Business Analyst Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

A Business Analyst, or Systems Analyst, collects data about an organisation’s operations to improve its systems and processes. Their primary duties include researching business processes, making reports with recommendations to the company’s management and analysing the potential impact of their recommendations.

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Business Analyst duties and responsibilities

A Business Analyst’s most important duties and responsibilities include:

  • Analysing the structure of a business to determine how it operates and determine its objectives
  • Identifying any problems with the current business model
  • Designing potential solutions to any problems identified during the research phase
  • Preparing and delivering a report of their findings to leadership with comprehensive risk and impact assessment
  • Developing comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) test cases at the application and multi-application levels
  • Overseeing the implementation of approved process improvements
  • Hiring, monitoring and overseeing the IT team members
  • Carrying out training sessions and workshops to guide relevant teams
  • Carrying out periodic quality checks

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Example 1

Corporate Governance Risk Ltd 22 June 22
CGR-Business Analyst Job [website]

Job Description – Business Analyst

Established in 2010, Corporate Governance Risk (CGR) is an industry-leading developer of web- based applications for business management. Our platform (CGR Foundation) is deployed to enterprises of all sizes in private and public sector across a wide array of domains including:

Healthcare, Transport, Energy, Engineering, Defence, Retail, Utilities, Mining, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, and Private Equity. Our client base is global. In addition to the original technical and commercial hubs in Australia, we have also established commercial hubs in the UK and Canada. This specification is for a Business Analyst in the UK Hub.

Our Culture

Our company is young, dynamic, and undergoing rapid growth. All our team are subject to careful selection and love being part of our positive culture and strong corporate reputation. We work closely together across all our global locations.

Our structure is flat, with all staff approachable and open – allowing agility and space for growth and development around the necessary core processes. In our culturally diverse team, everyone is encouraged to have their say and put their ideas forward. We do our best to accommodate the lifestyle and family dedications of staff. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company.

The Role

We are looking for a Business Analyst with real passion for learning, a keen interest in process, a proactive approach, and a desire to create a superb customer experience for our users. If you are up for the challenge, we will help you unleash your potential.

Working for our UK hub in this role, you will be directly liaising with a range of UK and North
American customers, helping them manage their business by leveraging CGR Foundation through simple actions, process workflows and visuals. You will help them into better digital ways of working

– delivering efficiencies and a better data picture for effective decision making.

The role is flexible in relation to home working but will require regular presence in our office
(Newbury, Berkshire) and occasional customer site visits.

Responsibilities
  • Actively facilitate discussion groups and workshops with customers.
  • Help customers to clarify exactly what they need the system to deliver and identify the best way to configure the solution to meet these requirements.
  • Support the Project Manager to manage project activities, processes, or work packages to ensure the achievement of projects' deliverables.
  • Deploy outstanding communication and analytical skills when engaging directly with executives and their end-users – you will know how to talk to both.

    Corporate Governance Risk Ltd 22 June 22
    CGR-Business Analyst Job [website]
  • Ensure that system benefits are understood and realised at all levels.
  • Take a “hands-on” approach to everything, designing and configuring the system to customer requirements and iteratively improving it.
  • Identify project-related issues and risks, and escalate appropriately. Provide recommendations and solutions to resolve issues and mitigate risks, while managing client expectations.

    Requirements
  • You enjoy relationship building and have strong stakeholder management skills.
  • 3 to 4 years of experience in a similar role.
  • A bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar fields.
  • Current SC clearance.
  • Advanced level of English (written and oral skills).
  • Strong problem-solving skills.

    Ideally you will also have:
  • Demonstrable experience with process flow and business processes.
  • Experience in engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Consulting experience and background, including engaging directly with clients.
  • Working knowledge of SQL program language.
  • Ability to balance and prioritise activities, with the flexibility to quickly adapt to changing business demands.

    Benefits
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Work from home arrangements.
  • Autonomous work and opportunity to drive change.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexitime
  • Sick pay
  • Work from home
    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Newbury, Berkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

    Application question(s):
  • How many years of working in a similar role do you ID: Business Analyst - CGR
    Expected start date: 22/07/2022
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    Example 2

    We are Kaiasm, and we are looking for a Business Analyst who MUST be based in the UK and able to work both in our office in Somerset and from home.

    The role will involve working with all parts of the business in order to specify requirements, agree priorities and to understand dependencies.

    Position In The Organisation
  • Responsible to: Product Owner

  • Direct reports: None

  • Works in conjunction with: Head of Production, Head of Operations, Client Services team, Development team

    Main Duties & Responsibilities
  • Interviewing stakeholders to understand requirements, dependencies and priorities

  • Dissemination of information in design documents and backlog tickets and documents in order to drive out functional requirements specifications for delivery to the development team

  • Supporting the development team in story creation, refinement and story-pointing

  • Facilitating workshops to prioritise and schedule story delivery

  • Suggesting improvements for, and outlining the benefits of improvements in production processes and providing process flow documentation

  • Managing the interview, workshop and delivery timetable in order to meet deadlines

  • Regularly reporting progress with stakeholders, including raising risks, issues and other noteworthy project items in a timely manner

  • Ensuring strict control of client information and data

    Knowledge & Skills Required
  • Capable of building strong working relationships when working as part of a team to drive out solutions

  • Able to manage moving deadlines and changing priorities, and maintain a flexible mindset when managing conflicting priorities across the business

  • Experience of delivering IT system requirements specifications and/or Agile story creation

  • An understanding of waterfall, iterative and Agile development methodologies and experience of working with at least one of these across the full development lifecycle

  • Experience of working within a Kanban framework

  • Experience of working with database driven systems

  • Experience of working with Ecommerce websites (preferable but not necessary)

    Please send your Curriculum Vitae with a covering letterto Juliet Morgan

    More information and other vacancies available on [website]

    Previous applicants need not reapply. Must be resident in the UK and able to work at the office and home.

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
    Part-time hours: 22.5 - 37.5 per week

    Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Flexible schedule
  • On-site parking
    Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

    COVID-19 considerations:
    When working in the office Covid Safe Precautions are in place.

    Application question(s):
  • In 1-2 sentences, please describe how your previous experience is relevant to this role?
  • Why are you a good fit for this job?
  • What about this role excites you and made you want to describe your interest in working with us.
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    What does a Business Analyst do?

    A Business Analyst researches how an organisation operates and how this operation affects its revenue. They use the information collected to suggest improvements to business processes and maximise efficiency and revenue. Business Analysts also implement business solutions and also help train new employees to understand the benefit of the solution and how best to implement it. 

    Business analysts spend most of their workday in an office setting. They may work in-house, remotely or on a contract basis. 

    Business Analyst skills and qualifications

    Business analysts act as facilitators and mediators for all business systems. A successful Business Analyst wil have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that include:

    • Excellent research and analytic skills
    • In-depth knowledge of data modelling techniques
    • Working knowledge of relevant business management principles
    • Excellent attention to detail
    • Ability to turn complex concepts into simple language
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Working knowledge of word processing tools and other relevant software packages

    Business Analyst experience requirements

    Business Analyst should have several years of experience in business management or forecasting. They must also have several years of experience in implementing new systems and providing training on how to to use these systems to their teammates. Candidates who had full-time positions as Business Analysts in their previous roles or have completed an internship or apprenticeship are preferred.

    Business Analyst education and training requirements

    A Business Analyst must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies, Business Administration, Computer Science or a similar field. A Master’s Degree in Business Information Systems is also useful. Some employers prefer candidates with qualifications from the International Institute of Business Analysis UK (IIBA). 

    Other employers require an industry-recognised certification, such as the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) credential, for professionals with at least 7,500 hours of work in the field of business analysis; and the Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA), for Business Analysts with at least 3,750 hours of hands-on experience. 

    Business Analyst salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary of a Business Analyst is £39,777 per year. This figure will vary depending on experience, industry and geographical location and also whether the Business Analyst works in-house as opposed to being a consultant.

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    Business Analyst job description FAQs

    What is the difference between a Business Analyst and a Data Analyst?

    Both professionals analyse operational data for an organisation. However, while a Data Analyst only collects data to identify trends and patterns, Business Analyst go further by using the information gathered to make business decisions for the organisation.

    What should you look for in a Business analyst CV?

    When going through a Business Analyst’s CV, look out for skills such as  the ability to conduct extensive research and knowledge of data modelling. They should have a Degree in Business Information Systems or training in business analysis or data analysis. Look at their previous work experience and career objectives to ensure that it ties with your business goals. Hiring a candidate whose goals align with yours will result in job satisfaction. This will ensure that the person is a good fit for the job and can help push the company’s productivity and revenue up.

    How can you make your Business Analyst Job Description stand out?

    You can make your job description stand out by including all the relevant requirements such as skills, education and duties. It’s also important to let prospective applicants know what kind of salary to expect and what kind of team they will be working on.

    Who does a Business Analyst report to?

    A Business Analyst typically reports to a Project Manager. However, with Business Analysts who work on several projects, they may report to a Director or Vice-President of an organisation.

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