Business Analyst is responsible for the implementation and support of business information systems across multiple departments. They identify problems and opportunities within a company and ultimately provide solutions that help achieve the business' goals.
A Business Analyst job description should cover collaborating with financial reporting and IT teams to develop initiatives and strategies that optimise costs and improve internal and external reporting.
Communicate with internal colleagues to understand the needs of departments and the organization.
Work with external stakeholders to understand and investigate feedback into the service/function/product provided.
Use data modelling practices to analyse your findings and create suggestions for strategic and operational improvements and changes.
Identify the processes and information technology required to introduce your recommendations.
Communicate the benefits of your recommendations across departments and help to address any uncertainty and concern.
Produce written documentation to support your work, report on your findings and to present to stakeholders when necessary.
Support the staff and teams in making the recommended changes, including helping to resolve any issues.
Ensure plans are made and processes are created to evaluate the impact of the changes made, including taking responsibility for overseeing and reporting on this evaluation.