Business Analyst at Lorache Consulting Limited

Our client, a leading Sales and distribution of Computing and Lifestyle products (Home & Office Electronic Appliances), with presence across Nigeria and abroad.

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Full-time, permanent
Salary: Attractive remuneration (Negotiable)
Reporting Line:  Managing Director/CEO,

Job Brief
The Business Analyst is a problem solver who plays a critical role in defining and enabling business change. They make a real difference to business success and their influence can impact the way the company operates.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for a business
• Investigates solutions that would fully meet business process needs
• Engage all system users to document processes, software requirements, content management and Business reports
• Define the business problem and primary objectives of new projects
• Identify and validate the key business requirements
• Follow through with continuous improvement efforts
• Variance Analysis
• Pricing
• Reporting
• Planning and monitoring
• Financial Modelling
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Reporting
• Defining business requirements and reporting them back to stakeholders

Qualifications

• HND or BSc in Statistics, ICT, Computer science or related discipline
• Business Analysis certification (CBAP etc.)
• Project Management certification (optional)
• At least 5 years’ experience as a business analystt
• Experience in understanding user needs and a business outcome approach

Skills 

• Proven analytical background
• Advanced skill usage of Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience working with senior decision makers
• Knowledge 
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of Project Management
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of Windows operating system & networking
• Knowledge of Databases and reporting
• Use of UML and other modelling tools
• Attitude 
• Research and creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Self-Driven and enthusiastic