Role: Associate Manager - Endur Business Analyst (Commodity Trading Industry)
Location: London
Salary: Competitive (depending on experience)
Career Level: Associate Manager
About Accenture:
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As a team:
In the UK, Accenture partners with leading Energy/Chemicals/Natural resources firms. As companies balance the traditional role of providing the world with secure, affordable energy with the transition to low-carbon solutions, they are rethinking their business and operational models. This includes optimising the management of upstream and downstream assets, integrating AI into operations, and driving sustainability in a cost-effective manner that positions them for future success. Accenture’s unique position, at the intersection of business and technology, means that our clients are turning to us for help with their most important business and technology challenges.
The role:
We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst with a strong understanding of commodity and energy trading processes and experience working with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platforms, preferably OpenLink Endur.
You will work at the intersection of business and technology, partnering with traders, operations teams, risk functions, technology teams and third-party vendors to support the delivery, enhancement and operation of critical trading capabilities.
The role combines strong business analysis skills with trading domain expertise, stakeholder management and delivery experience across transformation programmes, platform implementations, upgrades, migrations and operational improvement initiatives.
Typical Responsibilities:
- Working alongside our clients, supporting delivery of technology engagements to address their most important business and technology challenges.
- Acting as the functional lead for assigned trading business capabilities or process domains.
- Leading business analysis activities including requirements gathering, process modelling, workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement.
- Capturing business requirements and translating them into functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria and solution requirements.
- Developing a detailed understanding of front-to-back trading processes and using that knowledge to bridge business and technology teams.
- Conducting impact assessments and supporting target-state process design and business transformation initiatives.
- Supporting Endur and broader trading platform implementation, upgrade and migration programmes.
- Supporting testing activities, including system integration testing, user acceptance testing and defect triage.
- Supporting data migration, reconciliation, cutover planning and business readiness activities.
- Managing and prioritising functional enhancement backlogs and business requirements.
- Facilitating workshops, solution reviews and governance forums to drive decisions and manage delivery risks and dependencies.
- Working closely with traders, operations teams, risk functions, technology teams and third-party vendors to support and enhance trading capabilities.
- Supporting production issue analysis and resolution activities where required, including business impact assessment and root cause analysis.
- Analysing business processes, operational challenges and platform capabilities to identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement.
- Providing clear business context and requirements to architects, developers, integration specialists and testing teams.
- Managing stakeholder relationships across business, IT and programme leadership teams.
- Collaborating with sales and solutioning teams to support proposals.
- Contributing to Accenture's Energy & Natural Resources Technology community through knowledge sharing, asset development and industry insights.
- Prioritising diversity and inclusion across teams.
We are looking for experience in the following areas:
- 6+ years of experience in business analysis, technology delivery, consulting or application services.
- Strong Business Analysis experience within commodity trading, energy trading, capital markets or other complex transaction-processing environments.
- Experience working with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platforms, preferably OpenLink Endur.
- Understanding of front-to-back trading processes including trade capture, confirmations, risk management, settlements, invoicing and reporting.
- Experience gathering and documenting functional and non-functional requirements.
- Experience producing business process documentation, process maps, functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops and requirements-gathering sessions.
- Experience supporting end-to-end programme delivery across analysis, design, build, testing, deployment and transition into service.
- Experience supporting trading platform implementations, upgrades, migrations or enhancement programmes.
- Experience supporting data migration, reconciliation and cutover activities.
- Experience working with business users, operations teams, risk functions, technology teams and third-party vendors.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand complex business processes and technology landscapes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to coordinate activities across cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing delivery priorities, risks, dependencies and functional backlogs.
- Experience performing quality assurance reviews of business analysis and functional deliverables.
- Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Desirable:
- Detailed functional knowledge of OpenLink Endur.
- Experience delivering Endur upgrades, migrations, cloud transformations or greenfield implementations.
- Experience within Gas, Power, LNG, Environmental Products, Oil or Refined Products trading.
- Experience within application support or managed service environments.
- Experience supporting service mobilisation, transition and operational readiness activities.
- Understanding of integrations, reporting solutions and data flows across trading technology landscapes.
- Experience applying Data & AI capabilities within commodity trading, operational or technology processes.
Set Yourself Apart:
- Proven success in co-creating in a team-oriented environment.
- Proven track record of working creatively and analytically to solve complex business and technology problems.
- Ability to combine detailed business analysis with a practical understanding of technology delivery.
- Confidence engaging with trading, operations, risk and technology stakeholders.
- Ability to take ownership of complex issues and drive activities through to resolution.
- Desire to work in a dynamic environment and constantly evolving industry.
- Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, organisation and delivery management capabilities.
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What’s in it for you:
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
About Accenture
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