Functional Business Analyst SWIFT

Role Summary The Functional Solution Consultant will be responsible for designing, analysing, and implementing SWIFT-based payment and messaging solutions across banking and financial services settings. The role requires robust knowledge of SWIFT standards, payment processing, financial messaging flows, business requirements gathering, solution design, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Functional Analysis
Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders.
Analyse existing payment and messaging processes and identify improvement opportunities.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and solution designs.
Conduct gap analysis and recommend appropriate SWIFT solutions.

SWIFT Solution Design
Design and configure SWIFT payment and messaging solutions.
Support implementation of:
SWIFT FIN
SWIFTNet
SWIFT Alliance Access (SAA)
SWIFT Alliance Gateway (SAG)
ISO 20022 migration initiatives
Define message mapping, validations, business rules, and workflows.

Payments & Messaging
Work with message types such as:
MT103
MT202
MT202 COV
MT940/942
MT950
MX payment messages
Support cross-border payments, correspondent banking, treasury, and cash management solutions.

Stakeholder Management




Collaborate with business users, operations teams, technology teams, and external vendors.
Conduct workshops and solution walkthroughs.
Provide functional guidance throughout project lifecycle.

Testing & Implementation
Prepare functional test scenarios and test cases.
Support SIT, UAT, and production deployment activities.
Validate message flows and reconciliation processes.
Assist in issue resolution and root cause analysis.

Governance & Compliance
Ensure compliance with SWIFT standards and banking regulations.
Support audit, risk, and control requirements.
Monitor impacts of SWIFT and ISO 20022 releases.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
10+ years of experience in banking payments and SWIFT solutions.
Robust understanding of payment processing and financial messaging.
Experience with SWIFT Alliance products and ISO 20022 standards.
Knowledge of correspondent banking operations.

Preferred Skills
Experience in payment hubs and core banking integrations.
Knowledge of sanctions screening and AML processes.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.
Understanding of API-based payment solutions.

📌 Business Functional Analyst Swift Navi Mumbai
🏢 Unistanz Software Private
📍 Navi Mumbai