Senior Business Analyst

RBA; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Max term contract until 30 June 2027

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to partner with Finance and technology stakeholders. You will deliver management reporting improvements, including cost allocation enhancements and P&L forecasting uplift, while evolving the Finance Data Repository as part of the One Finance program.

You will lead requirements, document processes, and translate complex needs into clear specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex transformation within Finance environments.
• Strong requirements elicitation and documentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and communicate across technical and business teams.
• Knowledge of management reporting, forecasting, P&L reporting and cost allocation.
• Experience with multiple project delivery methodologies (Waterfall, PMBOK, Prince2 and Agile).

Responsibilities

• Lead the collection, analysis, documentation and management of business requirements for Finance transformation initiatives.
• Improve key management reporting and cost allocation processes; support end-to-end P&L reporting and forecasting uplift.
• Drive evolution of the Finance Data Repository as part of the One Finance program.
• Facilitate workshops to understand needs and align future-state solutions.
• Document business processes, data flows and reporting requirements for optimisation.
• Translate complex requirements into clear specifications and user stories.
• Support solution evaluation, testing, implementation and change activities.
• Contribute to business cases and funding proposals with BA expertise.

Skills

Senior BA

Requirements Elicitation

Stakeholder Mgmt

Finance Knowledge

Process Modelling

Education

CBAP Certification

Job description

• Hybrid work environment
• Max term contract until 30 June 2027
• Help shape the future of Finance through the One Finance program, uplifting finance management reporting and data capability for the Reserve Bank.

About the Business/Role/Team

The Finance Department plays a critical role in supporting the Reserve Bank of Australia's objectives through financial stewardship, planning, reporting and analysis. Within Finance Partnering, we are driving a significant transformation agenda to strengthen management reporting, cost allocation, and enhance access to trusted financial information across the Bank.

Reporting to the Head of Finance Partnering, you will work closely with Finance Partners, Data Analysts, business stakeholders, project teams and technology specialists to deliver key initiatives under the One Finance program. This role provides the opportunity to influence the future design of Finance processes, reporting frameworks and data capabilities that support better decision-making across the organisation.

About the Role

As a Senior Business Analyst within Finance, you will partner with Finance and technology stakeholders to deliver management reporting and process improvement initiatives that enhance the way Finance supports the Bank.

Key responsibilities include

• Lead the consultation, analysis, documentation and management of business requirements for Finance transformation initiatives.
• Support the delivery of key management reporting improvements, including cost allocation enhancements, end-to-end Profit & Loss reporting and forecasting uplift activities.
• Drive the ongoing evolution of the Finance Data Repository (FDR) as part of the One Finance program.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions to understand business needs, identify opportunities and align future-state solutions.
• Analyse and document business processes, data flows and reporting requirements, identifying opportunities for optimisation and improved efficiency.
• Translate complex financial, business and technical requirements into clear specifications, process maps and user stories.
• Support solution evaluation, testing, implementation and change activities to ensure outcomes deliver value and meet business requirements.
• Contribute to business cases, funding proposals and strategic initiatives by providing business analysis expertise and recommendations.

About You

You are an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a proven track record delivering complex business and technology initiatives within Finance environments. You are equally comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, analysing business processes and working with technical teams to implement practical solutions.

You will bring

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Business Analyst delivering complex transformation, reporting or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with Finance stakeholders and strong understanding of finance processes, including management reporting, forecasting, Profit & Loss reporting and cost allocation methodologies.
• Strong capability in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and traceability management.
• Experience in business process modelling, process improvement, and workflow analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts for both business and technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience within more than one project methodology such as waterfall, PMBOK, Prince2 and agile-type methodologies and can independently fulfil the BA activities and deliverables accordingly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical business outcomes.
• Formal Business Analysis training and/or recognised Business Analysis certification (such as IIBA CBAP) will be highly regarded.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

September 24, 2026

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