Financial Business Analyst

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst with strong accounting and finance domain expertise to support a Core Banking Transformation program , working closely with the CFO Office and Finance teams .

The role will focus on General Ledger (GL), financial accounting, reconciliation, and financial reporting requirements as part of the core banking upgrade.

The candidate will act as a bridge between Finance, Technology, and the Core Banking implementation teams , ensuring that accounting requirements are accurately captured, documented, and implemented.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CFO office, Finance Controllers, and Accounting teams to gather and document business requirements related to General Ledger and financial accounting .
• Analyze the impact of the core banking upgrade on finance processes , including:
• GL postings
• accounting entries
• reconciliation processes
• financial reporting
• Define functional requirements, BRDs, and process documentation for finance-related modules.
• Ensure accurate mapping of accounting entries from core banking modules to the GL .
• Collaborate with technology teams and core banking vendors to translate finance requirements into system configurations.
• Support finance UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and validate accounting outputs.
• Work on chart of accounts alignment, accounting rules, and posting logic .
• Identify gaps in financial controls, reconciliation, and reporting during the transformation.
• Ensure compliance with banking accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements .
• Facilitate workshops between Finance, Technology, and implementation partners .

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of banking finance and accounting processes .
• Deep knowledge of:
• General Ledger (GL)
• financial postings
• reconciliation
• chart of accounts
• accounting rules in core banking systems
• Experience working with CFO office / finance transformation programs .
• Experience in core banking transformation or upgrade programs .
• Strong experience in BRD, FRD, and functional documentation .
• Experience supporting UAT and finance validation .
• Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.

Preferred Experience

• Understanding of banking financial reporting and regulatory reporting
• Experience with core banking platforms such as:

Temenos T24

Oracle Flexcube

Finacle

Mambu