Business Systems Analyst III

First Citizens Bank; Morris Township (NJ); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution is seeking a Business Systems Analyst. This remote role requires expertise in system analysis, technical support, and data management. Candidates must have a relevant degree and experience in analytics or operations support. Responsibilities include leading analysis efforts, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance. Additional preferred qualifications include extensive experience in the financial industry and knowledge of business process reengineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience in Systems Support, or Analytics, or Operations Support.
• Current contractor/contingent worker for First Citizens Bank is preferred.
• Proven track record in business requirements elicitation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead system analysis efforts and deliver strategic insight.
• Provide expert technical support for systems.
• Identify system requirements and ensure compliance.

Job description

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): NC or NJ.

This position leads system analysis efforts, delivers strategic insight, and acts as a technical expert for business systems within the Bank. Performs at the highest level of service complexity in support of system operations, performance, and usage. Develops advanced solutions and specifications to resolve process issues, which may involve elements of testing and development. Serves as a resource to wider business units or associates and may provide a leadership role for less experienced analysts. This role will interface with business, other application development teams within IT as well as various shared services organizations and infrastructure areas. Position will be part of Foreign Exchange, supporting continued build out of investments, capital markets, cash, and liquidity management capabilities at First Citizens Bank.

Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): NC or NJ.

This position leads system analysis efforts, delivers strategic insight, and acts as a technical expert for business systems within the Bank. Performs at the highest level of service complexity in support of system operations, performance, and usage. Develops advanced solutions and specifications to resolve process issues, which may involve elements of testing and development. Serves as a resource to wider business units or associates and may provide a leadership role for less experienced analysts. This role will interface with business, other application development teams within IT as well as various shared services organizations and infrastructure areas. Position will be part of Foreign Exchange, supporting continued build out of investments, capital markets, cash, and liquidity management capabilities at First Citizens Bank.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis - Sources, compiles, and interprets data. Performs data analysis at the most advanced level, effectively communicating and directing analysis output. May handle special projects or direct the analysis efforts of the work group.
• Identifying Requirements - Determines system requirements and communicates them using specifications, reports, project plans, or other forms of documentation. Determines and resolves complex factors that affect system processes. Ensures compliance through monitoring and analysis.
• Reporting - Enables strategic insight into business systems through reports to senior management. Evaluates systems based on data analysis, user input, and extensive testing. Conveys patterns, problems, and areas of improvement, and develops process enhancements based on results.
• System Support - Provides expert technical support for systems by responding to inquiries, ensuring processes run smoothly, and working to continuously improve the end-user experience. Handles escalated and complex support issues. Develops and implements modifications and enhancements. Serves as an analytics resource to wider organization or business units, offering expertise on systems and data output.
• Lead engagement with business partners on changing business needs, analyze business requirements, and communicate the system implications of proposed system changes.
• Provide leadership to team members and peers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Systems Support, or Analytics, or Operations Support OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Systems Support, or Analytics, or Operations Support

Preferred Qualifications

• Current contractor/contingent worker for First Citizens Bank
• Knowledge of First Citizens Bank systems and processes
• More than 10 years of experience working as a business systems analyst in the financial industry (Foreign exchanges, Capital market, Payments, Liquidity, Cash Management, Group Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Product Control etc.)
• Proven track record in business requirements elicitation techniques, translation to functional and non-functional requirements, solutions design, story writing, test planning and change management
• Proven experience in business process reengineering and systems analysis
• Experience working with data management projects having experience in data analysis, data governance, data quality and lineage
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze business requirements to determine processing flow, user needs, and inter-dependencies of multiple information systems
• Experience in defining test strategy and writing test cases
• Experience in SDLC and Agile methodologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; history of active engagement with business product partners and stakeholders, and Wires Operations partners
• Systems knowledge of financial instruments like USD Wires and International Wires is a plus
• Experience with or exposure to any of the following is a plus: GFX, Swift, AWS, PayPlus, Payments Manager, PGIS

First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.