Business Analyst / BA

Business Analyst Job Description

• Review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs. Document requirements, define scope and objectives and formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies.
• BAs are responsible for creating new models that support business decisions by working closely with financial reporting and IT teams to establish initiatives and strategies to improve importing and to optimize costs.
• Familiar with relational database concepts and client-server concepts. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Responsibilities:

• Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats
• Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specifications
• Improve systems by studying current practices; designing modifications
• Recommend controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures
• Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project team; establishing project budget
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions
• Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Validate resource requirements and develop cost estimate models
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports
• Review a variety of areas including operations, purchasing, inventory, distribution and facilities
• Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes
• Suggest changes to senior management using analytics to support your recommendations. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes
• Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues

• Candidates may possess degrees in a wide range of fields including business, computer science, engineering, science, finance, economics, statistics and related fields. Because the job requires knowledge of current trends in technology, employers may value continuing education certifications in business analysis from reputable, accredited educational institutions. Education or experience with Python, Apache Spark, NoSQL/Hadoop, SQL, Data Visualization, Machine Learning or Artificial intelligence is helpful.
• Software Design
• Software Maintenance
• Big Picture Thinking
• Work Well Under Pressure
• Relationship Building