Business Analyst - Banking & Finance Applications

ALTEN; Genf; On-site; CHF 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programs and certificates

Global offices/network

Permanent contract

Job summary

ALTEN Group in Geneva seeks a skilled Business Analyst to support banking, financial and accounting initiatives. You will translate business objectives into functional specifications and collaborate with stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure alignment and success.

With a strong emphasis on data-driven decision making, you will model processes, manage requirements, and contribute to strategic transformations within the Swiss banking sector.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Engineering, IT or equivalent.
• 3+ years' experience in Business Analysis within banking/financial services.
• Experience with cross-functional initiatives and organizational change.
• Ability to translate objectives into functional specs.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving approach.
• Experience using data/metrics to support recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Knowledge of finance/accounting processes is a plus.
• Proficient in French and English; Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow/MS 365; Agile.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to define project requirements.
• Capture and formalize business needs into functional documentation.
• Model processes, user interactions and data flows.
• Use data analysis to support project activities and decisions.
• Validate completeness and accuracy of requirements.
• Coordinate testing activities including End-to-End validation.
• Report project status, risks and dependencies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Participate in strategic banking transformations.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Microsoft 365

Job description

Location: Geneva

Contract: Permanent contract with Alten Switzerland

ALTEN Group

Within 30 years, ALTEN has become leader in both outsourced Engineering and IT Enterprise Services. ALTEN, composed of 54,000 employees (88% engineers), carries out complex and highly technical projects throughout the value chain of 6,500 clients, the most prestigious companies in all sectors of industry, services and telecommunications. We work with key actors in the Aeronautics & Space, Defence & Naval, Security, Automotive, Rail, Energy, Life Sciences, Finance, Retail, Telecommunications and Services sectors.

ALTEN Switzerland

Since 2005, with 450 current employees, ALTEN Switzerland is a reference partner in providing Engineering services to 100 world leading companies. ALTEN Switzerland’s activities cover all the main strategical areas of the Swiss market in Life Sciences, Engineering & IT Services.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Business Analyst to support business and technology initiatives related to banking, financial, and accounting platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for understanding business objectives, defining functional needs, and ensuring alignment between operational teams and solution delivery teams.

Responsabilities

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to define and clarify project requirements.
• Capture, evaluate, and formalize business needs into detailed functional documentation.
• Model business processes, user interactions, and system data flows.
• Use data analysis techniques to support project activities and strategic decision-making.
• Validate the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of project requirements.
• Coordinate and perform testing activities, including functional and end-to-end validation.
• Report on project status, risks, challenges, and interdependencies.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and system improvements.
• Participate in strategic transformation projects within the banking sector.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or an equivalent field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Business Analysis within banking, financial services, or a similar regulated environment.
• Proven experience working on cross-functional initiatives and organizational change programs.
• Ability to convert business objectives into practical functional specifications.
• Strong analytical mindset and structured approach to problem solving.
• Experience using data and metrics to support recommendations and business decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Background in Finance or Accounting processes is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, and Microsoft 365.
• Familiar with Agile delivery methods and practices.
• Professional proficiency in French and English.

What we offer you

At Alten, we offer you the security of a permanent contract while also giving you the liberty to work with multiple prestigious clients. With the luxury of having a wide range of offices around the world, we are in a unique position to provide you with the freedom to experience national and international business opportunities. Thus, we function in a highly innovative market, always being up to date with the latest technologies and making you a pioneer in your field.

Therefore, we offer our employees sought-after trainings and workshops ranging from hard to soft skills and providing you with certificates that will further increase your qualifications, enabling you to participate in ground-breaking projects.

Position managed by ALTEN Switzerland AG