Finance Projects and Systems - Sr Business Analyst (AM/M)

Job Description

Within Finance Solutions Office (FSO), Oversight, Layer Expertise, Dedicated solutions team within rollouts is incharge of building various dedicated solutions to interface the Sub General Ledgers to the Target General Ledger (OFS) of the Bank. This team is skilled in building solutions keeping both Financial accounting and Management accounting needs in mind to ensure the reporting needs are met through these dedicated solutions. Responsibilities The Business analyst will be in charge of building mappings and controls between the Sub GL accounts and the Target GL accounts through end to end analysis by responding to the various businesses and reporting requirements (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Credit Risk, Liquidity etc.) Source and transform raw data and enable a good quality of reporting through these solutions. Ensure a consistent approach for building respective Finance solutions across the regions and align to Group standard. Understand the project and program objective and ensure all user requirements are properly captured Carry out feasibility study, assess potential impact and define target solution Explain the user requirements to FRESH/FIP and other teams for implementation Define the appropriate testing strategy according to the nature of the project Design test cases and ensure adequate testing is performed Validate testing result by performing detailed checking of accounting entries and/ or reports and provide UAT sign-off on behalf of finance users Drive and manage all stages in project life cycle, from project initialization to project closure Develop project scope documentation, project plans and project schedules Continuously coordinate with IT and other finance users Undertake risk analysis and proactively identify mitigating solutions Timely track the progress of projects against agreed timeline and budget Arrange smooth go-live implementation and provide post go-live support Present project status regularly to senior management Build and maintain a trusted relationship with all project stakeholders across different functions (PMO, IT, finance users, operation teams) Provide support in case of production incidents, including root cause identification and proposing solutions to resolve the issue in a timely manner Be a centre of excellence and expertise for parameterization topics surrounding the General ledger setup for the dedicated solutions Technical & Behavioral Competencies At least 5 years of experience in Business Analysis and project management involving coordination in a complex organisational and multicultural environment with below skill sets: Strong listening skills, strong interpersonal skills and a strong cross-functional cooperation between teams Rigorous and dynamic, you like human contact, work as a team and have an excellent organization ability Knowledge of Banking and Financial services Good accounting knowledge of banking products/activity Good communication (oral and written), organisation and documentation skills Ability to adapt to change and proficient in problem solving. Capability to work and interact with various people of different expertise and level. Client oriented Collaborative worker & team player Specific Qualifications (if required) n 5+ years of experience in Financial domain within Banking sector n Experience of working in Global work environment across cultures appreciated n Desktop office tools (Excel, Power Point, Teams, Word, Outlook) expertise Skills Referential Behavioural Skills : (Please select up to 4 skills) Communication skills - oral & written Ability to synthetize / simplify Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving Ability to deliver / Results driven Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Ability to set up relevant performance indicators Analytical Ability Ability to develop and adapt a process Ability to develop and leverage networks Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent Experience Level At least 5 years Other/Specific Qualifications (if required) Language: Fluent English, French is a plus