Business Analyst, Finance

Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze user needs relating to financial management and performance reporting
• Help scope requirements and define enhancements to the Finance information system
• Write functional specifications and user stories
• Prepare and execute functional test plans and support business acceptance testing
• Coordinate the various contributors involved in enhancements within the Finance scope
• Provide functional support for the Finance scope
• Identify and analyze data issues with business and technical teams
• Oversee the monthly loading of the Finance database and ensure data completeness and compliance
• Ensure the quality and consistency of financial data transferred to CASA
• Support users and contribute to keeping the Finance information system operational
• Collaborate with business and technical teams and the various contributors across the Finance ecosystem

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst
• Ideally, experience within a Finance Department or banking environment
• Significant experience in banking finance, particularly in financial management, ALM, liquidity, interest rate risk, net banking income (NBI), or outstanding balances
• Strong knowledge of banking finance and financial management
• Strong knowledge of ALM, interest rate risk, liquidity, net banking income (NBI), and outstanding balances
• Experience analyzing data and data flows
• Proficiency in writing functional specifications, user stories, and test plans
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
• Strong attention to detail, rigor, and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and make recommendations
• Excellent communication skills and confidence facilitating workshops with business and technical stakeholders

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial management and performance reporting, with strong capabilities in writing functional specifications, user stories, and test plans. Proficient in analyzing data flows and ensuring data quality within the Finance information system.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Analyst Experience
• Banking Finance Knowledge
• ALM Expertise
• Data Analysis Proficiency
• JIRA and Confluence Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Functional Specifications Writing
• User Stories Development
• Test Plans Preparation
• Data Analysis
• Financial Management

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Initiative
• Communication Skills
• Facilitation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Finance Department
• Liquidity
• Interest Rate Risk
• Net Banking Income
• Outstanding Balances

Tools & Technologies

• JIRA
• Confluence
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Teams