Business Analyst-reconciliation & settlement

Greetings from LINNK Group,

Job Summary:

The Business Analyst will play a key role in a banking client project based in Qatar, responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating processes, systems, and user needs in line with the enterprise’s business objectives. This role focuses on developing business requirement documents, business cases, and facilitating analysis workshops. The Business Analyst will support the selection of optimal solutions and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that both operational and IT deliverables align with business requirements and goals.

Job Title: Business Analyst- Reconciliation & Settlement

Industry : Banking

Job Type : Onsite

Location : Qatar

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with project stakeholders to gather requirements, formulate business specifications, and translate them into functional business solutions.
• Document workflows (As-Is and To-Be) and secure sign-offs from users on business specifications.
• Assist the technical team in translating application functionality into application architecture and producing functional requirement statements.
• Collaborate with IT to assess system capacity and determine project feasibility.
• Analyze departmental production processes and support workflow redesign, particularly in accounting operations.
• Support reconciliation owners to:
• Optimize data inflows for all required reconciliations.
• Develop automated dashboards to monitor matching, aging, data quality, and effectiveness.
• Automate manual reconciliation processes with proactive exception management controls.
• Leverage expertise in financial reconciliation software (e.g., IntelliMatch) and other tools such as TLM Reconciliations Premium or SmartStream TLM Reconciliations.
• Ensure alignment with financial settlement software and global settlement standards.
• Apply a strong understanding of database management, including data modeling and design.
• Analyze complex financial data to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Act as a self-motivated problem-solver in a fast-paced environment, driving improvements in settlements and reconciliation processes.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in defining reconciliation models for banking products.
• Deep understanding of local and international settlements.
• Strong expertise in issuing and acquiring processes (Debit, Credit, POS, e-commerce, disputes, etc.).
• Full understanding of scheme rules, transaction flows, and message formats.
• Comprehensive knowledge of banking product accounting schemes and financial models.
• Solid understanding of financial concepts (e.g., general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable).
• Familiarity with FX impacts and processing flows.
• Expertise in clearing and settlement of card scheme files and preparation of financial reports.
• Proficient in managing suspense account movements and proof sheets.
• Proven ability to automate manual processes while implementing the required controls and efficiency measures.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Systems Experience:
• Knowledge of FIS Data Integrity Manager (IntelliMatch) is highly desirable.
• Experience with systems like Finastra Misys/Equation, Tsys Prime, or Openway Way4 is highly desirable.
• Experience with robotic tools for process automation is a plus.

If you are an experienced and qualified Business Analyst, please submit your CV to [email protected] along with the following details:

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