FinTech Business Analyst - Data-Driven, Upington

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a sharp and analytical Business Analyst to join our client in Upington, Northern Cape. The role bridges business needs and technology, focusing on improving financial products and services through data-driven insights and process optimization within the banking & finance domain.

You will gather requirements, model processes, analyze data, and collaborate with developers, QA, and project managers to deliver fintech solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years as a Business Analyst in FinTech or banking & finance.
• Experience in requirements gathering, process mapping, and data analysis.
• Understanding of Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and diagramming tools (Visio, Lucidchart).
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and analyze business requirements for financial products and services.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for development teams.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends and improvement opportunities in financial processes.
• Map current processes and design optimized future state workflows.
• Collaborate with developers, QA testers, and project managers throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop UAT plans and support execution.
• Create process flow diagrams and wireframes to support project understanding.
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to gather requirements and present findings.
• Support implementation and rollout of new features and functionalities.
• Stay current with FinTech trends and best practices in business analysis.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Data analysis

Process mapping

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a sharp and analytical Business Analyst to join our client in Upington, Northern Cape. The role bridges business needs and technology, focusing on improving financial products and services through data-driven insights and process optimization within the banking & finance domain.

You will gather requirements, model processes, analyze data, and collaborate with developers, QA, and project managers to deliver fintech solutions.