Business Analyst - Finance

Business Analyst - Finance

Role purpose:

The Business Analyst work closely with Business Partners and Business Subject Matter Experts in the definition, testing, training, implementation, and support of functional requirements on medium to large, highly complex technical and nontechnical projects. This role will elicit requirements, benefits, and cost analysis, and change requests using one or more of the following methods: interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and task and workflow analysis in the most efficient means possible.

This role will also provide recommendations to senior management regarding type and number of resources human, financial, tools, etc. required to complete assigned projects. Solicit and obtain management authorization for development, documentation and implementation of new features and information processing systems as well as maintenance and support of existing application systems. Projects are cross functional, requiring a broad knowledge of the Company, key functions, and products. Participate in the full systems development life cycle of assigned technical and non-technical projects to ensure comprehensive, timely and high quality outcome of assigned projects. Assist in developing project plans using tools that facilitate task listing, assignments, risks, tracking and modification to ensure business requirements are completely satisfied, on time and within budget. Assist in the development of executive reports on assigned projects to keep management apprised of project status, major issues, scope changes, resource changes and milestone achievement or misses. Liaise between business and technology partners to ensure requirements are translated in a way well understood by technology, and ensure technology solutions are understood by and meet the needs of the business.

Main activities:

• Deliver high quality, detailed business requirements, process design documentation, cost benefit analysis, and clear choice estimations.
• Ensure the use of standard methods / processes to deliver projects that adhere to the Project Delivery Process standards.
• Continually seeks ways of improving work processes.
• Contains a high level of expertise in one or more functional and technical areas.
• Build trusting relationships with internal customers by consistently eliciting requirements that meet and deliver upon their business needs.
• Be knowledgeable about HSBC business needs, the businesses of competitors, and emerging trends in the industry landscape.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent business experience in a related field.
• 1 to 3 years combined experience in technology, project management, banking, and/or operations.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple technical and/or nontechnical projects.
• Have a solid knowledge of project lifecycle and methodologies. (Agile, Scrum)
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, presentation, written & verbal communication skills.
• SQL, Microsoft, Excel desirable.
• Regulatory requirements (Basel, S166, Liquidity, financial reporting).