Mission freelance Business Analyst

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to work on an initial 3 month Outside IR35 contract. This would be based a minimum of 4 days per week onsite in Newbury with work from home and candidates would need to hold/be eligible for SC Clearance. The maximum pay would be £300 per day.

Overview
* Request for an individual with Financial / FinOps practitioner experience / Business Analyst background to drive the capture of requirements so we can investigate the correct technology.

Roles & Responsibilities
* Lead the capture, analysis, and documentation of business and functional requirements related to IT financial management and FinOps capabilities.
* Work closely with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to understand current cost structures, financial processes, and reporting needs.
* Support the evaluation of appropriate technology solutions to meet FinOps and IT cost transparency requirements.
* Assess and help realise the benefits of the existing ServiceNow Proven Optics solution, including identifying gaps, improvement opportunities, and optimisation areas.
* Analyse IT costs and develop high-level cost allocation and apportionment models across business units.
* Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to validate requirements, assumptions, and proposed approaches.
* Translate financial and technical concepts into clear, actionable requirements for technical and delivery teams.
* Collaborate with solution architects and platform teams to ensure requirements are feasible, aligned with ServiceNow capabilities, and fit for purpose.
* Produce clear documentation, including requirement specifications, process flows, cost models, and summary reports for stakeholders.
* Support decision-making by providing insights, options, and recommendations based on financial analysis and business priorities.
* Work with the relevant owners to confirm and refine the full scope as it evolves.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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