BUSINESS ANALYST IT RETAIL ACCOUNTING 
The systematic and methodical investigation, analysis and documentation of all or part of a business in terms of business functions and processes, and the information they use. The Identification and examination of business needs and determine timely and effective solutions to business problems. The identification and development of new and alternative approaches to performing business activities that are made possible by the availability of information and Communications technology. This includes: understanding the underlying technology and its application, assessment of the costs and potential benefits of the new approaches considered And, where appropriate, change management and assistance with implementation . The role acts as a bridge between the business unit, organisational stakeholders and the solution team.
 
Outcomes:

• Risk Assessments
• Baseline Business Architecture
• Business Cases
• Feasibility Studies
• Functional Specifications
• New Business Proposals

 
Responsibilities:

• Ensure that business processes in area of responsibility are optimised.
• Identification and justification of new application solutions and /or changes to existing application.
• Manage risks and quality related to application development and implementation
• Conduct feasibility studies
• Produce Business cases
• Oversee requirements planning and management
• Manage requirements elicitation
• Ensure requirements communication
• Produce requirements analysis and documentation
• Oversee solution assessment and validation
• Produce functional specifications
• Manage projects

 
 KPIs:

• Number of projects where stated benefits were not achieved due to incorrect feasibility assumptions
• Percent of users satisfied with the functionality delivered
• Percentage of projects delivering business benefits in required timeframe

 
Excellent Knowledge:

• Clear understanding of the needs of users, customers / clients and stakeholders
• Collaborative relationship between the users, customers and stakeholders and the technical team
• Strong commitment to project objectives
• Use of repeatable requirements process that is continuously improved
• The maintenance of a system architecture that supports the users, customers and stakeholders’ current and planned needs
• The ability to accommodate changes in requirements as they are progressively elaborated
• Understanding of cost factors involved in the development process

Significance of Job in the Organisation:
Facilitates effective and competitive business processes by eliciting, analysing, validating and
Documenting business organisational and/or operational requirements .
 
Function

• Identify business factors influencing the development of new or alternative business processes
• Develop appropriate assessment criteria for the selection of new alternatives business processes.
• Assess the implication of new processes on both people and organisation and identify the activity necessary to ensure a smooth transition to the new processes.
• Working Closely with clients and IS staff as appropriate ,pro-actively seek out ,analyse ,model ,specify, integrate and implement processes that satisfactorily marry technical constraints and cost considerations with business  objectives and result in safe ,workable and maintainable systems .
• In Designing solutions ,pay full regard to both internal and external standards and requirements such as audit standards ,data management standards ,safety related standards ,good practise and legislation .
• Give direction and leadership to project groups.
• Play a significant part in the definition of strategies to make effective use of ICT in business area and draws on an understanding of state –of –the –art use of techniques relevant to any area of specialism e.g strategic planning, operations research cost benefit analysis.
• Maintain good knowledge of, advises on and justifies operational, ICT and IS policies and effectiveness of current  business applications .Advise on and justify standards, methods and procedures for general applicability.
• Guide clients towards accepting viable and valid system solutions, which involve changes to working conditions and practices, showing understanding, imagination and creativity.
• Write and speak fluently on all aspects of work and communicates effectively with all levels of management
• Submit options for improving business processes to decision makers at senior management level.
• Assess the risks , costs and potential benefits of alternatives business process designs.

Functional Competencies:

• Application to systems development –The process necessary for the successful development of computer applications .E.g SDLC.
• Application Systems-The application of automated systems to the support of specific business functions or processes .E.g ;Business Systems ,messaging and
• Business Process Management--The analysis, design and management of business processes and supporting structures, roles and jobs to achieve the objectives of the business.
• Industry and Professional Standards  -standards associated with the role. E.g.: IEEE, CobIT, IT infrastructure Library (ITIL), TickIT.
• Application Implementation – Tools, techniques and procedures for the successful implementation of application software .E.g ;SDLC guidelines
• Business Analysis Techniques-Techniques that help in modelling and understanding a business and its operation. E.g.: functional business models, statistical process control, relational data modelling, use case. Expert in

 
Professional Competencies:

• Application and exploitation of information Technology –The optimisation of personal and work group performance through the use of personal IT ,relevant IT Business systems and the exploitation of the opportunities offered by IT for new ways of working within and across businesses .
• Quality Management –The system or method for the management of quality within the employing organisation.
• Business Environment -The business environment relating to own sphere of work (own organisation and/or closely associated organisations, such as customers, suppliers, partners), in particular those aspects of the business that the specialism is to support (i.e. localised organisational awareness from a technical perspective).
• Feasibility Studies –A preliminary analysis of possible alternative solutions to a problem and a recommendation on the best alternative, undertaken before the real work of a project starts to ascertain the likelihood of the project’s success.
• Project Planning and Control -Methods and techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects. E.g.: product/work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, earned value, resource analysis, conflict resolution.
• Value Chain Concepts  -The complete sequence of activities within a process, from receipt of an order or request to delivery of a product or service
• Business Communication

 
Competencies:

• Influence –
• Stress Management
• Working in Teams- 
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Analytical Thinking
• Client Focus
• Continuous Learning
• Creative Thinking
• Results Orientation

 
Qualifications/Experience Requirements
Role Qualifications:

•  Financial Accounting + Retail experience

Role Experience:

• 3- 5 Years experience as Business Analyst Il
• Has experience of assessing the costs and benefits of potential changes to  business process knowledge of SAP/FI/CO

Prior Knowledge:

• Is familiar with a range of analysis, modelling and design methods; has broad current knowledge of ICT standards, applications and trends.
• Can articulate potential changes to business processes in a lucid cogent manner both orally and in writing .
• Is highly experienced in communicating with clients and facilitating analysis workshops
• Has a wide and detailed  understanding of all stages of alternative application development life cycles both within and beyond own organisation.
• Possesses a broad knowledge of business and business functions, and understands the significance of commercial constraints.
• Can manage all types of business analysis assignment and understands how ICT is used within the industry of specialisation.

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