Business Analyst - Trading & Asset Management Technology - London / Hybrid - 12-month FTC
(Key skills: Business Analysis, Financial Services, Trading Systems, Financial Instruments (CDS, IRS, fixed income, equities, equity derivatives, ETD, Commodity, FX), Real-Time Messaging, VBA, Excel, XSLT, XML, Release Management, Live Trading Environments, SQL, Oracle, Stakeholder Management, Change Delivery)
Are you a Business Analyst with strong experience in financial services and trading technology? Do you enjoy working in environments where real-time systems, operational resilience and regulatory precision are critical? This is a compelling opportunity to join a high-performing financial services technology team.
Our client, a well-established asset management and investment services organisation, is seeking a Business Analyst to support the delivery of business-critical trading and reporting systems.
Working closely with front-office, compliance and technology teams, you will help shape and deliver solutions that operate in live, highly regulated market environments.
In this role, you will gather and document requirements, analyse system impacts and support end-to-end change delivery across trading and asset management platforms.
A key focus will be the coordination, planning and management of application changes into live trading environments, ensuring releases are controlled, well-tested and aligned with operational and regulatory standards.
You will also work with systems built on persistent and real-time messaging architectures, supporting the reliable flow of market data, trade events and downstream reporting.
Strong SQL and Oracle skills will be required to analyse data, support controls and contribute to reporting and reconciliation processes.
Experience with enterprise databases and financial data models is highly beneficial.
The ideal candidate will bring proven Business Analysis experience within financial services, confidence working with complex system landscapes, and the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
Exposure to asset classes such as equities, fixed income, derivatives or FX is advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on systems that sit at the core of trading and investment operations, within a collaborative and technically sophisticated environment.
Location: London, UK / Hybrid working
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + Benefits
Contract type: 12 months Fixed-Term Contract.
Hybrid-Policy: 4-days a week in the London Offices.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as our client is unable provide sponsorships at this time.
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Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £60000 - £80000 per annum + + Benefits + Pension
Posted: 2026-02-09 02:03:41
FP&A and Financial Integration Analyst Location: 3 Days Wilmslow HQ, 2 days from home Salary: CompetitiveHeadquartered in Wilmslow and established in 1995, the Citation Group of companies is a growing professional services and compliance business employing over 600 people.
The product delivers valuable HR, Employment Law, Health & Safety, ISO and Electrical Safety products and services to over 120,000 SMEs across the UK, Australia and Canada.
The Citation Group has grown rapidly over the past few years and has big ambitions for the future.
As a Private Equity-backed business, the plan is to triple the size of the business over the next few years through both organic growth and acquisitions.The role This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and analytical finance professional to join a high-growth business as an FP&A and Financial Integration Analyst, reporting directly to the FP&A Director.
In this pivotal role, you will combine forward-looking financial analysis with hands-on integration support, shaping the financial strategy and performance visibility of a rapidly expanding organisation.
You'll play a key role in driving planning accuracy, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring seamless financial integration across new acquisitions — making this a highly visible and influential position within the finance function.Financial Planning & Analysis , Lead or support the preparation of annual and half-year forecasts, collaborating closely with senior leadership , Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to evaluate business scenarios, investment cases and strategic initiatives , Maintain rolling forecasts that provide management with up-to-date financial visibility, incorporating key performance indicators and business assumptions , Analyse monthly results versus budget, forecast and prior periods, providing concise and insightful commentary on performance drivers and variance analysis , Prepare presentations and analysis for senior management and investors , Responsible for the financial consolidation of both budgets and actuals, including commercial KPIs, financial statements and additional key stakeholder information.
, Working with the divisional finance teams regarding the preparation of financial information in line with Group standards and timings.
Financial integration , Collaborate with the Corporate Development team, divisional finance stakeholders and external advisors pre-acquisition, evaluating historical financial results, financial team structure and current accounting policies, Review and input into the financial modelling for new acquisitions, including sensitivities, integration costs, key modelling assumptions, synergy calculations and how these impact the Group post deal , Identify potential financial and operational risks that could impact integration, including accounting policy differences, tax exposure and data quality issues , Lead and coordinate the integration of new entities into the Group, ensuring a smooth transition across reporting, planning and control frameworks , Manage the consolidation of accounting and reporting systems , Monitor synergy realisation, integration costs, and the financial performance of newly acquired businesses against pre-deal assumptions Data, systems and process improvement , Maintain and enhance forecasting and reporting tools to improve efficiency and accuracy , Identify opportunities to automate reporting processes and ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of financial data across systems , Review and refine FP&A processes to strengthen planning accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enhance insight generation , Support compliance with corporate financial policies, controls, reporting standards, ensuring data quality throughout the planning processOther ad hoc projects, Assist in the group audit of new acquisitions in the year , Involvement in Group reorganisation projects (liquidations, restructures, hive-ups etc.), Readiness reviews in advance of Group exit from current PE cycleAbout you, Hold an ACA (or equivalent) qualification, A curious and critical thinker; a self-starter who digs into information and data to uncover insights and drive smarter financial decisions.
, Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to engage non-Finance colleagues , Advanced Excel and data manipulation is essential, Technically strong with a good depth of understanding and experience of financial reporting , Experience of improving processes and control environments, Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and ever-evolving Private Equity environment, Experience in working with subscription business metrics (ARR, NRR, churn etc) preferableJoin us at Citation, where success comes with unbeatable perks and a culture that truly celebrates your achievements! ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Wilmslow, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-01-07 12:29:23
