Banking Systems Analyst — Payments & Transformation

ABeam Consulting (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ABeam Consulting Singapore is seeking a capable Senior Business / System Analyst to drive banking transformation programs. You will analyze requirements, map end-to-end processes, and translate business needs into design specifications for payment, cash management, and corporate banking projects.

You will collaborate with business users, IT teams, vendors, and regional stakeholders across APAC, including Japan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years as System Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role in banking projects.
• Business English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience reviewing functional specifications, system design documents, interface specifications, and business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Payments, Cash Management, Transaction Banking, or Corporate Banking.
• Strong System Analyst experience within banking environments.
• Ability to analyze end-to-end transaction flows, system interactions, and dependencies.
• Experience in source-to-target data mapping, interface specifications, message transformation logic, and functional specifications.
• Experience conducting impact analysis, gap analysis, and requirements clarification.
• Ability to review solution designs and challenge technical proposals from vendors.
• Experience working with business users, IT teams, vendors, and regional stakeholders.
• Experience in Cash Management System (CMS) platforms, Transaction Banking transformation, payment modernization, or ISO 20022 migration projects is advantageous.
• Understanding of cloud-based banking architectures, API integrations, middleware platforms, and system migration initiatives is preferred.
• Experience in project governance, PMO support, vendor management, project planning, status reporting, and project controls is beneficial.
• Experience supporting regional APAC banking projects or working in Japanese corporate environments is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and commitment to project success.
• Good communication skills in both English and Japanese to effectively communicate and collaborate with Japanese-speaking stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and system design documents for banking projects.
• Understand banking transaction flows and ensure alignment between business and system requirements.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and issues within project documentation and processes.
• Coordinate requirement and design clarifications with business, IT, vendor, and regional stakeholders.
• Support project governance, progress tracking, risk management, and issue resolution activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and alignment to ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintain project documentation and support reporting on project status and key actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Japanese proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / Business / Finance

Job description

ABeam Consulting Singapore is seeking a capable Senior Business / System Analyst to drive banking transformation programs. You will analyze requirements, map end-to-end processes, and translate business needs into design specifications for payment, cash management, and corporate banking projects.

You will collaborate with business users, IT teams, vendors, and regional stakeholders across APAC, including Japan.