Business Analyst at BDO South Africa

Main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, and performing some user acceptance testing. To succeed in this role, you should have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users.

The responsibilities as Business Analyst will be, but not limited to the following:  

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies.
• Performing requirements analysis by gathering and interpreting requirements from key stakeholders in line with business analysis frameworks.
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports.
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts.
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Collaborate with various business areas and teams to ensure integration and consistency of solutions across business.
• Participate in the solution design process to make recommendations to create and enhance solutions that are innovative, repeatable and sustainable and solve complex business problems.
• Develop user documentation and training to encourage user adoption
• Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures.
• Staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.
• Working closely with business stakeholders and serving as a liaison between stakeholders and users.
• Work with Project Team to manage projects, develop project plans, and monitor performance. This includes:
• managing competing resources and priorities
• developing change management deliverables
• prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects.
• Performing user acceptance testing.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Industrial Engineering or Degree in Commerce
• 5+ Years’ Business Analyst experience.
• Business Analyst Experience within Professional Services or Financial Services industry is highly desirable

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Proficiency in systems analysis, process mapping and requirements elicitation
• Demonstrated Proficiency in understanding and implementing business workflows and processes
• Ability to align requirements with strategic objectives of the firm
• Ability to interpret data and document facts
• Internally motivated, ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proactive, self-starter with initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems and processes
• Proven Communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholders, ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills