Finance Business Analyst - Investment Bank

Job Description

Sterlings are currently partnered with an Invesment Bank, based in the City of London, who are currently seeking a Finance Business Analyst to join their Technology team.

The Business Analyst will be working on Finance specific projects across the Technology function of the Bank, performing requirements gathering and compiling formal business requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

The Business Analyst will be expected to support both Project Managers and business partners through SME and problem skills, whilst building positive collaborative working relationships with Technology, Change Managers and Business stakeholders.

There is a lot of scope for progression and development, and this person will be working on both UK specific projects as well as EMEA and Internally based ones.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Solid communication skills - both written and oral
• Delivery track record and someone who can really take ownership of leading the Finance and Data initiatives
• Confidence and gravitas required to interact with senior managers within the bank.
• Business analysis experience working for a bank or consultancy.
• A thorough understanding of the project life-cycle and experience of compiling proposal, scope, requirements and testing documents.
• Experience of Regulatory Capital and Liquidity measurement such as LCR and SA-CC, or UK and EMEA Finance regulations, for example, IFRS9, BCBS239 - all beneficial
• Understand the needs of a Finance organisation and be comfortable around financial reporting disclosures, month-end processes, year-end P&L accounting, financial adjustments.
• Understanding of Subledger and General Ledger applications for financial accounting beneficial
• Have working knowledge with financial investment products such as Vanilla IR & CR