Business Analyst

IOCO; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 709,000 - 1,242,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst for its Technology and Innovation Team. The successful candidate will analyze business needs, document requirements, and identify technology-driven solutions to enhance financial and operational processes. Key responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, facilitating workshops, and supporting testing activities to ensure compliance with IT governance and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a business analysis role within finance.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems.
• Certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Finance stakeholders to understand and document business processes.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for IT development teams.
• Support testing activities including user acceptance testing (UAT).

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Technology Improvement

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business, IT, Computer Science, Finance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Job description

We are assisting our client in seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to join their Technology and Innovation Team, focusing on the Finance business stakeholders. This role involves analysing business needs, gathering requirements, and identifying technology-driven solutions that enhance financial and operational processes.

What you'll do :

• Work closely with business stakeholders within Finance to understand and document business processes, objectives, and requirements.
• Analyse business challenges and identify opportunities for technology improvements.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for IT development teams.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirement-gathering sessions.
• Collaborate with IT teams to design and validate solutions, ensuring they meet business needs.
• Assist in the preparation of business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support decision-making.
• Develop user stories, process flows, and other documentation to support project execution.
• Support testing activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT), to validate solutions.
• Provide training and support to end users on new systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, financial regulations, and best practices.
• Manage relationships with vendors and third-party technology providers to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather insights and align IT solutions with financial and regulatory requirements.
• 5+ years of experience in a business analysis role within finance or related domains.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems.
• Experience in private equity, asset management, or financial services.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, or equivalent
• Bachelorâ€s degree or diploma in Business, IT, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• Certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA are advantageous.