Business Analyst

Application Specialist – Corporate Applications

Duration: Long-term

Workload: Full time hours

Setup: Freelance (Daily rate / Limited Company / Umbrella / Sole Trader)

Location: Aberdeen (UK)

We need an experienced Business Analyst / Application Specialist to support change, optimisation, and service ownership across a portfolio of enterprise corporate applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead discovery and business analysis across finance, procurement, and corporate functions
• Translate business requirements into functional designs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Manage application change through delivery, UAT, release, and hypercare
• Act as the functional SME and escalation point for assigned applications
• Govern vendors and AMS providers, including backlog prioritisation and delivery assurance
• Support integrations across APIs, middleware, batch and file‐based interfaces
• Ensure controls, compliance, and audit readiness (SoD, JML, GDPR)
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and BAU handover standards

Must‐Have Skills:

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst, Application Specialist, or Applications SME
• Hands‐on delivery of enterprise application enhancements and integrations
• Knowledge of ERP, finance, procurement, or document management systems
• Experience working with AMS providers and third‐party vendors
• Solid understanding of integrations, data quality, and non‐functional requirements
• Familiarity with ITIL service models and structured delivery governance

Nice‐to‐Have:

• Agile/Scrum or PRINCE2 experience
• Background in regulated or audit‐heavy environments