Senior Business Analyst - Merchant Payments
Contract Type
Contract
Location
New South Wales, Sydney
Industry
IT
Specialisation
Business Analysis
Salary
AU$900 - AU$950 per day + plus super
Contact Name
Alexandra (AJ) Walters
Contact Email
aj@talenza.com.au
Date published
29-10-2025
Job Reference
BBBH19430
Description
Location: Sydney (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Day Rate Contract
Rate: Competitive daily rate (based on experience)
Eligibility: Sydney-based candidates only
About the Opportunity
We're seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a leading Australian financial institution on a Merchant Payments program.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead business analysis activities across multiple merchant payment streams (acquiring, POS, ecommerce, settlement, onboarding).
- Work closely with Product, Technology, Operations, and external partners to define requirements and support delivery.
- Elicit, document, and manage detailed business and functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Map current and target-state processes, payment flows, and data integrations.
- Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to align business priorities and technical design.
- Support testing, readiness, and implementation activities across delivery teams.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to ongoing transformation efforts.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 8 years' experience as a Business Analyst within payments, banking, or fintech.
- Strong understanding of merchant acquiring, payment gateways, terminal solutions, and settlement/reconciliation flows.
- Proven experience working in Agile environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical teams.
- Experience working within or alongside one of Australia's Big 4 Banks is advantageous or within a fintech environment
- Must be based in Sydney with full work rights
What's on Offer
- Day rate contract with potential for extension.
- Work on a high-impact payments transformation program.
- Hybrid working environment and collaborative delivery culture.
Only candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted.