Analyst

LINKS HR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Links HR Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Business Analyst for banking IT systems, focusing on payments, core banking interactions, and stakeholder engagement across front-to-back functions in a dynamic financial services environment.

You will analyze functional requirements, map data flows, document specifications, participate in testing (UAT and inter-application testing), and translate business needs into technical designs while aligning with the overall business strategy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of business analyst experience in banking IT systems (payments and core banking).
• Knowledge of payment area including ISO20022, SEPA, and SWIFT data mapping and testing.
• Experience in data management or data warehousing related to client referentials.
• Proficient in documenting functional requirements and user stories.
• Experience with UAT, inter-application testing and product demonstrations.
• Hands-on with payment systems including Payments Hub, Clearing and Settlement, ACH programs.
• Strong knowledge of payment products (TT, RTGS, payroll, cheques, cash equivalents).
• Excellent written/spoken English, strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute business analysis best practices and engage stakeholders across front-to-back functions.
• Analyze functional requirements from business stakeholders, users and technology.
• Manage requirements, provide design options, and guide the team.
• Evaluate alternative IT solutions and provide recommendations.
• Define viable business solutions with domain experts and sponsors.
• Perform feasibility studies and functional analysis of business needs.
• Ensure services align with business strategy and consider future enhancements.
• Assess impacts of change requests on project plans and testing.
• Coordinate across user groups and interface teams for financial services.
• Bridge the gap from functional to technical specifications with the implementation team.

Skills

Banking IT

Payment systems

Data mapping

Documentation

UAT testing

Agile methodology

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Executing Business Analysis best practices and Engagement of Stakeholders across Front-to-Back functions.
• Responsible for all analysis of functional requirements arising from the requirements of business stakeholders, business users and technology.
• Managing the requirements and provide design options for the solutions available and guide the team.
• Evaluation of alternative IT solutions and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Provide domain expertise to help define a viable business solution, working with the key business sponsors.
• Extensive experience in feasibility studies and functional analysis of business requirements.
• Ensuring that the services delivered conforms with, and contributes to the development of the business strategy.
• In Process of defining any new functionality, future enhancements should be considered, so that there will be place holder for future enhancements.
• Assess the functional and testing impacts on the project plans resulting from change requests, adhoc projects, or technology issues.
• Coordinating with various users groups and interface teams and getting them on board as interface services for various financial services.
• Work closely with the technical implementation team in bridging the gap from translating functional to technical details
• Provide functional Guidance to the Team, working closely with developers/Tech Leads for assisting in resolution of queries

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years relevant business analyst experience with banking IT systems (Payment systems and Core Banking applications)
• Good knowledge in Payment area like interaction with Clearing, payment file format ISO20022, SEPA and SWIFT. Hands-on experience with such data mapping and testing.
• Experience in client referentials data management or related expertise in data warehousing
• Experience with documenting functional requirements specification and user story writing
• Experience with user story validation & testing, inter-application testing and product presentation/demo.
• Hands on experience on payment systems and exposure to Payments Hub, Clearing and Settlement, Automated clearing house programs and channels.
• Extensive knowledge on various kinds of payment products such as TT, RTGS, LVP, Payroll, Cheque, DD, Cashier Order, Mass & Bulk payments.
• Proficient in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Functional & System Integration testing of banking and financial applications
• Work on complex systems and a challenging international work environment
• Knowledge of all phases of IT system development, implementation life cycle and Agile methodology
• Highly analytic and detail oriented in approach with Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience converting highly complex information into clear, concise documentation.
• Strong analytic skills
• Capable to effectively interact with technical team
• Strives to deliver the solution in the most effective and timely manner
• Proactive with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

EA Registration No: R1655133

Links HR Singapore Pte Ltd | EA License No: 09C5322