Senior Business Analyst (Financial Services)

Full Time
Western Cape
Posted 2 years ago

The Business Analyst has to ensure that efficient and cost-effective business solutions and processes are in place to address business needs requirements. The role facilitates effective and competitive business processes by eliciting, analysing, validating and documenting business organisational and/or operational requirements.
Key job objectives include

  1. Information Seeking and Analysis
    Analyse and understand the current business environment and strategies
    Understand the current trends and developments in the retail industry
    Requirement elicitation
  2. Leadership, Facilitation and Influencing
    Gaining knowledge within specific area and sharing of that knowledge across the team. This includes
    interviews, presentations
    and workshop facilitation with both business & IT
  3. Building and Maintaining Relationships and Communication Lines
    To build and maintain a trust relationship with business users – by delivering what was promised and
    providing solid knowledge
    and support.
  4. Theoretical knowledge and application
    Research, document and prepare business cases on appropriate technologies, which will align with
    the business strategies of
    the organisation (including feasibility and business benefits).
  5. Time Management
    To delivery required tasks and documentation on time, and within agreed timelines
    Qualifications
    Matric / Grade 12
    3-year Degree/Diploma
    Desirable:
    FTI Diploma
    Experience
    3-5 years of experience in Business Analysis in a Financial Services/Banking domain within a retail
    industry
    5 years of experience in ERP systems
    2-3 years of experience in the Retail industry
    A strong technical background is required:
    Technical skills – knowledge of software and IT skills
    Data analysis – able to use logical techniques to analyse, describe, and evaluate data
    System analysis –able to find solutions to a given business function.
    System integration specification – able to bring different technological entities together to solve a given problem
    Functional specifications – able to explain in detail how a given technological solution would meet a given business requirement.
    Experience in many of the following VAS services:
    Wallet
    Money Transfers
    Saving and Gift cards
    Insurance
    Airtime and Data
    Bills and Tickets
    Additional Information needed
    Ideally someone with retail industry working on projects that relates to financial services/banking.
    Think about the Money Market team.
    Experience in many of the following VAS services:
    Wallet
    Money Transfers
    Saving and Gift cards
    Insurance
    Airtime and Data
    Bills and Tickets
    Knowledge and Skills
    Formal training in business analysis and design
    methodologies
    Experience in participating in projects
    Solid track record in successful delivery in the BA environment
    Experience in a global business environment is preferred
    Business understanding of the broader retail industry will be advantageous

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Job Features

Job CategoryAll
Job CategoryICT
RemunerationNegotiable
Job levelMid/Senior
LocationCape Town
Education levelDiploma/ Degree

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