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Business Requirements Analyst

Job Ref
256388
Job Type
Permanent
Employer Type
Company
Date Added 29 Oct 2015
Expiry Date 26 Nov 2015
* There have been 36 applications to this job.
* This job has been viewed 2473 times.
Employer:
Standard Bank

Location:
Gauteng

Salary:
Market related

Benefits:


Role details:
JOB SUMMARY:

The Business Requirements Analyst will be required to:

Operate in a team of Business Requirements Analysts within the Business Performance Solutions area.

Gather a thorough understanding of business processes and the underlying systems and data structures. This knowledge will allow the incumbent to support the management of the business by carrying out data analysis, trending, forecasting and reporting, and in doing so provide meaningful management information to be used in the day to day decision making process.

Continuously improve the quality, accuracy, integrity and value of the data by giving input into the optimising of data structures and possible integration of data from a variety of diverse systems that exist within the business.

Ensure all information is produced in an accurate, timely and professional manner.

Assist the business in achieving operational targets by providing relevant data, information, metrics and measurements for process and people.
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

To understand the business process, the systems that support the process, and the underlying data structures.
To understand the links between the various diverse systems, and to translate these links into technical queries to facilitate an end-to-end view of data across all systems.
Be able to translate a business request for data, information, metric, measurement or analysis into a technical data requirement, and to draw meaningful conclusion from the result.
Have the necessary communication skills required to interact with customers at a line management level.
To assist the process owners in optimising processes by analysing information to identify areas for improvement, proposing alternative solutions to address the problems, and delivering information to measure the outcome.
Work closely with Process and Project managers to provide the information and analysis necessary to support and justify projects.
Assist Process and Project managers by providing the necessary information and analysis required to measure the success of projects.
Ensure optimum use of available technology to maximise team performance and productivity.
Ensure that all reporting material is precise and produced in a timely and effective manner, ensuring that the format is appropriate to the customer.
Work closely with the central EIW team to ensure that data is clean, accurate and up to date.
Produce reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as required by the business.
Automate the reporting function as far as possible to reduce time spent working on repetitive tasks.
Give insight at a technical level to support any system changes or implementations. Assess the effect these changes or implementations might have on the existing data environment.
Attend training courses to ensure that knowledge of best practice and available technologies is current.
Maintain information systems to allow management decisions to be taken as a result of the analysis of statistical data.
To undertake any other duties that may be required to meet the demands of the service that is related to the post’s scope of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

Relevant Degree and at least 4 years experience working in an MIS environment

DIRECTION RECEIVED:

The role requires some supervision. Direction will include coaching, mentoring and assistance with complex analytical problems.
The successful candidate will be required to apply integrative thinking in order to determine how to solve the problem, and then implement the solution.

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Sound practical experience in Microsoft SQL Query imperative.
A good understanding of database structure and design.
Practical experience in Business analyst principles and methodology.
Bachelors Degree or equivalent qualification with 4 years experience in the systems / data / database / MIS / IT arena.
Exposure to data query tools such as Impromptu, Business Objects, SAS, Powerplay or Crystal Reports an advantage.
Demonstrate the ability to translate a business requirement for information into Management Information which provides the business with true insight into the efficiency / effectiveness of the process.
Business / Financial / Banking background or exposure would be beneficial.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The role will require the incumbent to operate within the policies and procedures as set out in Standard Banks Group Reference Guide.
Working hours will be from 8:00 to 17:00, but the focus of the role is not on attendance but rather delivery and therefore flexible office hours at the discretion of the department head are mandated. Core working hours are 09h00 to 16h00.
The role will be provided a computer and relevant software to perform the requisite duties, as well as the necessary office equipment.





 
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