Business Analyst

Synechron; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a Treasury Business Analyst to bridge Treasury, Operations, Finance, Risk and Technology. You will gather requirements, map data flows, and support end-to-end delivery for front-to-back office processes. Strong knowledge of treasury products and markets is essential.

The role requires 11–14 years of relevant experience, with deep exposure to Trade lifecycle, GL mappings, and regulatory reporting implications. Dubai-based role in a leading financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of Business Analysis experience.
• Minimum 4 years in Treasury/Capital Markets domain.
• End-to-end project delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Gathers business requirements from Treasury Front/Middle/Back Office, Risk, Finance and Ops.
• Prepares BRD, FRD, User Stories and design docs.
• Manages data mapping, process flows and gap analyses.

Skills

Treasury domain know-how

Stakeholder management

SQL & data analysis

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Finance

MBA in Finance (desirable)

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Role Purpose:

Treasury Business Analyst acts as the bridge between Treasury Business, Operations, Finance, Risk, and Technology teams. The role is responsible for gathering business requirements, analyzing current processes, defining functional solutions, supporting project delivery, and ensuring successful implementation of Treasury and Global Markets initiatives.

The candidate should possess strong knowledge of Treasury products, dealing room operations, market risk concepts, accounting flows, and treasury platforms.

EXPERIENCE -11-14 years RELEVANT

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Conduct requirement gathering workshops with Treasury Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, and Operations teams.
• Prepare and maintain:
• Business Requirement Documents (BRD)
• Functional Requirement Documents (FRD)
• User Stories
• Solution Design Documents
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Data Mapping Documents
• Perform gap analysis between business requirements and system capabilities.
• Define business rules, validation requirements, and functional specifications.

Treasury Domain Analysis

• Analyze and support treasury products including:
• FX Spot, Forward, Swap, NDF
• Money Market
• Fixed Income Securities
• Bonds
• Interest Rate Derivatives
• Commodity Products
• Structured Products
• Understand end-to-end trade lifecycle from deal capture to settlement, accounting, and reporting.
• Support treasury accounting and GL mapping requirements.

Project Delivery

• Work closely with development and testing teams throughout SDLC.
• Support solution design discussions and impact assessments.
• Review functional specifications and ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Assist in planning, backlog refinement, and release management activities.
• Coordinate with vendors and third-party application providers.

Testing & UAT

• Define test scenarios and business test cases.
• Support SIT, UAT, and production validation activities.
• Validate treasury calculations, accounting entries, P&L, MTM, limits, and settlement processing.
• Track defects and coordinate issue resolution.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with Treasury Dealers, Product Control, Risk Management, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Facilitate workshops and requirement review sessions.
• Provide project status updates to management and stakeholders.

Data & Reporting

• Analyze data using SQL and reporting tools.
• Perform reconciliation analysis between source systems and downstream applications such as:
• OFSAA
• Data Warehouses
• Regulatory Reporting Platforms
• Finance Systems
• Support MIS and management reporting initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of Treasury and Capital Markets operations.
• Knowledge of Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office processes.
• Good understanding of:
• MTM
• P&L
• Limit Management
• Liquidity Management
• Market Risk
• Accounting & GL Integration
• SWIFT Payments
• Regulatory Reporting

Technical Skills

• SQL and data analysis.
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced).
• JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps.
• Experience in API integration and message formats (JSON/XML).
• Understanding of system integration and data mapping.

Treasury Systems (Preferred)

Experience in one or more of:

• FMC / Treasury Trading Platforms
• Calypso
• Murex
• Kondor+
• Oracle FLEXCUBE

Experience

Essential

• 6-10 years of Business Analysis experience.
• Minimum 4 years in Treasury / Capital Markets domain.
• Experience in end-to-end project delivery.

Preferred

• Banking or Financial Services experience.
• Treasury transformation or digitalization projects.
• Experience with market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv/LSEG, Integral).

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Banking, or related discipline.
• MBA (Finance) or equivalent is desirable.

Key Deliverables

• BRD / FRD Documents
• User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
• Gap Analysis ReportsProcess & Data Flow Diagrams
• UAT Sign-off
• Solution Design Documents
• Project Status Reports
• Production Readiness Assessments