Business Analyst

SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to join our dynamic Technology and Innovation Team, working closely with our Finance stakeholders. In this key role, you'll analyze business needs, gather essential requirements, and create technology-driven solutions to optimize financial and operational processes. Your expertise will help ensur...

POSITION INFO:

We are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to join our dynamic Technology and Innovation Team, working closely with our Finance stakeholders. In this key role, you'll analyze business needs, gather essential requirements, and create technology-driven solutions to optimize financial and operational processes. Your expertise will help ensure that IT solutions align with our strategic objectives while maintaining compliance with industry regulations and standards, driving innovation and efficiency across the organization.

This position is a hybrid position based in Cape Town.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with business stakeholders within Finance to understand and document business processes, objectives, and requirements.
• Analyse business challenges and identify opportunities for technology improvements.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for IT development teams
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirement-gathering sessions.
• Collaborate with IT teams to design and validate solutions, ensuring they meet business needs.
• Assist in the preparation of business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support decision-making.
• Develop user stories, process flows, and other documentation to support project execution.
• Support testing activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT), to validate solutions.
• Provide training and support to end users on new systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, financial regulations, and best practices.
• Manage relationships with vendors and third-party technology providers to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather insights and align IT solutions with financial and regulatory requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your expertise:

• Must have at least 5 or more years of proven experience in a business analysis role within finance or related domains.
• Experience in private equity, asset management, or financial services.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, or equivalent
• Experience with enterprise financial systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Business, IT / Computer Science /Finance, or a related field.
• Certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA are advantageous.

 

Why work for us?

Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies. 

You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains. 

Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.