Business Analyst- Transaction Banking/Cash management/ Payments- Japanese speaking

Job type- Permanent with Client

Responsibilities:

• Provide system enhancement support by following up progress with Head Office and Singapore, giving feedback, and supporting QA.
• Handle customer migration by making announcements, explaining data format requirements, and arranging penny tests.
• Manage interbank data exchange area migration by announcing to banks, clarifying data format requirements, and coordinating penny tests.
• Oversee overall task progress and resolve issues.
• Review To-Be plan documents in the project.
• Conduct Fit-Gap analysis.
• Define requirements from a Transaction Banking business perspective, summarize them, and provide feedback to the team.
• Arrange and lead internal and inter-departmental discussions with client departments.
• Collaborate with team members assigned to the project.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in any related fields.
• Minimum with 5-8 years proven consulting or Business Analyst experience in a reputable or established consulting firm.
• Experience working and supporting client’s banking system projects is highly preferred.
• Experience as a Business Analyst or Consultant in banking, specifically in payments or transaction banking (cash management).
• Strong understanding of payment data formats such as MT101, MT103, pain.001, pacs.008, camt.053, camt.052, MT940, MT942.
• Strong consulting skills including logical thinking, issue resolution, communication, meeting facilitation, and documentation using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Project management skills such as progress tracking, issue management, scope and change control, and vendor coordination.
• Motivation to study and quickly gain expertise in bank payment and Transaction Banking Cash areas as a Business Analyst is preferred.
• Good communication skill in both English and Japanese (Business-level proficiency as mandatory) to liaise with Japanese stakeholders and clients.
• High level of self-discipline, accountability, and motivation to learn the client’s business.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to proactively drive tasks and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, including tracking progress, managing scope and issues, and vendor coordination is a plus.