Senior Business Analyst (Business Transformation)

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to join our Business Transformation Team at our Head Office in Prescot, Merseyside.

We are looking for a proactive professional who values collaborative working and thrives in an environment where they have a real opportunity to make an impact. As our Senior Business Analyst you will be the intermediary between Business Transformation and the business, you will ensure that business problems, data requirements, and improvement opportunities are clearly communicated and understood across all stakeholder groups.

This position is based at our Head Office and requires a minimum of 3 days in the office per week; please note that we do not offer fully hybrid or remote contracts for this role.

In a world of economic and political instability, Alfred H Knight provides our clients with something invaluable: confidence. This role is critical to shaping and delivering the organisation’s Quote-to-Cash transformation, ensuring processes, data, and systems operate cohesively across CRM, order management, fulfilment, billing, and finance. 

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

Ability to elicit, analyse, and document business processes for transformation initiatives.

Experience acting as an intermediary between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Strong analytical skills with an informed, evidence-based approach to problem-solving.

Ability to translate complex business issues into clear insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Capability to design future-state processes that improve efficiency and accuracy.

Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects within set timeframes

Required Competencies

Proficiency in process and data modelling techniques.

Expertise in conducting gap analysis and change impact assessments.

Ability to capture requirements using use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Strong documentation discipline, including maintaining requirement traceability.

Ability to motivate others and effectively lead change

Required Work Experience

Strong experience in a business analysis role or carrying out business analysis related
activities preferably within end‑to‑end Quote‑to‑Cash processes, including quoting, pricing,
order management, fulfilment, billing, and finance integration

Experience using modelling languages such as UML and BPMN.

Experience dealing with senior stakeholders.

 Experience with CRM, ERP, billing, or finance systems would be advantagous.

Required Qualifications

Educated to degree level.

BCS/IIBA certification (Desirable).

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.