Business Analyst (Finance and Reporting)

OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading solutions provider in Singapore is seeking an experienced business analyst to collaborate with teams to elicit requirements and analyze business processes. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, expertise in finance and reporting, and skills in SQL, VB, and Python. Strong analytical and communication skills are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills.
• Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with BU Specialists to elicit and review business requirements.
• Analyze and document business and operations processes.
• Responsible to analyze and define detailed functional and non-functional requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Process design

Communication skills

Leadership

Tools

SQL

VB

Python

MS Powerpoint

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with BU Specialists to elicit and review business requirements
• Analyse and document the "to be" business and operations processes based on the agreed requirements and / or function points, perform impact assessment
• Responsible to analyse and define detailed functional and non-functional requirements based on business requirements
• Monitor and manage risks /issues related to requirements and scope creep
• Transition functional and non-functional requirements to System Analysts, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements
• Write business functional release notes and contribute to deployment plan
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure non-functional requirements effectively incorporate security requirements
• Work with Test Manager to translate business requirements into test scenarios
• Clarify test findings escalated by Test Manager and classify the findings accordingly (either as a defect or change request)
• Perform impact assessment and estimation for project and change requests
• Manage Scope creep and Change Request
• Facilitate / provide "Train the Trainer" on application enhancements
• Maintain up to date knowledge base related to application features and processes (subject matter expertise)

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills that can translate analysis into solutions that meet business objectives
• Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions / departments in the bank/market.
• Familiar with change management processes and project management fundamentals
• Resourceful team player and good leadership to drive discussions and resolutions
• Strategic forward thinking approach to challenges with outstanding communications, influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills
• Passionate, diligent and resilient individual with ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Experience in scoping and evaluation - Defining overall considerations, including scalability, maintainability, cost, operations and technology principal risk to provide a recommendation

Technical Skills

• EXPERIENCE in Finance and Reporting
• Good with MS Powerpoint and Excel
• SQL, VB, Python