Business Data Analyst - Banking

Syscort Technologies; Sharjah; On-site; AED 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Syscort Technologies is seeking a Business Data Analyst with banking or financial services experience to drive data-driven transformation, reporting and process improvement. You will bridge business stakeholders and technology teams, translating requirements into data specifications and ensuring data quality across core systems.

You will develop data dictionaries, source-to-target mappings and dashboards using Power BI or Excel, perform SQL-driven analysis and support regulatory, risk and

Qualifications

• 3-6 years as a Business Data Analyst or similar
• Banking/fintech experience preferred
• Strong SQL and data validation skills
• Experience with BI tools like Power BI or Tableau

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and data requirements from multiple teams
• Develop data mappings, dictionaries and data lineage
• Write SQL for data extraction, validation and reconciliation
• Create MIS, dashboards and reports with Power BI / Excel
• Support data migration and automation initiatives
• Assist SIT/UAT and resolve data issues

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Role Summary

We are looking for a Business Data Analyst with banking or financial-services experience to support data-driven transformation, reporting, analytics and process improvement initiatives.

The role will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology/data teams , translating business requirements into data requirements, analysing data across multiple banking systems, identifying data-quality issues and supporting reporting, reconciliation and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business and data requirements from Banking, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations and other business teams.
• Understand banking processes, products, systems and associated data flows.
• Identify relevant data sources across core banking, digital channels, CRM, risk, finance and other enterprise systems.
• Perform data discovery, profiling, cleansing and validation to identify gaps, anomalies and inconsistencies.
• Develop source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries, business rules and data lineage documentation.
• Write and execute SQL queries for data extraction, analysis, validation and reconciliation.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, exceptions, data-quality issues and business insights.
• Develop and maintain MIS, dashboards and management reports using Power BI / Excel or similar BI tools.
• Support automation of manual reporting and data-analysis processes.
• Perform data reconciliation between source systems, data warehouses and reporting outputs.
• Work with technology teams, data engineers and vendors to resolve data issues and clarify business rules.
• Support SIT/UAT , including preparation of test scenarios, validation of data, reports and business rules.
• Investigate production data issues and support root-cause analysis and resolution.
• Support regulatory, audit, risk and compliance-related data requirements where applicable.
• Prepare clear documentation, analytical findings and presentations for business and senior stakeholders.
• Participate in data migration, integration and digital-transformation projects.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-6 years of experience as a Business Data Analyst, Data Analyst, BI Analyst or Technical Business Analyst.
• Prior experience in banking, financial services or fintech is strongly preferred.
• Strong SQL skills, including joins, aggregations, subqueries and data validation.
• Strong understanding of data analysis, data structures, databases and data quality.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar BI/reporting tools.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with data mapping, reconciliation, business rules and requirements documentation.
• Understanding of ETL, data warehouses and enterprise data environments.
• Experience supporting UAT/SIT and working with technology teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with Temenos T24/Transact, Oracle, FIS, Finacle or other core-banking platforms.
• Knowledge of banking domains such as Retail/Corporate Banking, Payments, Lending, Cards, Finance, Risk, AML/KYC or Regulatory Reporting.
• Exposure to Python, Alteryx, SAS or other data-analytics/automation platforms.
• Experience with data migration or enterprise data-transformation projects.
• Understanding of CBUAE/regulatory reporting requirements.