Business Analyst (Payments / Collections)

Location: Johannesburg | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107182 About our client: Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling of togetherness, trust and respect and are always looking to support employees' continuous learning. Using Agile, they provide diverse services with a focus on research, innovation and improvement. What you will be doing: Elicit, document, and validate requirements; write user stories and acceptance criteria. Analyse and map current ("as-is") and future ("to-be") financial workflows. Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning, execution, and sign-off. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during sprint reviews and backlog refinement. Assess regulatory and audit trail requirements What our client is looking for: Knowledge of global payment rails (ACH, BACS, SEPA, SWIFT), direct debit mandates, and collections workflows. Familiarity with core accounting concepts (double-entry, GL, AP/AR), reconciliation/settlement processes, and SQL proficiency. Exposure to payment compliance frameworks. Proficient in requirements elicitation/documentation (BRS, use cases, user stories) and experienced with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Experience communicating with finance, treasury, or operations teams, with a genuine interest in financial software delivery. For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers Requirements Business Analyst, Payments & Collections Specialist, Global Payment Rails (ACH, SEPA, SWIFT), Core Accounting (GL, AP/AR) & Reconciliation, Agile/Scrum, Requirements Elicitation (BRS, User Stories), SQL Proficiency, Payment Compliance