Transformation Analyst (One-Year Fixed Term)
Employer · Citi
Business analyst
Systems analystSoftware testerTemporaryFull-timeBudapest
We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Transformation Analyst (C12) to drive critical enterprise business analysis, system integration, quality assurance, and digital transformation initiatives. In this role, you will act as the key liaison between business operations and technology engineering teams.
Tasks
- Apply structured analytical frameworks and root-cause analysis to translate complex, ambiguous business problems into clear functional and technical requirements.
- Analyze current-state operating models, identify process bottlenecks and data discrepancies, and engineer optimized future-state workflows.
- Lead and govern end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and business verification activities across project phases.
- Direct Parallel System / Payroll Run reconciliations, ensuring complete data accuracy, variance resolution, and zero calculation leakage.
- Author and maintain industry-standard, audit-compliant transformation artifacts.
- Understand and map system-to-system integrations, including APIs, batch processes, ETL pipelines, and message-driven data exchanges.
- Champion the practical adoption of enterprise AI and productivity tools.
- Manage projects across the full SDLC lifecycle within Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and hybrid delivery models.
Conditions & benefits
Cafeteria ProgramHome Office AllowanceFor colleagues working in hybrid work modelsPaid Parental Leave ProgramMaternity and paternity leavePrivate Medical Care ProgramPrivate Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our officesPension Plan Cont
Requirements
- Analytical & Logical Thinking: Strong capability in problem decomposition, data-driven analysis, and critical reasoning.
- Testing & QA Experience: Proven track record leading UAT cycles, designing complex test scenarios, managing defect triage, and executing parallel run reconciliations.
- Documentation Artifacts: Extensive experience drafting comprehensive BRDs, FRDs, process flowcharts, user stories, and traceability matrices.
- System Integration Knowledge: Solid understanding of data flows, APIs, batch/ETL processing, data mapping, and interface validation.
- AI & Modern Productivity Tools: Hands-on experience utilizing Generative AI tools (Copilot, LLMs) and project platforms (Jira, Confluence, Visio, advanced Excel, PowerPoint).
- SDLC & Agile Expertise: In-depth knowledge of SDLC lifecycle stages and Agile delivery frameworks.
- Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with experience engaging executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Prior experience in Payroll Operations, Human Capital Management (HCM), or Financial Systems Transformation.
- Functional familiarity with Workday Payroll and/or PeopleSoft Payroll modules.
- Experience operating in regulated environments (Banking / Financial Services) with exposure to SOX compliance and audit standards.