IT Analyst for the banking sector, Helsinki

5 days ago


Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Academic Work Full time

We are seeking a knowledge leader in cross-border payments to join our client as an IT Analyst. If you have experience with complex systems across the payments value chain, strong analytical and requirement specification skills, and excellent communication and collaboration abilities, we want to hear from you. Bring your proactive, detail-oriented, and quality-driven approach and apply today

About the role

As an IT Analyst, you will help transition from legacy systems to a centralized solution, overseeing project delivery, and ensuring quality, standards, and deadlines are met. Your responsibilities include documenting and communicating requirements, managing process and application quality, and ensuring a scalable production environment. You will support business transformation, promote team performance, and facilitate agile collaboration with business, IT, and external partners. You'll lead discussions, coach teams, conduct peer reviews, and propose innovations to simplify and modernize technology solutions.

You are offered

  • Supportive project team around you
  • A great career opportunity in a global organization
  • Lunch deduction (Smartum)
  • Hybrid work (2 days remotely/week)

Work tasks

  • Drive and manage the initiative delivery process according to scope, quality, client standards, and deadlines to successfully deliver on target.
  • Elicit, document, and communicate the functional and non-functional requirements, enabling business transformation in alignment with the target picture.
  • Identify and establish proactive ways to manage the robustness and quality of processes and applications. This supports business stakeholders in securing a reliable, scalable, and up-to-date production environment.
  • Keep track and share the latest business and best practices, to improve team performance and development.
  • Drive and facilitate agile cooperation between stakeholders in business, IT, and external partners, to enable successful deliveries that drive business performance.
  • Provide payment expertise, including facilitating and driving discussions, coaching teams, and providing peer reviews to maximize customer value.
  • Drive proposals to innovate, simplify and modernize technology solutions.

We are looking for

  • Fluent written and spoken English
  • 10+ years' experience in technology, with IT and/or business analysis
  • Knowledge of the banking/financial sector and cross border payments (SWIFT and ISO messages) and industry wide payment processing products
  • Experience in SWIFT payments infrastructure, CBPR+, MT to MX migrations, RTGS and Realtime payments
  • Experience of Data Mapping, Data Migration, interface specifications and Process Modelling
  • Hands-on experience with SQL, user interface prototyping and design
  • Experience of using Jira and Confluence

SEPA, EPC, NPC knowledge will be an additional advantage.

To succeed in the role, you have:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proactive, detail-oriented and quality driven way of working
  • The ability to adapt to changes
  • Strong team player mindset

A credit check will be conducted for the selected individual.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client's wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Academic Work Full time

    This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented professional to join our team as an IT Analyst. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex systems across the payments value chain, strong analytical and requirement specification skills, and excellent communication and collaboration abilities.About the OpportunityAs an IT Analyst, you will support...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Crédit Agricole Group Full time

    You will join Crédit Agricole CIB Helsinki as a Coverage Analyst.Your concrete missions will be the following:Coordinating bank's internal credit process for client Annual Reviews and credit requests; together with the Senior Banker in charge of the client relationship, cooperate closely with the risk department and business lines to ensure availability of...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Academic Work Full time

    We are now looking for a Risk and Dependency Lead consultant to join our client in the banking sector. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring alignment on the scope and timelines of deliverables from dependent parties. If you already have proven experience working in the payments domain in risk management and dependency coordination along...

  • Investment Analyst

    4 days ago


    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Multitude Full time

    Multitude is a listed European FinTech company, offering digital lending and online banking services to consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and other FinTechs. The services are provided through three independent business units, which are served by our internal Banking-as-a-Service Growth Platform. Multitude's business units are consumer banking...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Academic Work Full time

    We are looking for a skilled professional to fill the role of IT Analyst. The successful candidate will have experience with complex systems across the payments value chain, strong analytical and requirement specification skills, and excellent communication and collaboration abilities.About the JobIn this role, you will help drive and manage the initiative...

  • Journey Analyst

    4 days ago


    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Nordea Bank Norge ASA Full time

    We are growing our team in Data, Digital Sales and Engagement (DDSE) Finland. We are looking for a person that loves working with data and analysis to join our existing Analytics team. In DDSE we are a group of specialists in various fields; everything from digital marketing and content production to web analysis and data science. Collectively, we are...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Gresham Hunt Full time

    Gresham Hunt is seeking a highly skilled Investment Analyst to join their infrastructure fund team in Helsinki. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date market research and analysis, assisting in the collection and evaluation of market data to identify investment opportunities.Key...

  • Investment Analyst

    4 days ago


    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Gresham Hunt Full time

    We are currently supporting an important Asset manager based in Helsinki in the research of a highly motivated Investment Analyst with a maximum of two years of experience to join their infrastructure fund team.Key Responsibilities:Market research and analysis, assist in collecting and evaluating market data to identify investment opportunities.Financial...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland The International Society for Bayesian Analysis Full time

    The International Society for Bayesian Analysis is seeking a highly skilled Ecological Data Analyst to join their team. As a Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistical Ecology, you will contribute to the development of statistical methods for analyzing long-term ecological data.The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in ecology, statistics or other...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Academic Work Full time

    We are seeking a knowledgeable professional to join our team as an IT Analyst. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex systems across the payments value chain, strong analytical and requirement specification skills, and excellent communication and collaboration abilities.About the RoleAs an IT Analyst, you will help transition from legacy...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Demos Helsinki Full time

    Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Public Sector Innovator, you will be responsible for:Applying innovative methods and tools to drive positive change in cities and governments.Working closely with city leadership and senior officials to provide guidance on innovation models, policy direction, and cross-departmental collaboration.Developing and implementing strategies...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Nordea Bank Norge ASA Full time

    Senior IT Analyst with Mainframe Experience / Cards Technology Requirements and Analysis TeamJob ID: 26940Would you like to join a team delivering competitive, streamlined, and compliant card products for everyday spending to our customers?At Nordea, we know our customers' needs are changing – and we're deeply committed to meeting them with the financial...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Borenius Asianajotoimisto Oy Full time

    Our Banking & Finance team is looking for Associates to join our firm in a permanent position.AssociateAs an Associate in our Banking and Finance team, you will have the opportunity to engage in innovative transactions alongside some of the brightest minds in the field. We support our clients through a variety of challenging assignments that significantly...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Borenius Full time

    Our Banking & Finance team is looking for Associates to join our firm in a permanent position."As an Associate in our Banking and Finance team, you will have the opportunity to engage in innovative transactions alongside some of the brightest minds in the field. We support our clients through a variety of challenging assignments that significantly impact the...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Nordea Bank Norge ASA Full time

    Senior IT Analyst with Mainframe Experience / Cards Technology Requirements and Analysis TeamJob ID: 26940Would you like to join a team delivering competitive, streamlined, and compliant card products for everyday spending to our customers?At Nordea, we know our customers' needs are changing – and we're deeply committed to meeting them with the financial...

  • Business Analyst

    4 days ago


    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland BearingPoint Full time

    BearingPoint is seeking a skilled Business Analyst - Financial Operations to join our team in Helsinki. As a Business Analyst, you will support Treasury teams of various clients on diverse topics. Your role includes solving complex financial problems, analyzing company-specific pain points, and developing treasury processes and controls.We are looking for...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Nordea Bank Norge ASA Full time

    Senior IT Analyst with Mainframe Experience / Cards Technology Requirements and Analysis TeamJob ID: 26940Would you like to join a team delivering competitive, streamlined, and compliant card products for everyday spending to our customers?At Nordea, we know our customers' needs are changing – and we're deeply committed to meeting them with the financial...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Metacore Full time

    About the Role">We're a fast-growing mobile game development company based in Helsinki and Berlin, passionate about creating world-class entertainment for gamers worldwide. With our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion reaching over 55 million players, we've grown into a team of over 200 and continue to push boundaries in game development.">Job...


  • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland UPM - The Biofore Full time

    Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers to make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees...

  • Helsinki Bureau Chief

    2 weeks ago


    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland TVZ Ltd Full time

    Location: FinlandBloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It's what keeps us inventing and...