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Senior Business Analyst - 24 month FTC

KPMG New Zealand

Auckland Temporary Posted 30+ days ago
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KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network and one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. We provide audit, tax and advisory services to individuals, SMEs, multi‑nationals and government agencies. Locally, we’re known for our values‑driven culture and strong staff engagement, anchored in our purpose of fuelling New Zealand’s prosperity. This purpose drives everything we do, from our client work to internal practises, all guided by our shared values of Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Together, for Better. THE OPPORTUNITY: Step into a role where your expertise helps shapes the future of one of New Zealand’s most trusted professional services firms. As Senior Business Analyst, you’ll help drive high‑value projects that sharpen KPMG’s efficiency, agility, and competitive edge. This is your opportunity to influence how we operate by turning complex challenges into solutions that elevate performance across the firm. If you’re ready to inspire innovation, and leave a meaningful impact, this role is made for you. You’ll be accountable for supporting strategic business change and delivering measurable value across a diverse portfolio of projects and initiatives. The role requires critical thinking, analytical rigour, and effective collaboration to ensure that proposed solutions are aligned with organisational priorities and translate into tangible outcomes that enhance operational performance and enable  sustainable growth. This position is a 24 month fixed-term contract. DAY TO DAY YOU WILL: * Build trusted relationships with business and project stakeholders, enabling clear decision‑making and transparent progress across KPMG. * Expertly analyse and model complex business processes and identify strategic improvements. * Document requirements using advanced facilitation techniques to align diverse stakeholders. * Collaborate with technical resources (including developers) to translate business needs into technical solutions and proactively identify gaps before they impact delivery. * Support solution design, testing, training, and adoption aligned with business goals. * Communicate project progress and expectations clearly across all stakeholder levels. * Contribute to strategic planning for business cases, impact analysis, and change initiatives. WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO OUR TEAM: * 7+ years' experience as a Business Analyst or Senior Business Analyst.  * Experience with ERP & CRM implementation projects, particularly SAP S/4 and Salesforce, where knowledge of Azure, Power Platform, Jira, DevOps, ServiceNow and SQL is highly desirable. * Strong business process mapping and business requirements elicitation skills. * Proven experience delivering analysis within large transformation or technology programmes. * Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops and engage senior stakeholders. * Experience conducting gap analysis and documenting current and future-state processes. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex project environment. * Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities. * Collaborative and relationship-focused. * Highly organised with strong attention to detail. * Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments. * Self-starter capable of working independently and driving outcomes. * Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Commerce, or a related discipline.  Preferred: * Experience supporting technology selection and solution design. * Business Analysis certification (CBAP, CCBA, BCS, Agile qualifications or equivalent) desirable.    Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.   Life at KPMG   KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.    For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email Emma at [email protected].   For any general questions about the role or recruitment process, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].   We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.    As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:   —  Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme —  Opportunities for local and international secondments —  Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work — The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand —  Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave —  Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents —   A paid professional association membership of your choice —   Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees —   A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services —   The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups —  The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030 —  An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities —  Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities —  An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!   We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.

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