Functional Analyst

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships. Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region. - excluding partnerships At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. **Responsibilities** **Direct Responsibilities** (a) Assist the Team Lead or Lead Business Analyst as a Functional Analyst Perform business and functional analysis (end to end) for Cash Management services and products for Asia Pacific countries. Provide viable solutions that improve operational efficiency, user experience, and delivers business initiatives that is inline with Solution Strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to details, strong work ethic, team spirit, exceptional customer serving attitude. Operations experience will be added advantage Produce requirements in the form of Users Story to vendors and review vendor FS (where applicable), review and sign-off the artefacts and solutions produced by the vendor (where applicable). Drive User Story grooming with vendor and closes all doubts from vendor. To identify and map information requirement between BNPP internal systems and external parties i.e. Clearing House, Partner Banks, Local Service Providers or Outsourced Service Providers. Continuous update of the Application Interface Specification Escalate issues in an effective manner and resolve these in conjunction with the rest of the team and/or the vendor Review designs from Technical Teams/Vendor (where applicable) Review solutions from Technical Teams/Vendors (from functional view point that it fulfils the requirements objectively) To review SIT cases, analyse defect(s) raised by Test team; Liaise with internal Product Owner and/or vendor on fixes delivery date To define UAT cases/plan and be a liaison between project stakeholders and testing team during Testing Phase. Ensure defects reported are tracked, follow-up and closed timely. Establish and maintain close communication with Business and Operation to support day-to-day operation Provide support on clarification during SIT/UAT, Regression testing and Rehearsal testing To working independently to resolve issues and/or identify solutions and escalate in timely manner. To supports and plan for users’ participation in Deployments and Implementation Users Sanity and/or Penny Testing (PVT) To deliver the Deliverables **Contributing Responsibilities** (a) To pass and share the knowledge within the team. **Technical & Behavioral Competencies**: (a) Background on the Cash Management banking domain (Clearing interface) (b) SQL/XML exposure (b) Team Player (c) Results Oriented, focusing on detailed-level (d) Self-motivated, Self-sufficient, Independent - Primary Location - SG-06-Singapore- Job Type - Standard / Permanent- Job - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- Education Level - Phd or equivalent (>7 years)- Experience Level - At least 3 years- Reference - ITO002281