Job description
Join Aurora Financial Services as a Banking Operations Analyst in our Singapore hub. This role blends operational excellence with risk management and regulatory compliance to ensure safe, efficient, and customer-centric banking services.
\nYou will collaborate with Payments, Risk, Compliance, IT, and Product teams to optimize daily operations and support new product launches, while maintaining strict governance over controls and procedures.
Responsibility
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- Manage end-to-end banking operations, including payments processing, settlement, reconciliation, and related workflows across domestic and cross-border channels. \n
- Monitor key performance indicators and control metrics; identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements to reduce cycle times and errors. \n
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., AML/CFT, KYC, MAS guidelines) and maintain up-to-date policies and controls. \n
- Collaborate with Risk and Compliance to perform due diligence, exception handling, and issue resolution for escalated operations. \n
- Support core banking systems administration, data integrity checks, and system upgrade testing with IT and vendor partners. \n
- Conduct data analysis to identify operational risks, trends, and opportunities; prepare management dashboards for senior stakeholders. \n
- Act as a subject matter expert for payments networks (SWIFT, domestic RTGS/NEFT where applicable) and settlement workflows, providing training to junior staff. \n
Qualification
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- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications are a plus. \n
- 5+ years in banking operations, payments, risk, or compliance within financial services. \n
- Strong knowledge of AML/KYC frameworks and MAS regulatory guidelines; demonstrated experience in controls and audit readiness. \n
- Proficiency with core banking systems, SQL and advanced Excel; experience with data visualization tools is a plus. \n
- Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management abilities; comfortable working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. \n
- Relevant certifications such as CAMS, CFA, FRM, or equivalent are advantageous. \n
- Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail, and deliver results under tight deadlines. \n