Business Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Assemble, understand and define business requirements for BAU, projects, portfolios and change requests, then translate these into requirements definitions
• Process mapping and re-engineering to create efficiencies
• Define solutions that are appropriate to the business
• Lay out business benefits and express requirements at all levels including Senior Management
• Analyse and document both current (As Is) and proposed (To Be) business processes from an operational and system perspective
• Communicate at high levels to key personnel and stakeholders
• Liaise between the development team and the business
• Gather requirements and creating spike / change requests from service desk enquiries / issues

Experience Required

• Previous experience required in a similar role such as Business Analysis / Requirements Gathering and Business Change
• Experience within a Financial Services environment
• Working knowledge of User Acceptance Criteria
• Experience using Process identification and mapping
• In depth understanding of financial controls and risk
• Proven experience working on operational and technology process analysis and design
• Proficiency in use of Visio or equivalent process mapping solutions
• Knowledge of waterfall and agile development methods
• Proven stakeholder management experience, with the ability to facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders at multiple levels in an organisation

Essential and Desirable Skills

• Good communication skills
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate ever changing business needs
• Ability and willingness to ask in depth questions and accurately record responses
• A willingness to work as part of a constantly developing team

Educational Requirements

• Relevant Third Level Degree or similar Qualification

Working Hours & Benefits

• Bonus
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Subsidised canteen
• Income protection