Business Analyst

LA International; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major recruitment consultancy is seeking a Business Analyst to enhance reconciliation processes in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will be experienced in banking operations and possess advanced data analysis skills, particularly in SQL and Excel. Key responsibilities include analysing transaction flows, supporting reconciliation tooling enhancements, and producing insights for stakeholders. This role requires a proactive approach and excellent documentation skills, working closely with cross-functional teams. An exciting opportunity for detailed-oriented professionals.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in reconciliation processes within banking and financial operations.
• Advanced data analysis skills using SQL and Excel.
• Understanding of transaction lifecycles across payments and settlements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current reconciliation processes and gather requirements.
• Perform deep-dive analysis on transaction datasets to identify errors.
• Support implementation of reconciliation tools and automation of workflows.

Skills

Strong experience in reconciliation processes

Advanced data analysis skills using SQL

Understanding of transaction lifecycles

Experience with reconciliation platforms

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent documentation skills

Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI/Tableau

Job description

Overview

Role Title: Business Analyst

Location: Glasgow

Duration: 31/12/2026

Days on site: 2-3

Rate INSIDE IR35 £358

MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description

The Recon Business Data Analyst will play a key role in delivering accurate, efficient, and automated reconciliation processes across complex financial systems. This role is responsible for analysing end to end transaction flows, identifying mismatches, defining data transformation rules, supporting reconciliation tooling enhancements, and ensuring controlled resolution of breaks. The analyst will collaborate closely with business, operations, technology, and risk teams to strengthen reconciliation accuracy, compliance, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Analysis & Requirements
• * Analyse current reconciliation processes (transaction, settlement, fees, GL, suspense, exception management, etc.).
• * Gather, document, and validate business requirements for reconciliation improvements and system transformations.
• * Define data mapping rules, matching logic, exception criteria, and break classification frameworks.
• * Translate business needs into functional specifications for technology teams.

• Data Analysis & Reconciliation
• * Perform deep-dive analysis on transaction, payment, and settlement datasets to identify errors, mismatches, and root causes.
• * Develop analysis artefacts including data dictionaries, lineage diagrams, and flow visualisations.
• * Work with finance, operations, and product teams to resolve recon breaks and track them to closure.
• * Validate data integrity across multi source platforms (core banking, gateways, payment processors, GL systems).

• Transformation & Automation
• * Support implementation of reconciliation tools (e.g., Fiserv/ReconNET, FIS Intellimatch, SmartStream TLM, Oracle FS).
• * Contribute to automation of matching rules, break workflows, and reporting dashboards.
• * Participate in UAT planning, test case creation, execution, and defect management.
• * Support migration and transformation activities involving new platforms, system upgrades, or regulatory changes.

• Controls & Reporting
• * Ensure reconciliation processes align with regulatory, audit, and compliance standards.
• * Produce MI dashboards and insights for senior stakeholders on break trends, volumes, and SLA performance.
• * Maintain strong documentation covering processes, controls, test results, and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Experience

• * Strong experience in reconciliation processes within banking, payments, merchant acquiring, cards, or financial operations.
• * Advanced data analysis skills using SQL, Excel, Power BI/Tableau, or similar tooling.
• * Understanding of transaction lifecycles across payments, settlement, GL posting, and ledger systems.
• * Experience working with reconciliation platforms or building custom matching logic.
• * Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to translate data insights into actions.
• * Excellent documentation skills (BRD, FRD, data mapping, rules definition, workflows).
• * Ability to work with cross functional teams across business, finance, operations, and technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Experience with large-scale transformation/migration programmes (Payments, Finance, or Core Banking).
• * Familiarity with ISO 8583/20022 messages, card scheme settlement files, merchant acquiring flows, or payment gateway data.
• * Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to reconciliation and financial reporting.
• * Exposure to automation technologies (Python, Alteryx, SQL scripting, or cloud-based data pipelines).
• * Experience with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).

Soft Skills

• * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• * Ability to work in fast-paced project environments with tight deadlines.
• * Detail-oriented mindset with high accountability for accuracy.
• * Proactive approach to issue identification and resolution.

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LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.