Senior Business Analyst

Who are we?

At Finastra, we are a dynamic global provider of open finance software solutions, dedicated to expanding access to financial services. Our innovative applications span Lending, Payments, Treasury and Capital Markets, and Universal Banking. Proudly serving over 8,000 customers, including 45 of the world's top 50 banks, we aim to boost financial inclusion for all. Join us and be part of a vibrant company that embraces diverse perspectives, and is committed to doing well by doing good.

What will you contribute?

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our team in Manila. You will need to work with users to understand better their requirements and translate them into functional specifications that can be used by the development team for implementation.

Responsibilities:

Your deliverables will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsibility for analyzing and defining a set of business requirements and translating these requirements into a set of definitions that the technical team can work on

• Working closely with the development team and technical architects during the delivery phase to ensure requirements are met

• Working internally with all related teams within Finastra to ensure that deliveries fully conform to expectations

• Ensure that the deliverables meet the defined and expected standards of quality

• Prepare/review user documentation

• Review test plans (walkthroughs)

• Prepare training materials for knowledge transfer

• Support 'go to market' activities

• Demo of 'release' or 'Epic' level functionality

• Prepare training materials for knowledge transfer

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience with Core Banking / Solution, either with a financial institution, business consultancy or a software services provider

• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle

• Experience working with similar product company and domain is an added advantage

Candidates Attributes:

• Excellent analytical and analysis skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong social skills, able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders

• Problem-Solving Skills

• Critical Thinking Skills

• Documentation and Specification Skills

• Facilitation and Elicitation Skills

• Prior experience working in Agile teams

• Fluent English

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we uphold:

• Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, based on your location and business priorities. Hybrid working arrangements, and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.

• Well-being: Access confidential one-on-one therapy through our Employee Assistance Program, unlimited personalized coaching via our coaching app, and access to our Gather Groups for emotional and mental support.

• Medical, life & disability insurance, retirement plan, lifestyle and other benefits

• ESG: Benefit from paid time off for volunteering and donation matching.

• DEI: Participate in multiple DE&I groups for open involvement (e.g., Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, Women@Finastra).