Senior IT Business Analyst – Banking

What you’ll do

• Analyze banking business needs and translate them into clear, actionable requirements in close cooperation with Product Owners and other business and IT stakeholders.
• Perform end-to-end analysis (business and technical), covering both frontend and backend aspects of digital banking solutions.
• Prepare high-quality specifications, process models, and acceptance criteria for development and testing teams.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, Product Owners, Project Management, Solution Architects, and other relevant stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Take ownership of analysis deliverables, ensuring they are completed on time and aligned with the agreed scope and business objectives.
• Support scope management by identifying priorities, dependencies, risks, and opportunities for scope optimization.
• Lead and actively participate in internal and client-facing workshops, requirement clarification sessions, and other business-related ceremonies.
• Challenge requirements where appropriate and propose solutions that balance business value, user experience, technical feasibility, and delivery effort.
• Identify and propose improvements to analysis processes, methodologies, and ways of working.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with banking clients and key stakeholders.

You’ll be a great fit if you have

• 4+ years of Business/Technical Analyst experience in the banking domain, with proven end-to-end analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of digital banking solutions and web/mobile applications, including frontend–backend interactions, APIs, integrations, and system dependencies.
• Experience translating complex business requirements into software functions and specifications that development teams can implement.
• Strong analytical thinking and a structured, systems-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently, proactively, and take ownership of complex analytical topics.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Figma, process modelling tools, and AI-assisted analysis tools such as Claude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong logical and analytical thinking, with the ability to break down complex banking processes and business problems into clearly defined, deliverable software capabilities.
• Ability to understand the bigger picture while maintaining attention to functional and technical details.
• Ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies, dependencies, and risks in business requirements.
• Confidence in challenging requirements and proposing alternative solutions when appropriate.

Client Communication

• Confident in presenting concepts, proposed solutions, and product capabilities to banking clients.
• Experienced in leading client workshops, facilitating requirement clarification sessions, and aligning business and IT stakeholders.
• Comfortable communicating with stakeholders at different levels of seniority.
• Able to manage challenging discussions professionally and drive stakeholders toward decisions.
• Willing to travel occasionally and participate in onsite client workshops.

Nice to have

• Previous team lead, mentoring, or professional leadership experience.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Tech-savvy mindset and genuine interest in new technologies and AI tools.
• Experience working in international or multicultural delivery teams.

A Finshape a bankoknak fejleszt digitális banki platformot és megoldásokat. Magyarországi irodája Budapesten működik.