Business Analyst (EE)

ENVIRONMENT:

A leading asset management group with a footprint on the African continent, seeks the expertise of highly professional, analytical & proactive Business Analyst to join its team. Your core role will be to provide advanced technical and business support to users, typically achieving a high first-call resolution rate. You must have graduated with Majors in Information Systems/Computer Science, have at least 2 years’ BA & Asset Management experience & able to solve technical problems using Microsoft’s BI stack. Please note this is an Employment Equity position ONLY.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Graduate with majors in Information Systems or Computer Science.
• At least 2 years’ experience in –
• A Business Analysis function.
• Asset Management industry or in the related Financial Services industry.
  • At least 2-3 years’ experience in technical problem-solving using Microsoft’s BI stack.
  • Able to work a shift pattern if required.

Desired / Preferable –

• Financial markets knowledge.
• Business Process Analysis & Design.
• Experience in Financial Services Business Analysis and Software Development.
• T-SQL and SQL 2017 (or older).
• Microsoft Business Intelligence stack (Integration, Analysis and Reporting Services).
• Data Modeling (Metadata, Content, Taxonomy, Navigation, ERDs).
• VBA development and Windows scripting.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have high standards of professional behaviour in dealings with clients, colleagues and staff.
• Strong inter-personal skills, especially in dealing with individuals at all levels of the organisation, across various regions/counties and of contacts of all types and at all levels.
• Adaptability – Adjusting effectively to work within new work structures.
• Decision Making – Ability to make balanced and sound recommendations and decisions.
• Gaining Commitment – Using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans.
• Initiating action – Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives.
• Ownership – Assuming responsibility and accountability for the successful completion of tasks.
• Team Orientation – Willingness to work with others in a team environment.
• Thinking skills – Ability to perceive, interpret and translate information in order to competently perform processes and tasks at various levels of complexity.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

COMMENTS:

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