Scoping & advisory
Diagnosis, functional scoping, test or transformation strategy. A short engagement that secures structuring decisions.
To clarify a challenge before committing.
The firm
A boutique firm, built on field expertise.
Bridges between the rigour of banking systems and the ability to deliver operational software remain rare. The firm was built at that intersection.
Founding conviction
Financial systems rest on two disciplines rarely brought together: a deep understanding of the business and a rigorous command of its implementation. Our place is at their intersection — turning business requirements into reliable systems on which institutions can operate with confidence.
Fintech Solutions Consulting is an independent fintech advisory firm, founded in Paris in 2025 and led by its founder. It draws on experience gained with major banking institutions and financial software vendors, on the most critical projects within their information systems — from business scoping to functional validation, through to publishing its own tools.
In a market saturated with generalists, the firm claims a posture of technical and functional rigour. Its small size is not a limit: it guarantees direct access to the founder, genuinely senior involvement, and unbroken continuity from scoping to delivery.
Zakariae BoukheffaFounder · Fintech Solutions Consulting
Founder-led · State Engineer
Seven years on critical banking systems.
A State Engineer, Zakariae Boukheffa built his expertise supporting major banking institutions on the implementation and validation of their critical software. He began at Sopra Banking Software as a Product Expert on Amplitude SBS, where he industrialised over 1,500 test scenarios for leading banks in North Africa and the Middle East.
In 2023, he joined Synechron in Paris as a Business Analysis Project Manager on a Murex MX.3 implementation covering FX, Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives desks. There he consolidated his practice of front-to-back business analysis and requirements writing on the most demanding perimeters of capital markets.
Returning to Sopra Banking Software Professional Services in 2024 as a Senior Business Analysis Consultant on Payments and Accounting projects, he founded Fintech Solutions Consulting — to carry forward, independently, standards shaped by seven years of practice.
A professional photograph of the founder may replace this monogram.
Track record
Experience built on Core Banking and capital-markets programmes.
The experiences below were performed as part of the founder’s professional roles, before and around the creation of the firm.
- Since 2025
Founder
Fintech Solutions Consulting
Founded the firm: banking & financial systems advisory, fintech product engineering and business digital solutions. Publisher of Cantara.
- 2024
Senior Business Analysis Consultant
Sopra Banking Software — Professional Services
Payments and Accounting projects: functional design, testing and business / IT coordination across regulated scopes.
- 2023
Business Analysis Project Manager
Parisian trading floor · Via Synechron
Murex MX.3 implementation across FX, Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives desks. Requirements authoring, front-to-back leadership, MO / BO / IT coordination.
- Before 2023
Product Expert — Amplitude SBS
Société Générale Maroc · Attijariwafa Bank Egypt · Via Sopra Banking Software
Industrialisation of over 1,500 test scenarios on Payments and Accounting modules, real-time multi-currency accounting rules, AML controls.
Working principles
Six non-negotiable rules.
They define how we work — with our clients as with ourselves.
Methodological rigour
Every mission follows a structured cycle: scoping, analysis, specification, testing, acceptance. No shortcuts, no approximate deliveries. Method is the best ally of banking complexity.
Assumed independence
No intermediary, no capital ties with a vendor or IT services firm. Our recommendations serve only our clients’ interests — including when they challenge existing choices.
Operational delivery
We don’t deliver slides, but actionable specifications, industrialised test scenarios, and campaigns steered through to production. A deliverable is measured by its use.
Technical standards
We understand technical constraints as well as business stakes. This dual fluency ensures realistic specifications and smooth dialogue with development teams.
Professional discretion
What we see, we keep. No client name, no mission detail leaves without explicit consent. Confidentiality is a prerequisite, not an option.
Scope clarity
We define scope before engaging, document assumptions and name gray areas. Honesty about what we can and cannot do is a working foundation.
Standards of work
What is never negotiable in a deliverable.
Beyond principles, concrete requirements applied to every mission.
- Documentation that is usable, not merely presentable
- Traceable decisions and explicit assumptions
- Specifications tied to business rules and tests
- Functional validation before any production release
- Continuity from scoping to design to acceptance
- Pragmatism: the simplest solution that keeps its promises
Engagement models
Three ways to work together.
The firm works directly, with no dilution of responsibility. The right format depends on the maturity of your project.
Fixed-scope mission
A defined perimeter, committed deliverables and timeline: requirements, design, testing, steering through to go-live.
For a precise, bounded objective.
Ongoing support
Senior presence over the life of a programme: business-analysis steering, test management, business / IT coordination and change management.
For a critical multi-phase programme.
Environments covered
The systems and tools we command.
A concrete foundation, built on production programmes.
Banking software
- Sopra Amplitude (SBS)
- Murex MX.3
- Core Banking
- Payment hubs
Functional domains
- Banking accounting (IFRS9)
- Payments (SEPA, SWIFT)
- Capital markets (FX, Rates, Derivatives)
- AML & controls
Testing tools
- HP ALM (Quality Center)
- JIRA / Xray
- SoapUI / Postman
- SQL (Oracle, Informix)
Methods
- Tailored Agile / Scrum
- Hybrid V-cycle
- SIT · UAT · FAT
- Executive reporting
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