Senior Business Process Analyst – Finance

Job title:

Senior Business Process Analyst – Finance

Company

Penguin Books

Job description

Are you ready to lead transformative change in a dynamic environment? As a Senior Business Process Analyst working within the Finance team at Penguin Random House, you’ll be instrumental in executing our ambitious five-year road map. Your expertise will enhance operational efficiency and align financial practices with cutting-edge technological advancements.We’re looking for an experienced finance professional with the confidence and ability to challenge stakeholders and drive impactful process development. In this pivotal role, you’ll tackle business challenges head-on, identify opportunities for improvement, and assist with the financial journey in moving to S4 Hana to boost efficiency, productivity, and overall performance. If you’re ready to make a significant impact, we invite you to join our team and shape the future of our business.Key responsibilities:

• Drive the SAP transformation plan alongside the Finance Directors to meet the diverse needs of our finance teams.
• Provide expert technical guidance and direction, ensuring financial measures and reporting adhere to internal policies and IFRS.
• Lead and implement process and business changes, using sophisticated analytical thought to design innovative solutions.
• Manage key finance transformation projects from initiation to completion, aligning with strategic objectives.
• Create comprehensive process maps and training materials to support the finance team’s adoption of new processes.
• Foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders to drive collaboration and support for process improvements.
• Monitor process performance using KPIs, providing insights for continuous improvement.
• Conduct workshops to elicit and prioritise requirements, ensuring solutions meet business needs.
• Support financial integration of new mergers and acquisitions.
• Support the design, execution and assessment of business process tests and usability evaluation.
• Manage the systems testing from a finance and wider business side from an end-to-end basis

What you’ll bringEssential criteria:

• Extensive experience in a finance role with advanced SAP skills.
• Extensive experience in financial reporting and understanding financial aspects of supply chain
• Experience on supporting enterprise hierarchy via a variety of legal entities, profit centres and cost centres
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong business analysis expertise.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, macros, and ‘what if’ statements.
• Consulting skills, including team facilitation and conflict management.
• Ability to critically analyse complex data sets for informed decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing proactive process improvements.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise effectively.

Preferred criteria:

• Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana would be an advantage

Application instructionsPlease apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 17th August.Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.Salary£60,000 – £75,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.Hybrid workingWhile our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect the person to attend our London offices a minimum of 2-3 days a week with some trips to our Frating, Essex offices needed as and when.Company: The Random House Group LimitedCountry: United KingdomState/Region: LondonCity: LondonPostal Code: SW11 7BWJob ID: 279809

Expected salary

£60000 – 75000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:43:04 GMT

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