Senior FinTech Business Analyst — Onsite Paarl

Placements24; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Performance bonus

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for our FinTech client in Paarl, Western Cape. The role bridges business goals with technology, gathering requirements, documenting processes, and guiding development teams to deliver high-quality software.

You will analyze financial services products, lead workshops, and work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to shape product strategy and ensure market fit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within the financial services or FinTech industry.
• Proven experience in requirements elicitation, documentation, and management.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in creating process flows, wireframes, and user stories.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Familiarity with financial products and services is a significant advantage.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders across various departments.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications and user stories for the development team.
• Create process flow diagrams, wireframes, and mockups to visualize proposed solutions.
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops and stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and software engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure solutions meet defined requirements.
• Identify and propose process improvements to enhance efficiency and product offerings.
• Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to inform product strategy.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the technical team, ensuring clear communication and understanding.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Requirements documentation

SDLC understanding

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

User stories & flows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Information Technology / Finance

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for our FinTech client in Paarl, Western Cape. The role bridges business goals with technology, gathering requirements, documenting processes, and guiding development teams to deliver high-quality software.

You will analyze financial services products, lead workshops, and work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to shape product strategy and ensure market fit.