Business Analyst

Beacon Technologies is seeking a Business Analyst to work as an integral member of a lean and highly impactful group that is part of a large international financial institution. This front-office team is responsible for driving technology transformation in support of business growth strategy, and the BA with the right skills and drive will have an opportunity to play a critical role.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Drive delivery of key initiatives through disciplined and effective business analysis, data analysis, testing, and change management; projects that may include CRM, strategic data repository, data controls model, and business intelligence tools.Requirements analysis responsibilities include requirements gathering and documentation, process analysis and documentation (process flow diagrams), development of user stories and business requirements documents (BRDs), mock-ups of screens.Perform analysis of business requirements and data elements in support of regular and ad hoc management reporting.Work with the front office to define and document business requirements.Data analysis responsibilities include business / financial analysis, reconciliations, and monitoring as well as the establishment of data processes and controls that promote data integrity.Support various change management tasks including the development of user documents, drafting of change communication memos, and user training.Provide day-to-day support of business technologies to business users, by investigating and addressing questions that are routed to the support mailbox.Perform ad hoc analysis based on management’s request.Analyze and identify opportunities for business process improvement and technology efficiencies.Quality assurance responsibilities may include test planning, refinement of user stories to include clear exit criteria, test case documentation & execution, coordination of user acceptance testing (UAT), analysis of test results, and summary of test results for team and management consumption.MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS / EXPERIENCE5-8 years' experience in a hands-on BA capacity working on technology implementation and/or business transformation initiatives.Extensive experience producing high-quality business requirements documents (BRDs) and working in tandem with development partners.Highly analytical & strategic thinker who distills complex ideas & research down to what matters.Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Highly responsive, mature, and accountable in all aspects; a trusted partner to staff of all levels in both business and technology organizations.Very strong skills with advanced MS-Excel, SQL / VBA, PowerPoint, and tools to create mock-ups of screens/user designs.Consistent accuracy and attention to detail in work product.Ability to plan, organize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, with limited supervision.Superior oral/written communication skills.Strong drive and motivation to excel; keen to learn more and assume more responsibility.Thrives in a diverse, multi-cultural environment.Experience with waterfall and adaptive methodologies a plus.BA or BS degree.

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