Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.
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- UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
- 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
- 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
- Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
- Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW
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Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a range of strategic project workstreams within a financial services environment. The postholder will play a critical role in eliciting, analysing, and documenting business requirements, ensuring alignment between business needs and technology solutions.
This role reports directly to the Head of Business Analysis and requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders, including Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), software developers, and testing teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business SMEs to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements.
- Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for delivery teams.
- Work closely with software developers and testers to ensure requirements are properly understood and implemented.
- Facilitate requirements gathering workshops with stakeholders.
- Conduct data analysis and modelling to support business and system changes.
- Document and define system interface requirements.
- Support delivery across multiple project workstreams including Front Office Reporting Analysis, Back Office Reporting Analysis, and Systems Interface Analysis.
- Ensure all deliverables meet agreed standards and align with organisational objectives.
- Perform any additional related activities that are reasonably incidental to the core responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computing, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent third-level qualification).
Experience and Knowledge
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Business Analyst within the financial services industry.
- Sound understanding of capital markets and market standards, ideally within Treasury environments, Banking / Investment Banking, or Fund Management.
- Detailed knowledge of financial products, particularly treasury loans, deposits, and trade lifecycle processes.
- Experience across front-to-back office operations, including deal entry, trade confirmations, settlements (including SWIFT messaging), and accounting and financial reporting.
- Familiarity with finance systems such as Treasury Management Systems, accounting systems / General Ledger, and Financial Reporting and Management Information (MI).
- Experience leading and facilitating requirements workshops.
- Experience eliciting requirements from business stakeholders.
- Experience translating business needs into functional specifications.
- Proficiency in data analysis and data modelling techniques.
- Proficiency in system interface analysis and documentation.
Role Capabilities
- Clear communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to analyse complex business needs and translate them into practical solutions.
- Ability to work across multiple workstreams and manage changing priorities.
- Ability to plan work, maintain accuracy, and work independently.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working with Confluence and Jira.
- Experience designing business process flow diagrams.
- Experience in wireframing and storyboarding.
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.
- Salary Range: €58,000 - €80,000
- Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
- Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
- Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
- Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Version 1 Pension with a 5% employee-matched contribution, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
- Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more.
- 24 days holiday allowance plus Public Holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
- Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
- Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & quarterly Star Awards.
- Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.
- And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.
Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.
We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computing, Engineering, Finance, or related (or equivalent)
- Minimum 10 years' experience as a Business Analyst within the financial services industry
- Sound understanding of capital markets and market standards, ideally within Treasury, Banking/Investment Banking, or Fund Management
- Detailed knowledge of financial products, particularly treasury loans, deposits, and trade lifecycle processes
- Experience across front-to-back office operations including deal entry, trade confirmations, settlements (including SWIFT messaging), and accounting and financial reporting
- Familiarity with Treasury Management Systems, accounting systems / General Ledger, and Financial Reporting and Management Information (MI)
- Experience leading and facilitating requirements workshops
- Experience eliciting requirements from business stakeholders
- Experience translating business needs into functional specifications
- Proficiency in data analysis and data modelling techniques
- Proficiency in system interface analysis and documentation
- Clear communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to analyse complex business needs and translate them into practical solutions
- Ability to work across multiple workstreams and manage changing priorities
- Ability to plan work, maintain accuracy, and work independently
- Experience working with Confluence
- Experience working with Jira
- Experience designing business process flow diagrams
- Experience in wireframing and storyboarding
What We Do
Version 1 proves that IT can make a real difference to our customers' businesses. We are trusted by global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive customer success. Our 3000+ strong team works closely with our technology partners to provide independent advice that helps our customers navigate the rapidly changing world of IT. Our greatest strength is balance in our efforts to achieve Customer Success, Empowered People and a Strong Organisation, underpinned by the commitment to our values. We believe this is what makes Version 1 different and more importantly, our customers agree.
