Business Analyst (Water/Utilities/Kraken) – Contract – Outside IR35 - £500 Per Day – Immediate Starters Only – Job Ref: 25079

ceJob Title: Business Analyst (Water/Utilities/Kraken) Day Rate: up to £500 per day IR35 status: Outside IR35 Location: Remote + some trips to client site on South Coast (for kick-off/workshops etc) Start Date: Immediate start (you must be available to start ASAP) Job Ref: 25079 To be eligible for this role you must have some experience/exposure to Kraken software and be immediately available to start. Job overview: Our consultancy client is looking for an experienced Business Analyst who has experience in Kraken software, ideally in the UK water industry or the utilities sector (electricity/gas/telco). 1. Discovery, Advisory & Requirements Definition: • Lead structured discovery sessions with Finance, PMO, Data, and wider stakeholders preferably at client site or remotely if not practical • Advise Finance on best-practice reporting structure, data definitions, and alignment with Kraken’s data model. • Prioritise reporting requirements based on business impact, dependencies, and delivery feasibility. • Facilitate workshops to define reporting logic, reconciliations and control needs. • Translate Finance needs into clear end-to-end functional and technical requirements for developers. 1. Design & Architecture Documentation: • Support and coordinate all design and architecture activities by validating business logic and facilitating sign-off of design Artefacts • Support design formal review and sign-off (architecture, finance, data). 1. Delivery Planning & Project Governance (in-conjunction with end client Project Manager) • Provide inputs into the delivery plan and help sequence reporting work with the end-client PM. • Support backlog refinement and sprint planning • Participate in stand-ups and project ceremonies to ensure reporting requirements remain understood and aligned with development progress. • Raise risks, issues, and dependencies to the end-client PM for inclusion in the RAID log. • Provide updates and inputs for weekly status reporting to Finance and Programme Management as needed. • Support change-control governance to avoid scope creep and ensure discipline around design freeze. 1. Build Oversight, Quality Assurance & Developer Management: • Act as bridge between Finance stakeholders and the development team. • Provide daily guidance to developers to ensure accurate delivery against requirements. • Review developer outputs for completeness, consistency and compliance with requirements in design documents. • Support test strategy (unit, UAT, regression) and define test scenarios and acceptance criteria. • Support reconciliation to legacy reports where appropriate. • Support team in timely resolution of reporting defects. 1. Implementation, Deployment & Controls Integration • Support implementation activities during deployment from a validation perspective. 1. Documentation, Knowledge Transfer & Sustainability • Input, support and collaborate in the production of the end-to-end Documentation Library to enable long-term sustainability of reports for the end client. • Provide training and knowledge transfer to help Finance become fully self-sufficient in running, maintaining, and interpreting the new reports. • Support the embedding of processes for ongoing governance, quality control, and optimisation. Deliverables: • Requirements Pack including: • Business Requirements Document (BRD) • Functional Requirements Document (FRD) • Non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, auditability) • Reporting Catalogue (all required finance reports, KPIs, dependencies, Source-to-target mapping, reporting logic/calculations) • Stakeholder Map, RACI and Governance Plan • Prioritised Requirements Backlog (Agile style) • Support and collaborate in the production of the End-to-End Documentation Library, including: • Business rules and definitions • Technical build documentation • Data dictionary • Calculation logic catalogue • “How to maintain” guides • Troubleshooting & support procedures • Training materials and sessions (slides, walk-throughs, user guides). • Provide inputs into and collaborate on the final Handover Pack, including future roadmap and enhancement recommendations. To be eligible for this role you must have some experience/exposure to Kraken software and be immediately available to start.