Business Analyst (IT Systems / Data Analysis)

Yazoo Recruitment; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the Financial Services sector, particularly in Asset Management. This role involves designing innovative technology solutions, analyzing and testing systems, and developing specifications to enhance business processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of relational databases and a proven track record in stakeholder management. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive impactful improvements and mentor the next generation of analysts in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst in Financial Services.
• Strong skills in systems and data analysis required.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions for business processes, systems, and data.
• Develop business requirement specifications and functional specs.
• Mentor Junior team members and drive process improvements.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Unit Trust Financial Services

Education

Relevant Degree

Tools

Relational Databases

Job description

Business Analyst (IT Systems / Data Analysis) – Johannesburg.

Senior Business Analyst with minimum 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company based in Midrand, Gauteng.

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant Degree essential required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst required
• Experience in Unit Trust Financial Services Industry advantageous
• Understanding of relational databases and ability to analyse data required

Responsibilities:

• Design solutions for business including processes, systems and data
• Develop business requirement specifications
• Analyse and test systems as part of investigation and system changes
• Develop functional and technical specifications
• Work with vendors to plan, design and implement enhancements
• Liaise with inhouse and 3rd party technical resources
• Identify and implement improvements to current processes
• Stakeholder management
• Drive process improvement
• Mentor Junior team members