Finance Business System Analyst

Position Title: Finance Business Systems Analyst

Department: Information Technology | Business Systems Vertical

Location: Hillington / Coatbridge / To Be Agreed (current IT team is spread across both sites, with a larger presence at Coatbridge). Frequent travel between our core sites across the Glasgow area would be required.

Reports To: Group Business Systems Manager

Direct Reports: No direct reports but will be required to lead cross functional project teams across the organisation.

Employment Type: Full-time

As a UK leading transport and logistics company, Russells is committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, underpinned by robust, scalable business systems. As the Group continues to evolve, the implementation of a new ERP platform - Dynamics 365 Business Central - represents a critical milestone in our digital and operational transformation journey.

This ERP programme is not solely a technology change; it is a fundamental shift in how the Group operates, reports, and controls its financial and operational processes. Successful delivery requires close collaboration across Group Finance, operational finance teams, and wider operational functions, alongside disciplined business analysis and strong change support.

To support this, we are recruiting a Finance Business Systems Analyst to work closely with the Group Business Systems Manager and play a pivotal, hands‑on role in the delivery of Dynamics 365 Business Central and its associated group‑wide change programme. The successful candidate will act as a key business partner to finance and operational teams, ensuring that new systems and processes are fit for purpose, adopted effectively, and embedded into day‑to‑day operations.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Group Business Systems Analyst with strong ERP and business partnering experience. The role will focus primarily on supporting the design, delivery, and adoption of Dynamics 365 Business Central across the Group, working closely with Group Finance and operational teams to translate business requirements into effective system and process solutions.

While the ERP programme is the primary focus, the role will also contribute to broader business systems improvement initiatives in support of the Group’s digital roadmap.

• Act as a core business analyst on the Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation, supporting the wider project team and group-wide rollout and change.
• Work closely with Group Finance, financial operational teams, and operational stakeholders to understand current‑state processes and define future‑state operating models.
• Elicit, document, and manage detailed business and functional requirements, ensuring alignment with ERP capabilities and group standards.
• Lead efforts to gain buy‑in from users and key stakeholders by clearly communicating the benefits of proposed system improvements and ensuring that all voices are heard in the decision-making process.
• Support the configuration and design of Business Central modules, particularly those impacting finance, reporting, and operational finance processes.
• Assist with data migration, process validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and cutover planning.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, process documentation, training support, and adoption planning.
• Act as a trusted business partner to finance and operational teams throughout the ERP change lifecycle, ensuring concerns are addressed and benefits are realised.

• Build strong working relationships with Group Finance, operational finance teams, and operational leaders.
• Act as a key liaison between business users, the Group Business Systems Manager, wider business systems teams, and delivery partners.
• Facilitate workshops, process reviews, and requirement-gathering sessions across multiple business units.
• Ensure business needs are clearly articulated and understood, balancing local requirements with group-wide consistency.
• Work closely with Business Systems Analysts supporting transport, rail, and warehousing platforms…