Payments (SWIFT) Business Analyst Contract Daily Rate: 550 - 650 (inside IR35 via umbrella) Contract Length: 6 months initially Belfast - 3 days onsite pw is required with 2 days remote working pw Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a passion for payment systems? Our client, a leading organisation in the financial services sector, is seeking a Payments (SWIFT) Business Analyst to join their dynamic team for a 6-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to work on transformation programmes that drive efficiency and innovation within the payments landscape. What You''ll Do: Manage and track assigned projects, ensuring deliverables meet required standards and are signed off in a timely manner. Proactively communicate project status, issues, resolutions, and risks to the Sponsor and key stakeholders, maintaining transparency throughout the process. Build and maintain strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to both senior stakeholders and team members. Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple channels to ensure requirements are clearly documented, strategically aligned, and supported by a robust business case, cost-benefit analysis, and associated KPIs. Implement best practises to achieve global consistency, simplifying and standardising processes, controls, and workflows. Support stakeholders throughout the programme lifecycle, including testing and operational readiness planning. Facilitate an