​SENIOR FINANCE SPR BUSINESS ANALYST

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in banking, investment banking, and financial services transformation?

We are seeking a highly analytical and business-oriented Senior Finance SPR Business Analyst to support strategic finance transformation and Target Operating Model (TOM) initiatives within a complex financial services environment.

The successful candidates will bring substantial experience in banking operations, investment banking products, finance processes, and end-to-end transaction lifecycles. You will play a key role in analysing existing business processes, identifying operational gaps, translating business requirements into practical solutions, and supporting the implementation of global operating models across products, desks, legal entities, and regions.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced banking professionals who can bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams while ensuring effective transformation, regulatory alignment, and operational readiness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Assess, analyse, and document existing system flows, business processes, data requirements, accounting procedures, and financial reporting frameworks.

- Evaluate variations across banking products, business desks, legal entities, and geographical regions, identifying opportunities for standardisation.

- Support the implementation of global Target Operating Models (TOM) and identify gaps requiring local business or regulatory adjustments.

- Conduct business gap analysis, solution assessments, and develop practical recommendations to support strategic decision-making.

- Translate complex business requirements into clear and testable user stories, process maps, functional specifications, and other business analysis documentation.

- Facilitate stakeholder workshops and collaborate with architects, engineers, product owners, and subject-matter experts.

- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, requirements validation, walkthroughs, demonstrations, and execution activities.

- Maintain end-to-end requirements traceability and ensure alignment between business needs, technical solutions, and implementation deliverables.

- Identify, document, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, escalating critical concerns when necessary.

- Support large-scale transformation initiatives, data migration activities, and regulatory change programmes.

- Develop and maintain operational procedures, go-live documentation, training materials, and business readiness plans.

- Ensure successful implementation of business solutions while maintaining alignment with finance, accounting, reporting, and control requirements.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Interested candidates must meet the following qualifications:

1. Professional Experience

- 8–12 years of overall professional experience.

- Substantial hands-on experience in Business Analysis or Target Operating Model roles within banking, investment banking, or regulated financial services.

- Proven banking and financial services domain experience is mandatory.

2. Banking and Financial Services Expertise

- Strong understanding of investment banking products and end-to-end transaction lifecycles.

- Practical knowledge of finance processes, financial accounting, reporting, and control frameworks.

- Understanding of front-to-back banking processes and operational workflows.

- Experience working in complex banking or regulated financial services environments.

3. Business Analysis and Transformation

- Demonstrated experience in business analysis, operating model design, and process improvement.

- Hands-on experience documenting business requirements, user stories, process maps, and functional specifications.

- Practical understanding of current-state assessments, gap analysis, solution analysis, and target operating model implementation.

- Experience supporting large-scale transformation, data migration, or regulatory change initiatives.

- Ability to analyse business variations across products, desks, legal entities, and regions.

4. Technical and Analytical Skills

- Good working knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation.

- Practical knowledge of Python and its application in data analysis or business process activities.

- Strong understanding of data and finance requirements.

- Ability to interpret complex business and technical information and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

5. Project Delivery and Stakeholder Management

- Experience supporting UAT planning, execution, requirements traceability, and business readiness.

- Knowledge of RAID management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies).

- Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and communication skills.

- Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.

- Strong analytical thinking, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities.

6. Educational and Documentation Requirements

- Relevant educational qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Banking, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

- Candidates must have their academic Transcript of Records (TOR) and Diploma available for verification.

7. Work Arrangement and Availability

- Must be willing to work on a hybrid arrangement in Taguig City, with two onsite working days per week.

- Must be comfortable working the mid-shift schedule of 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

- Candidates should be available to join within 30 days or must clearly indicate their current notice period.

- Must be willing to work within the approved salary budget of up to PHP 120,000 package.

GOOD-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with the following additional experience will have an advantage:

- Experience supporting large-scale banking transformation and data migration programmes.

- Exposure to regulatory change initiatives within financial institutions.

- Experience with legal-entity, business desk, product, or regional rollouts.

- Strong experience in UAT planning and execution, requirements traceability, and implementation readiness.

- Familiarity with global banking operating models and cross-border financial operations.

- Experience developing business readiness strategies and supporting go-live activities.

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

Applicants must be prepared to provide the following information as part of the recruitment and qualification process:

1. Highest educational qualification attained.

2. Total years of professional working experience.

3. Number of years of relevant Business Analysis or Target Operating Model experience within banking, investment banking, or regulated financial services.

4. Self-assessment of knowledge of investment banking products and end-to-end transaction lifecycles, rated from 1 to 10, with 10 representing the highest level of expertise.

5. Confirmation of hands-on experience supporting large-scale transformation, data migration, or regulatory change initiatives, including relevant project details.

6. Confirmation of willingness to work on a hybrid arrangement in Taguig City, with two onsite days per week.

7. Confirmation of availability to work the mid-shift schedule of 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

8. Most recent drawn salary and expected salary.

9. Confirmation of availability of academic Transcript of Records (TOR) and Diploma.

10. Current notice period and earliest possible joining date.

IMPORTANT: Banking domain experience, investment banking product knowledge, substantial Business Analysis or Operating Model experience, and working knowledge of SQL and Python are essential requirements. Candidates without relevant banking experience or practical business analysis exposure may not be considered.​

HOW TO APPLY

If you are an experienced banking or financial services professional with strong Business Analysis capabilities, investment banking knowledge, and practical experience supporting finance transformation initiatives, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit an updated CV clearly highlighting your banking experience, investment banking product knowledge, Target Operating Model exposure, SQL and Python capabilities, and relevant transformation projects.

Note: Candidates are strongly encouraged to include specific project details, their individual responsibilities, technical contributions, and measurable outcomes in their latest CVs.