Business Analyst

Job description

Job Title: Business Analyst

 Reports to: Business Advisor

Purpose of the Role:

The Business Analyst reports to the Business Advisor and assists the Business Advisor to sell Growth Advisory services to existing PKF clients as well as sourcing new clients, and to provide Growth Advisory services to clients in order to facilitate business growth. In this regard, the Business Analyst is expected to assess how client organisations are performing and to help them improve their business processes and systems. The Business Analyst conducts research and analysis in order to come up with interventions and solutions to business problems faced by client organisations and helps to introduce these solutions to the client businesses.

Detailed Job Specifications:

Uses data-modelling techniques to identify ways in which an organisation can operate more effectively and efficiently;
Communicates with senior people in organisations to find out what they hope to achieve;
Formulates ways for businesses to improve, based on previous research;
Persuades internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies;
Explores how the client organisation is currently operating via research, which could include interviewing employees and collecting quantitative data;
Explores different solutions, their risks, benefits and impacts;
Proposes solutions to an organisation’s leaders, and keeps them updated with progress;
Ensures, where and if necessary, that recommended and agreed changes / interventions are implemented – for example, by overseeing the implementation of new approaches or technology;
Undertakes any other duties as assigned by superiors and as may reasonably be required

Person Specification:

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy , CA Zambia, or ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
Minimum three (3) years relevant corporate service experience

Required knowledge, skills and abilities

Commercial awareness and strong understanding of the business environment;
Confidence working with complex data and systems;
Excellent problem diagnosis and problem solving skills;
Good understanding of how ITC can be used to resolve business-related problems;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with people at all levels of an organisation;
Good time management and organisational skills;
An interest in, and understanding of, project management techniques
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of affairs of the Client organisations;
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with attention to detail;
Familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office;
Awareness of current trends and legislative developments that affect the business sector will be an added advantage.

Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDF to jobs@zm.pkf.com and state the email subject as Business Analyst

NOTES

The closing date for receipt of applications is 26 June 17:00 hours. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Address the applications to The Director – Human Resources.