Company Description

Talan – Positive Innovation

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
• Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
• Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

We are looking for an experienced Functional Business Analyst to join a team working on a Global Receivables platform within the financial services environment.

The successful candidate will act as a key link between Business, Operations and Technology, working closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and Agile development teams to define requirements, shape solutions and ensure successful delivery.

This role requires a highly analytical profile with strong knowledge of Receivables/Factoring products, Supply Chain Finance and banking Back Office processes, particularly accounting, accounting integration and regulatory reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the functional definition and evolution of the Global Receivables platform, working closely with Product Owners and other Business Analysts.
• Act as the key interface between Business and Technology, ensuring business needs are clearly understood and translated into actionable requirements.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications and user stories for Agile development teams.
• Lead meetings and workshops with Accounting and Regulatory Reporting teams to understand requirements and define appropriate solutions.
• Prioritise requirements and translate them into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Support and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validating delivered functionality against business requirements.
• Propose effective technological and operational solutions to support the launch and evolution of new products.
• Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders across Operations, Business, Technology and management teams.
• Coordinate and manage external functional consultants, ensuring alignment with project objectives and delivery expectations.
• Create and maintain functional documentation, including documentation related to the product Operating Model.
• Develop strong expertise in the Receivables product and its operational management, becoming a key subject-matter expert for the platform.
• Monitor delivery milestones and ensure that agreed deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Support the monitoring of the financial execution and budget of the workstream.

Requirements & Experience

• Proven experience as a Functional Business Analyst / Business Analyst within banking or financial services.
• Strong experience working with Agile methodologies and delivering User Acceptance Testing.
• Highly analytical mindset, with strong attention to detail and the ability to understand complex business processes and requirements.
• Fluent English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
• Strong experience producing functional documentation, presentations and business requirements.
• Solid knowledge of Supply Chain Finance products, particularly Receivables.
• Demonstrable experience working with Factoring and/or Receivables products.
• Previous experience within Banking Back Office environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, accounting integration and regulatory reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Business, Operations and Technology.
• Experience managing or coordinating external consultants is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of programming languages or technical concepts would be considered a plus.

What do we offer you?

• Remote within Spain Time zone.
• Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
• CET working hours

If you have read this far and you are looking forward to joining this challenge, do not hesitate to apply... we would be delighted to meet you!

Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).