AP/AR/Cash Management Business Analyst/Project Manager

One of our PE backed Telecoms businesses is looking for a hybrid Finance Business Analyst/Project Manager (specialising in transactional finance such as AP/AR/Cash Management) to join on an interim basis.

Role: Finance Business Analyst/Project Manager (AP / AR / Cash Management)

Location: 3 days a week in Southampton

Day rate: £450-£550pd Outside IR35

Contract length: 6-9 months initially

Job Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Finance Business Analyst/Project Manager to support the delivery of strategic finance transformation initiatives. This role combines project management, business analysis, and change enablement to ensure successful implementation of process and system improvements across the finance function.

Role Purpose:

The role offers the opportunity to lead finance transformation alongside the Head of Transactional Finance within our AP, AR & Cash Management functions. We're looking for a forward-thinking individual to assess current processes, drive operational efficiency, and lead a strategic workstream as part of our Finance Transformation programme. The goal is to enhance efficiency, simplify operations, and embed a culture of sustainable improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope and develop project charters aligned with transformation goals alongside Process Owners and Head of Finance Transformation
• Collaborate with SMEs/Process Owners to document As-Is processes and system requirements
• Design future To-Be processes that align with strategic objectives
• Define and manage project milestones, timelines, and deliverables
• Track progress and report status updates to the Head of Finance Transformation
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements, validate designs, and drive stakeholder engagement

Requirements

• Proven transactional finance (AP / AR and Cash Management) transformation experience as a BA/PM designing and delivering people, process and technology change
• Strong AP / AP / Cash Management process design/transformation experience critical
• Experience automating key finance processes within AP / AP / Cash Management
• Post-acquisition R2R/finance integration experience a big bonus
• High EQ and strong communications needed - experience in an unstructured, immature to change business needed
• Business Analyst experience, mapping and designing business processes end-to-end
• Project Management experience managing project plans, timelines and interdependencies for finance transformation initiatives

If you feel you match the above, then feel free to apply with your latest CV.

Please note, due to the high number of applications we may not be able to get back to all unsuccessful applications