Business Analyst- Fund Services

Total Resource Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 185,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Resource Solutions in Sydney is seeking a Business Analyst for Business Change Management in Fund Services on a 12-month assignment. The role offers a daily rate of AUD 1,000 to AUD 1,300, including super, with responsibilities across client transformation, business change, and new initiatives.

The candidate will engage with diverse stakeholders, elicit requirements, assess options, and drive change through formal processes. Travel to client sites Australia-wide may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in IT, Business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years analysis experience or relevant business operations experience.
• Experience in an Information Technology & Change capacity in the Fund Services Industry.
• Experience in custody, middle office, registry or back-office administration for the funds management industry.
• Australian Regulatory and/or Taxation experience desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal abilities required.
• Advanced experience in MS Office, Visio, JIRA and Confluence.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to effectively engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to client sites Australia-wide if required.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with clients, internal and external stakeholders to establish a common understanding of the business needs
• Identifying, assessing and documenting business requirements. Clarifying and eliciting business requirements, proactively identifying additional requirements not explicitly provided, obtaining missing information and resolving conflicting information among the needs and requirements
• Recommending business priorities and advising stakeholders on options and risks; conducting analysis and determining solutions to business requirements
• Ensuring system requirements are consistent with the business requirements. Where possible relate deliverables and their acceptance criteria to the requirements
• Managing all changes to requirements through a formally defined scope change process
• Identifying and driving efficiency initiatives where applicable

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements elicitation

Change management

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree qualified in IT, Business, or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Visio

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Business Analyst – Business Change Management - Fund Services

Global financial services firm - Sydney CBD - 12 month initial assignment - $1000 - $1300 per day (including super)

The role of the Business Analyst is to support the delivery of:

• Client Transformation Projects
• Business change projects
• Emerging new business initiatives / projects
• Internal/external technical change programs
• Various continuous improvement programs

Key accountabilities

• Engaging with clients, internal and external stakeholders to establish a common understanding of the business needs
• Identifying, assessing and documenting business requirements. Clarifying and eliciting business requirements, proactively identifying additional requirements not explicitly provided, obtaining missing information and resolving conflicting information among the needs and requirements
• Recommending business priorities and advising stakeholders on options and risks; conducting analysis and determining solutions to business requirements
• Ensuring system requirements are consistent with the business requirements. Where possible relate deliverables and their acceptance criteria to the requirements
• Managing all changes to requirements through a formally defined scope change process
• Identifying and driving efficiency initiatives where applicable

Selection criteria

• Degree qualified in IT, Business, or related discipline
• 5+ years analysis experience or relevant business operations experience
• Experience in an Information Technology & Change capacity in the Fund Services Industry
• Experience in custody, middle office, registry or back-office administration for the funds management industry
• Australian Regulatory and/or Taxation experience desirable
• Excellent written and verbal abilities required
• Advanced experience in MS Office, Visio, JIRA and Confluence
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to effectively engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Willingness to travel to client sites Australia-wide if required