Payments - Business Analyst

6 month contract - Inside IR35 Investment Banking50% London office travel requiredCore accountabilities of roleBusiness analysis* Map existing workflows and systems for operational processes, including account maintenanceandnbsp;life cycle, cheque processing and general ledger reconciliations, in order to analyse and synthesizeandnbsp; semi-complex activities.* Gather operational requirements by liaising with cross-functional stakeholders.* Perform reviews of regulatory requirement documentation in alignment with Legal andamp; Compliance alongside operational SMEs.Project coordination* Translate the findings from each investigation into clear, actionable change and/or improvement proposals - including benefits, risk assessments, and high-level implementation plans.* Develop simple project plans (timelines, owners, deliverables) for initiatives. Maintain the planandnbsp;against progress, raising issues or risks early to the relevant escalation point.* Coordinate workstreams across Front Office, Operations, IT, Finance, Risk, Legal and Compliance,andnbsp;ensuring every stakeholder understands their role and the agreed timeline. Governance, reporting andamp; communication * Prepare and circulate governance packs, meeting minutes and action tracking logs for the Local Operations and CEP governance forums.* Produce regular status reports for senior management, highlighting progress, emerging issues and any decisions required.* Create concise, well-structured PowerPoint decks and ..... full job details .....