Business Analyst (12-16 yrs)

Job Description :

- Determine operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, and evaluating output requirements and formats

- Construct workflow charts and diagrams, studying system capabilities, and writing specifications

- Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications

- Recommend controls by identifying problems and developing improved procedures

- Define project requirements by managing project milestones, forming project teams, and establishing project budgets

- Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions

- Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

- 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

- Conduct and coordinate financial, product, market, operational and related research to support strategic and business planning within the various departments and programs of the client group

- Interpret, evaluate, and interrelate research data to develop integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making

- Plan and coordinate the development of primary and secondary market research studies in support of strategic planning and specific marketing initiatives as required and present findings to client committees

- 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

- Partner with stakeholders across business units (ex: sales, finance, security, compliance) to develop analyses and documentation in a collaborative way, communicating effectively and efficiently with production, managerial, and executive teams

- Evaluate, analyze, and communicate systems requirements on a continuing basis, and maintain systems processes, including the delivery of monthly status reports to all appropriate parties

- Author and update internal and external documentation, and formally initiate and deliver requirements and documentation

- Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems

- Develop meaningful and lasting relationships with partners for optimized systems integration, and respond to questions and concerns from managers and executives with supporting research and recommendations

Required skills and qualifications :

- Five or more years of experience in analytics and systems development

- High proficiency with SQL and database management

- Proven analytical abilities

- Experience in generating process documentation and reports

- Excellent communication skills, with an ability to translate data into actionable insights

- 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

- Create informative, actionable, and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement

- Conduct insightful, ad hoc analysis to investigate ongoing or one-time operational ivssues

- Partner with stakeholders across business units (ex: sales, finance, security, compliance) to develop analyses and documentation in a collaborative way, communicating effectively and efficiently with production, managerial, and executive teams

- Evaluate, analyze, and communicate systems requirements on a continuing basis, and maintain systems processes, including the delivery of monthly status reports to all appropriate parties

- Author and update internal and external documentation, and formally initiate and deliver requirements and documentation

- Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems

- Develop meaningful and lasting relationships with partners for optimized systems integration, and respond to questions and concerns from managers and executives with supporting research and recommendations