Business Analyst / Functional Test Analyst to large Nordic bank

Academic Work Sweden AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 613,800 - 837,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Consultant Manager

High business impact

Long-term potential

Job summary

Academic Work Sweden AB is seeking Business Analysts/Functional Test Analysts for a significant regulatory initiative in Stockholms län. The role emphasizes business validation, data compliance, and regulatory reporting. Candidates will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, and IT.

Successful applicants should have experience in business analysis, a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, and good SQL skills. This long-term position offers a dedicated Consultant Manager's support and potential extension beyond December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Test Analyst, or similar hybrid role.
• Strong understanding of business processes and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to validate business rules and ensure data quality.

Responsibilities

• Work with functional analysis, business validation, and UAT testing.
• Validate business rules and collaborate with Finance and IT stakeholders.
• Design and execute UAT test scenarios.

Skills

Business analysis

UAT testing

SQL

Data validation

Regulatory requirements

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

R

Python

Job description

We are now looking for five analytical and business-oriented Business Analysts / Functional Test Analysts to join a large regulatory initiative impacting Group Finance at one of the major Nordic banks. The role focuses on regulatory reporting, harmonisation of data definitions, and business validation, where understanding business rules and end-to-end flows is key.

About the role

In this role, you will work close to the business in a large-scale initiative aimed at centralising the bank's data infrastructure for regulatory reporting. The focus is not on technical migration, but on ensuring that financial and regulatory data is correct, harmonised, and aligned with business definitions and reporting requirements.

You will act as a bridge between business and IT, validating data and functionality from a business and regulatory perspective, supporting UAT activities, and ensuring high quality ahead of critical go-live phases. The assignment starts 3rd of August and runs until the end of December 2026, with a possibility of extension.

You are offered

• A role with high business impact within Group Finance and regulatory reporting
• An assignment in a critical and visible transformation initiative
• Long-term potential with possibility of extension
• A dedicated Consultant Manager from Academic Work to support you throughout the assignment

Work tasks

• You will work with functional analysis, business validation, and UAT testing in close collaboration with Finance, Risk, and IT stakeholders.
• Analyse and understand business and regulatory reporting requirements
• Validate business rules, data attributes, and financial definitions
• Design and execute UAT test scenarios based on end-to-end business flows
• Ensure data quality and correctness from a business and compliance perspective
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Group Finance, Risk and IT
• Use SQL to support data validation, analysis, and root-cause investigations
• Document findings and support go-live readiness

We are looking for

• Experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Test Analyst, or similar hybrid role
• Strong understanding of business processes, functional flows, and regulatory requirements
• Experience with UAT testing and business validation
• Ability to translate business requirements into test scenarios and validation logic
• Good SQL skills for data analysis and validation
• Fluent in English, spoken and written

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience from banking, finance, regulatory reporting or Group Finance
• Experience working in regulated environments
• Experience with data governance, data quality, or attribute definitions
• Knowledge of tools such as Snowflake, Power BI, or similar
• Knowledge of R or Python

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are

• Change oriented
• Goal oriented
• Stable
• Responsible

Background checks, including a police record and credit check, are required.