RDF have a  client who is 
building a Payments Team and therefore requires Business Analysts with an 
emphasis on Business knowledge around Retail Banking and 
Payments.
Essential Duties 
and Responsibilities:
*          Elicits 
and clearly defines client needs by assessing and
documenting 
business opportunities, benefits, risks, and success factors
of potential 
business solutions. Conducts business assessment reviews
and walkthroughs 
for complex projects.
*          Provides 
problem definition, evaluation of requirements, and
implementation of 
solutions to meet business and user requirements.
*          Works 
directly with a client to solve problems or make decisions
requiring technical 
expertise or specialized knowledge.
*          
Investigates client needs, regulations, and technology to
provide input into 
the design of a new system, system enhancements, or
acquired software 
or hardware.
*          Prepares 
and updates written material and explanations to
accompany systems, 
programs, and program changes.
*          May 
supervise overall activities of the consulting
engagements/projects 
or work independently on an engagement.
*          Provides 
vendor relations and client support, training and
testing within the 
area of expertise (e.g., client/server architecture,
payment 
solutions).
*          Manage 
projects or project sub-plans by developing, coordinating
and controlling the 
steps necessary to carry out a project within
established time 
frame, budget, quality and requirements.
Knowledge, Skills 
and Abilities:
*          
Extensive knowledge of the financial services industry,
including payments 
using ATM, POS and other device types, card products
(Visa, MC, AMEX, 
etc...), transaction switching, card management
systems, EMV/Chip 
Cards, back office banking systems
*          
Extensive knowledge of methods, tools, and technology used to
carry out tasks 
necessary to prepare business assessment deliverables
*          
Considerable knowledge of Client Focus/Value Management
*          
Considerable knowledge of the basic principles, processes,
phases and roles of 
multiple applications development methodologies
*          Thorough 
knowledge of conversion methodologies and the basic
principles, 
processes, phases and roles relevant to each conversion
methodology
*          
Knowledge of basic, fundamental accounting principles
*          Skill in 
project management preferred but not required
*          Skill in 
understanding and focusing on the clients' needs,
establishing 
credibility and building relationships with clients
*          Skill in 
analysis, solid decision-making and problem solving
skills
*          Ability 
provide the direction required to supervise overall
activities of the 
consulting engagement and to provide performance
updates to company 
and client management as needed
*          Ability 
to effectively lead and supervise
*          Ability 
to maintain professional appearance and project a
professional 
image
*          Ability 
to use effective listening skills to develop
understanding of 
user questions or problems
*          Ability 
to rely on experience and judgment to plan and
accomplish 
goals
*          Ability 
to establish and manage priorities effectively
*          Ability 
to learn quickly and willingness to continuously learn
and enhance 
skills
*          Ability 
to demonstrate interpersonal and teambuilding skills and
manage 
conflict
*          Ability 
to communicate exceptionally both verbally and in
writing
*          Fluency 
in English, both written and oral. Additional language
skills are 
preferred but not required
*          Ability 
to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with 
employees, clients and the public
*          
Willingness to travel and work at client locations, sometimes
for extended 
periods of time
Additional Key 
Competencies include:-
- Ambitious and 
self-starter
- Culturally 
aware
- Had exposure to 
other aspects within the financial technology space, as in core banking, 
mid-office applications and/or channels.
- Knowledge of 
payment hubs
Fantastic Benefits 
Package
Contractual 
benefits include:
-           26 
days' holidays
-           Pension 
scheme (4% employee contribution, met with 6% employer
contribution)
-           
Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
-           Life 
Assurance (4 x annual salary)
Discretionary 
benefits (applicable to all employees) include:
-           
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
-           
Healthcare Cash Plan
-           
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
-           Eye 
care vouchers
-           
Childcare vouchers
-           Cycle 
to Work scheme
-           Season 
ticket travel loan
-           Long 
Service Awards
-           
Recognition scheme
-           
Scholarship Scheme
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