Business Analyst

BluePrint Africa is currently assisting a global client in their search to fill a Business Analyst role.

Working Hours GMT: M-F 9am-5pm

Responsibilities:
Influence, gather information, challenge and interrogate the data, and work collaboratively across a broad spectrum of partners and stakeholders across multiple lines of business.

Produce frequent reporting on critical risk, performance and operational measures.

Work closely with stakeholders, data providers and teams across the enterprise to gather key data and metrics for input into Global Technology and enterprise wide scorecards.

Critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile variances and present complex data in a coherent manner and tailored to various audiences.

Challenge and interrogate data for inconsistencies.

Collaborate closely with technology and business partners to develop and implement future state reporting routines and improve existing routines.

Respond to senior executive requests for metric information and analysis.

Required Skills:
Reporting and analytics experience

Advanced reporting and Excel skills, including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) / SQL / other similar skills

Proficient with MS Office suite of tools

Strong analytical skills

Ability to interpret and aggregate large amount of data (including dissect, distill and simplify data)

Strategic thought and execution in turning data into executive level consumable format

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously

Extreme attention to detail

Relationship management skills