Business Analyst / Functional Consultant – Banking Industry
Responsibilities :
- Elicit, clarify, and document business requirements to ensure alignment with organizational needs.
- Effectively articulate key functional capabilities of the SaaS solution suite.
- Lead fit-gap analysis exercises to assess business requirements, align them with out-of-the-box capabilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop action plans for addressing gaps.
- Establish user stories and backlog items, and prepare test specifications following agile methodologies.
- Prepare key implementation deliverables, including business requirements documentation, functional specification documents, and test strategy documents.
- Organize and execute functional and integration tests across multiple functional areas.
- Present and articulate solutions from a business perspective within the enterprise landscape.
Qualifications and Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).5–8 years of experience in business analysis or functional consulting within the banking industry.Strong data analytical skills, with the ability to assess and prioritize configuration requests within the company’s application.A broad, enterprise-wide perspective of business operations, with an understanding of strategy, processes, capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance within the banking and financial services domain.Exceptional communication skills, including written, verbal, and visual communication, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.Strong collaboration skills, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving consensus across teams.Goal-oriented mindset with a positive, reliable, and results-driven approach.Strong situational analysis and decision-making skills.Excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to present recommendations and solutions logically to customers.Proactive attitude with the ability to quickly grasp complex requirements and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment.Ability to act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring clear communication of business needs.Domain knowledge of banking, financial institutions, and / or large enterprise IT environments.Basic understanding of cloud concepts and SaaS applications, with a willingness to develop expertise in these areas.