Business Analyst - Trade Finance

Recruiter:

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB000146/VB

Date posted:

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Our client in the Telecommunications sector requires a Business Analyst on a 12-month contract.

The Business Analyst will be a key member of the team by performing business analysis functions, assessing various business concepts and objectives in terms of design, impact, and cost. To ensure that user stories and requirements for the business are technically understood, documented, developed, tested, and delivered and in line with user expectations within an agile environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Responsibilities will include:

Supporting the Product Manager: Trade Advance in all research, scoping, analysis, and design activities
Assist Product Manager with information on reporting, tracking and presentations
Supports the Product Manager in defining new initiatives by identifying the different needs required to fulfill on the strategic and tactical goals, determining potential problems and business/systems requirements
Supports planning activities that contribute to the Roadmap and Quarterly Release commitments
To document and manage the requirements throughout the project life cycle by capturing detailed user stories, business requirement specifications (both business and functional requirements) and ensuring buy-in and sign-off from the different stakeholders
Lead and collaborate with the solutions architects, business analysts and tech teams, as well as partner providers to design the best solution and ensure what is implemented is technically sound and meets all business needs
Identify the risks associated to changes in requirements, determine the impact those risks may have on the ability to deliver benefits and recommend actions to mitigate risks where possible
To assist delivery teams in documenting different test cases (includes help plan and support the user acceptance testing and address any issues that may arise)
Collaborate with SCRUM master to ensure timely and accurate delivery of requirements
Act as liaison for business demands requiring technology or operational enablement, and ensure effective communication with all stakeholders
To ensure that deliverables developed meet the business requirements and consistent high level quality standards
Provide leadership and coaching to the team on process, design and business analysis principles
Take ownership of the different solutions end-to-end

The ideal candidate for this role must have:

3-year degree in IT / Business / engineering (essential)
Certification in Business Analysis (desirable)
A minimum of 5 years Business Analysis experience (essential) with exposure to:
- Product development
- Agile – Story mapping, backlog management & Jira
- Creation of:
  - User stories and
  - Business requirement specifications
- Testing experience
- Project Management
- Financial services experience (preferred)
- Trade Finance fields and products, including multifaceted Trade Finance projects (desirable)
- Supply Chain Management experience (essential)
A desire to make a difference and a proven willingness for continuous learning
Ability to challenge conventional thinking
Ability to succinctly tell a story and influence stakeholders
Ability to simplify complex concepts and present in an understandable manner
Strong Microsoft Office suite skills (i.e., Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint)
Excellent collaboration, organizational and time management skills
Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Experience in Partner management (desirable)

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