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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.

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