Application Specialist – Corporate Applications
Duration: Long-term
Workload: Full time hours
Setup: Freelance (Daily rate / Limited Company / Umbrella / Sole Trader)
Location: Aberdeen (UK)
We need an experienced Business Analyst / Application Specialist to support change, optimisation, and service ownership across a portfolio of enterprise corporate applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead discovery and business analysis across finance, procurement, and corporate functions
- Translate business requirements into functional designs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Manage application change through delivery, UAT, release, and hypercare
- Act as the functional SME and escalation point for assigned applications
- Govern vendors and AMS providers, including backlog prioritisation and delivery assurance
- Support integrations across APIs, middleware, batch and file‑based interfaces
- Ensure controls, compliance, and audit readiness (SoD, JML, GDPR)
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and BAU handover standards
Must‑Have Skills:
- Strong experience as a Business Analyst, Application Specialist, or Applications SME
- Hands‑on delivery of enterprise application enhancements and integrations
- Knowledge of ERP, finance, procurement, or document management systems
- Experience working with AMS providers and third‑party vendors
- Solid understanding of integrations, data quality, and non‑functional requirements
- Familiarity with ITIL service models and structured delivery governance
Nice‑to‑Have:
- Agile/Scrum or PRINCE2 experience
- Background in regulated or audit‑heavy environments