Analyst

BDO Unibank; Makati; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. is seeking a Business Requirements Analyst to translate business needs into detailed functional requirements for payment platforms. The role involves collaboration with the solution architect and development of test artifacts to validate functionality.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in financial services, end-to-end project exposure, and willingness to work onsite in Makati/Ortigas. Advanced knowledge of payment schemes and core banking processes is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of payments lifecycle from initiation to settlement.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications.
• Willingness to work onsite at Makati/Ortigas.
• Experience with financial services projects and payment hubs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional requirements based on business needs.
• Collaborate with solution architect to ensure requirements are met.
• Develop test cases and assist in functional testing.
• Explain to users how the proposed solution addresses their requirements.
• Maintain alignment of operational processes with business objectives.

Skills

Payments lifecycle

End-to-end requirements

Onsite work readiness

Financial services domain

Education

Bachelor's degree relevant to job

Job description

Job Description:

Job Mandate

• Understand the business requirements comprehensively and develop functional requirements based on the product/platform on which the solution is going to be deployed.
• Work with the solution architect to ensure all requirements are addressed by the solution as per business expectations.
• Develop test cases, test data and assist in functional testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop functional requirements, based on business requirements.
• Identify any gaps in business requirements and follow up with end-users to detail the requirements.
• Explain to business users how the proposed solution will address their business requirements.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business processes, business organization, and expected business outcomes.
• Understand the product features and out-of-box requirements and map these to the functional requirements.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis on products and develop reasonable working alternatives.
• Support the product evaluation during the service definition phase.
• Manage the changes in functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop the test cases, test plan and test data for the requirements.
• Assist in conducting functional testing.
• Ensure the operational support processes are aligned with the business objectives and stated business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree relevant to the job
• At least 3–5 years of professional experience in driving business requirements (experience in financial services organizations is a plus).
• Part of the execution team for a minimum of 3 projects, and should have worked end-to-end on those projects from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Payment hub configuration experience is a must for a minimum of one of the following: Domestic, International, or Instant payment schemes.
• Prior implementation experience in SWIFT, ACH, RTGS, PesoNet, PhilPaSS, PDDTS, GSRT or InstaPay.
• Good knowledge of end-to-end payments lifecycle, from initiation till accounting and delivery to clearing house.
• Core Banking Accounting, Financial Accounting & Financial Reporting mismatches / GL imbalances / Position imbalances reconciliation.
• Must be willing to work onsite and be assigned in Makati/Ortigas

BDO Unibank, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, or disability.