Business Analyst at BDO South Africa

Description

• 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Performing requirements analysis by gathering and interpreting requirements from key stakeholders in line with business analysis frameworks.
• Independently write requirements in the form of agile stories that:
  •  Directly support primary objectives of the project
  •  Are appropriate in size for development during a two-week iteration
  •  Include clear and specific acceptance criteria
  •  Take into account dependencies on other stories and/or projects and initiatives.
• 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.
• 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.
• Develop user documentation and training to encourage user adoption.
• Conducting stakeholder engagements and workshop facilitation to derive key business requirements.
• Process Mapping for current and to be processes.
• Work closely with business partners to ensure development activities are in alignment with business objectives.
• Proactively recommend business process and performance improvements based on new features/functions delivered in new versions of custom developed and third-party software.
• Implementing Business Workflows and processes
• Performing user acceptance testing

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Degree or Diploma in Industrial Engineering or Degree in IT/Commerce

Work Experience

• 5+ Years’ Business Analyst experience 

Knowledge

• 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

Technical Competencies

• Proficiency in systems analysis, process mapping and requirements elicitation
• Excellent analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• 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