Business Analyst

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

Business Analyst Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Business Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in functional / technical design sessions and assist in crafting innovative solutions for product features;
  • Provide input in testing, including but not restricted to test plans and test cases;
  • Implement processes for gathering, reviewing and analyzing development requirements;
  • Work with partners to optimize and enhance our integration;
  • Own and develop relationship with partners;
  • Tax returns;
  • Specify and maintain data import methods across different data sources;
  • Supports cross-functional teams such as SFE, sales, marketing and finance, on day-to-day execution of projects;
  • Support business KPI’s by identifying data needs and delivering value cases to drive business value creation;
  • Work closely with IT to provide appropriate data and tools for the analytics team to be successful;
  • Management and optimisation of the lending, credit and pricing strategies;
  • Identifying stakeholders who are impacted by an initiative or share a common business need;
  • Formulation, implementation and management of the customer acquisition, retention and sectorbased strategies to target key customer segments;
  • Campaign, project and stakeholder management across multiple workstreams;
  • Work with implementation, product and QA teams to deliver the solution.

Requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification;
  • Ability to produce clear and concise documentation, as well as update existing documentation;
  • Basic understanding of software design and development;
  • Tax returns;
  • Innovation;
  • A good understanding of databases and Data analysis and API’s;
  • Role is diagnosing and controlling operational issues for a leading online shop, and co-ordinating back with the off-site development team;
  • Relevant BA qualification (FTI);
  • Diploma / certificate in Business Analysis preferred;
  • Proven BA experience in the financial services industry;
  • Experience in analysing data to draw business-relevant conclusions;
  • Understanding the detail but also being able to take a big picture approach;
  • Assistance in training on new systems and processes implemented;
  • Business Analyst skillset – SDLC, UML, OO, specifications, facilitation etc;
  • Strong problem solving, effective planning, organisational and budgeting skills.