My client is a high profile organisation who are recruiting for a Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager with experience of leading, coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers. This role will oversee the Development and maintenance of Technology products, with deep technical expertise across a range of technologies (Java, Javascript and Azure / GCP for example) and a proven track record of delivery and building high performing Software Engineering teams. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager in large, complex organisations A track record of building, leading, coaching and supporting high performing Software Engineering teams A hands-on background, with deep technical expertise across a range of...

Job title: IFRS Reporting Lead Job Type: Contract Start date: Immediate Duration: Up to Dec 2026 (Extension possible beyond this) Pay rate: Up to £575 PAYE per day / £781 Umbrella Location: London Office Hours of work: 3 days on site, 2 days from home (Subject to change at client's request) The IFRS Reporting Lead is responsible for delivering high-quality IFRS financial reporting, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely consolidated reporting. Working closely with the Senior Financial Reporting Manager, the role combines strong technical accounting expertise with operational leadership to establish robust reporting processes, apply professional judgement, and support effective financial governance. The position partners with finance and cross-functional teams to enhance financial control, improve decision-making, and support the successful delivery of the project. Applicants should be able to demonstrate of the following skills/experience: ACCA qualified accountant with...

Your new company A leading international financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Controller to join its Financial Control team. Working within a highly regulated environment, you will partner closely with Front Office, Product Control, Operations and senior Finance stakeholders, supporting the integrity of financial reporting across a complex trading business. Your new role As a Finance Controller, you will take ownership of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes for designated business areas, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. Key responsibilities will include: Producing detailed P&L and balance sheet analysis with insightful month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year commentary Performing balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation and control reviews Monitoring and resolving ledger breaks, suspense accounts and reconciliation issues Supporting Head Office, regulatory and statutory reporting...

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Network Engineer on a 12 months contract based in London. Role Summary This role has a direct impact on: Our Current & future Network Performance, Network Efficiency & Subscriber’s Experience (inc. Emergency Services Network). Ability to maintain & strengthen our position as #1 UK mobile network and push for global top ten network. Positive/Negative Perception/PR of Network performance/customer experience. It achieves this by working with internal/external stakeholders and suppliers of Equipment/Services to deliver the “fit for purpose” RAN feature and parameter designs, subsequent tuning activities, Design & Performance validation activities and producing guidance on operational best practise for maintaining End User experience. This role has a significant impact on shaping the Mobile RAN Strategy & subsequent budget required to deliver this. Your key accountabilities within the 4G/5G ESN Performance...

Head of Compliance – London - Hybrid Job description We are recruiting for a Head of Compliance to join our client, a Financial Services firm, in their compliance team. This is a great contract opportunity,  offering a 3-6 months contract employed via an Umbrella company. About the role: The Head of Compliance Framework & Insights will lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Compliance Framework, ensuring it remains robust, joined-up, and aligned with wider risk, financial crime, and Group policies. They will oversee the review and ownership of Compliance policies on behalf of the Director of Compliance, ensuring they remain up to date, fit for purpose, and supported by effective, measurable controls. The role will also lead the annual Compliance Effectiveness assessment and reporting activities. The successful candidate will oversee second-line regulatory change management and horizon scanning activities, identifying emerging regulatory...

A well-established international consumer business is looking to appoint a Senior Management Accountant on a 12-14 month fixed-term contract. This is a broad and visible role within the European finance team, combining financial accounting, management reporting, commercial analysis and legal entity control. You will work closely with the Finance Manager, FP&A and operational teams across the UK and Europe. The position would suit a qualified accountant who is comfortable working within a fast-paced, international and multi-entity environment. Key responsibilities * Take ownership of accounting and reporting for designated UK entities and a key European commercial channel. * Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly management accounts. * Complete month-end and quarter-end close activities within agreed deadlines. * Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations. * Investigate variances, unusual movements and potential accounting errors. * Coordinate...

A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to support its Place Directorate on an initial 12-month contract. This is a strategic finance business partnering role providing operational and strategic financial support across a diverse service portfolio. Service Portfolio * Waste Services * Libraries * Transport and Highways * Environmental Services * Wider Place Directorate functions Key Responsibilities * Lead financial business partnering across Place services * Provide budget monitoring, financial control and performance reporting * Develop financial models, forecasts and medium-term financial plans * Support identification, tracking and delivery of savings programmes * Provide robust financial advice, challenge and insight to senior stakeholders * Attend leadership meetings, boards and stakeholder forums * Manage, coach and develop two Senior Accountants * Support strategic decision-making through high-quality financial...