Business Analyst

Salary: From £32399-£40498

The Opportunity

There is an excellent opportunity for multiple Business Analysts to join our teams in Peterborough and Liverpool. Within the role, you will be responsible analysing business requirements, assessing the impact of change, investigating options, developing, and recommending potential solutions to support business change delivery across.

A typical day to day would see you actively working with Transformation and the business stakeholders to shape and define business solutions. You will also be consulting with various figures, both inside and outside of the business, to understand and evaluate the impacts of change.

This is a great opportunity for an individual who is looking to step into the Financial Services to develop themselves within an organisation that is renowned for its high levels of success and support.

You'll be:

• Work with Transformation and the business stakeholders to ensure documented business requirements and implementation are accurately translated into solution options (and system requirements).
• Apply appropriate analytical methods and techniques, to shape and define business solutions (e.g. processes and operational changes), documenting them in accordance with agreed format and quality standards
• Interpret legislative and regulatory requirements and/or changes by consulting with business SMEs, to assess the impact on business processes and system solutions
• Consult with the business stakeholders to understand and evaluate the impacts of change, documenting as is/to be process models
• Consult with the business, Transformation and strategic partners to identify, understand and challenge business issues and problems in order to explore underlying causes and recommend appropriate solutions or courses of action
• Document & articulate the impact of proposed solutions on benefits, costs and risks, in order to inform project and business decisions
• Support business acceptance testing activities, contributing to production Testing Strategy/Plans and providing an escalation point for queries and issues arising from the Testing team
• Supports implementation activity to embed changes successfully
• Maintains accurate records of individual changes

You should apply if you have:

• Business knowledge - Broad awareness of the Financial Services industry and the regulatory environment
• General understanding of project methodologies and approaches.
• Working knowledge of business analysis and information/data presentation techniques, including the standard MS software applications and Visio
• A systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Recognised expertise with one of BaNCS/Diligenta non BaNCS core IT systems / Finance and accounting
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence to select and apply relevant analytical and process engineering tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong attention to detail, good fact finding skills and ability to make evaluative judgments based on both quantitative and qualitative information
• Able to use different techniques to elicit and capture business requirements, understanding which are best suited to a particular need
• Understands financial considerations and potential financial impacts of requirements and solutions options

benifits

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
• Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
• Discretionary annual bonus

If you are looking for the next step in your management career and are looking to establish yourself in one of the UK's largest Financial Services providers, then please apply.