ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager to support the evolution of business-critical financial applications and reporting platforms. This role combines business analysis, project management, reporting, data modelling, and stakeholder coordination within a sophisticated financial services environment. You will play a key role in shaping reporting solutions, enhancing data quality, supporting system transformations, and contributing to the design of innovative financial products and middle-office processes.
Your Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison between business users and development teams.
- Gather, analyse, challenge, and document business requirements.
- Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support change management and transition activities.
- Analyse and specify functional enhancements for existing reporting platforms.
- Identify opportunities to streamline data flows and eliminate duplication across systems.
- Define specifications for new reporting capabilities and business dashboards.
- Contribute to the development and validation of KPIs, management reports, and project monitoring tools.
- Assess data quality and ensure reporting consistency across applications.
- Coordinate the implementation of new features and releases with technical teams.
- Perform impact analyses related to ongoing transformation initiatives.
- Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical implementation.
- Support release planning and deployment activities.
- Analyse complex datasets and business processes.
- Contribute to conceptual data modelling and process design activities.
- Participate in the definition of future middle-office solutions supporting investment products and risk-sharing instruments.
- Support data migration initiatives and system integration projects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience as a Project Manager, Business Analyst, or a similar role within the financial services sector.
- Strong understanding of investment funds and fund administration processes.
- Good knowledge of financial products and risk-sharing instruments such as portfolio guarantees and contingent loans.
- Understanding of information exchanges between Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office environments.
- Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
- Experience with reporting solutions and end-user reporting development.
- Experience with defect management and ticketing tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Visio, and Access.
- Knowledge of business analysis, process modelling, and data modelling methodologies (UML, ARIS, ERM, or equivalent).
- Experience working on data migration projects.
- Excellent command of English.
- Project Management certification such as PMI, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
- Experience within banking, investment management, lending, or fund administration environments.
- Knowledge of financial reporting platforms and document management solutions.
- Good command of French.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.
- Experience working on large-scale transformation or system modernization initiatives.
Why Join ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS?
- Contribute to strategic projects within the financial services sector.
- Work with experienced professionals in an international environment.
- Participate in the transformation of critical business processes and systems.
- Develop expertise at the intersection of finance, technology, and data.
- Benefit from a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Access challenging projects that offer long-term professional growth opportunities.
If you combine strong business analysis expertise with project leadership experience and a passion for financial systems, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team where your expertise helps shape impactful business transformations.