Graduate Business Analyst

SUMMARY:
An independent banking and financial services group which provides a comprehensive range of specialist financial products and services is looking for a performance-driven and energetic graduate to join an innovative and dynamic team as a Graduate Business Analyst.

POSITION INFO:

Main Purpose of The Job

The Business Analyst plays a key role in the delivery of successful custom business and software solutions. This individual encourages thought and collaboration from team members to expand ideas regarding successful delivery and to provide the most value to clients. The Graduate Business Analyst must utilise their expertise obtained through their studies and understanding of technical concepts to establish relationships with project sponsors, project managers and subject matter experts, to define solution, vision and scope and conduct requirements gathering. The role includes assisting with solution and storyboard design, creating functional specifications and defining user acceptance test cases. The Graduate Business Analyst ensures solutions are consistent with user expectations. The Graduate Business Analyst is also responsible for accurately estimating his/her tasks, designing, refining and implementing all defined methodologies and standards, conducting JAD sessions, suggesting best practices, and sharing knowledge with team members. He/she must be able to utilise applicable tools, processes and concepts on multiple, end-to-end projects.

Description of Tasks

• Work with business users to define and re-design business processes and identify corresponding solution requirements while establishing appropriate expectations and controlling scope.
• Define user requirements, create user cases, and document user requirements specifications by performing user interviews, JAD sessions and industry research.
• Define user acceptance test cases and manage the users through the process.
• Document presentations, approach documents, and functional specifications.
• Work with the creative, business and technology teams to help design solutions and create storyboards.
• Create documents, presentations, and training material that can be used to establish buy-in and launch the solution successfully.
• Conduct and participate in usability and application reviews with the users.
• Responsible for understanding workload priorities and self-managing tasks.
• Implement methodologies, standards and processes on all projects to ensure consistent quality.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/Skills/Personal Attributes Required

• BCom or equivalent degree.
• Strong process experience and understanding of business analysis methodologies.
• Proven experience authoring approach and vision documents that clearly set client expectations
• Written and verbal communication skills, including technical and report writing.
• Dynamic
• Energetic and tenacious
• Lateral thinker
• Integrity and accountability
• Good work ethic
• Effective communicator with good verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Independent thinker
• Takes ownership
• Effective time-management skills
• Team work and cross collaboration ability

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