Business Analyst

allpay; Hereford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fintech company in the UK is looking for a seasoned Business Analyst to enhance their delivery teams. In this role, you will be instrumental in translating business needs into successful solutions while working closely with stakeholders and development teams. Candidates should have strong analytical capabilities and experience in the financial services sector. Excellent communication skills and familiarity with agile frameworks are essential. This position emphasizes in-person collaboration, with flexibility for work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Private healthcare cover

Onsite gym

Defined contribution group pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the Fintech industry.
• Strong understanding of financial products and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements.
• Facilitate workshops for gathering requirements.
• Translate business requirements into user stories.
• Collaborate on refining features and backlog prioritization.
• Conduct analysis of business processes for improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Problem evaluation

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance, or related field

Certification in Business Analysis (ISEB/BCS)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Visio

.NET frameworks

MS SQL Server

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a seasoned and driven Business Analyst to work within our Project Management Office.

As a Business Analyst, you will play an important role in driving the success of our delivery teams by translating business requirements into tangible solutions. You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders, development teams, and product owners to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and deliver exceptional products that meet the needs of our customers.

This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your analytical skills, domain knowledge, and agile mindset to make a significant impact in the dynamic landscape of Fintech.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements, ensuring clarity, feasibility, and alignment with business goals.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements, prioritise tasks, and drive consensus among cross-functional teams.
• Translate business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and other artifacts, effectively communicating expectations to development teams.
• Collaborate with product owners and developers to refine features, prioritise backlog items, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Conduct thorough analysis of business processes, data flows, and systems to identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing insights into industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices to inform decision-making and shape product strategy.

About You

As our ideal candidate you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance, or related field, or Certification in Business Analysis (ISEB/BCS) or International Diploma in Business Analysis.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the Fintech industry, with a deep understanding of financial products, services, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to critically evaluate complex problems, identify root causes, and propose innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels and articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in agile environments, with a strong grasp of agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Azure DevOps, Visio).
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Advantages

• Technical experience in areas such as Azure, .NET frameworks, API integrations, MS SQL Server and SSRS.
• Experience in a Financial Services, preferably including BACS, direct debits, payment cards, prepaid and cash transactions.
• Experience successfully managing/liaising with 3rd party suppliers.
• Certification in Agile (e.g. Certified ScrumMaster).

Working Model

Here at allpay, we follow an Office First working model, reflecting the importance we place on in-person collaboration across our teams, most of whom are based on-site. While we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, a strong on-site presence will be essential to support the existing teams and projects.

About Us

People are at the heart of allpay and we reward our employees with a competitive benefits package which includes a defined contribution group pension scheme, income protection, life assurance, an array of health and wellbeing options including private healthcare cover and an onsite gym. This is coupled with our excellent Learning and Development offering.

Equal Opportunities

We are a company committed to Equal Opportunities.

All roles at allpay Limited are subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.