System Analyst (Banking / Japanese Speaking)

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced System Analyst with Japanese language proficiency to assist banking technology initiatives, including payments, cash management, and transaction banking systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess business requirements and convert them into clear system and functional requirements for banking technology projects.
• Review system architecture, technical specifications, and integration documentation to confirm proposed solutions support operational needs.
• Study end-to-end payment and transaction processing journeys to uncover gaps, potential risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to resolve requirement issues and system design challenges.
• Check data mapping, system interfaces, and integration dependencies to enable dependable information exchange across platforms.
• Determine the effect of proposed system changes and propose practical recommendations to manage the identified challenges.
• Facilitate alignment through discussions with regional stakeholders, including Japanese-speaking teams, during project delivery.
• Assist with project monitoring, issue tracking, documentation, and progress reporting.
• Support technology modernization and process enhancement initiatives within the banking environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Finance or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in systems analysis, business systems analysis or banking technology projects.
• Strong working knowledge of payment processing, cash management, corporate banking or transaction banking operations.
• Hands-on experience translating business requirements into functional designs, and evaluating system interfaces and technical documentation.
• Capability to understand complex transaction flows, system integrations and data dependencies.
• Knowledge of data mapping, interface specifications and system change impact assessments.
• Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Proficiency in English and Japanese to communicate effectively with Japanese-speaking stakeholders and regional teams.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with multiple project stakeholders.

Added Advantages

• Experience with Cash Management Systems, payment modernization or transaction banking transformation projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 20022 messaging standards.
• Exposure to APIs, middleware, cloud-based banking solutions or system migration projects.
• Experience supporting regional banking programmes, particularly across APAC.
• Knowledge of project governance, vendor coordination or project delivery controls.

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