Business Analyst
Manchester area, United Kingdom
Business Analyst
Hybrid working: 2 days in office
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000
6 month - 12 month FTC
The Company
The client are a public body established to accelerate public sector investment in low carbon technologies. They work with public sector bodies throughout the UK, helping them make progress towards net zero.
Job Purpose
As a Business Analyst in the Information Systems Team, you will be responsible for providing continuous support to all areas of the business, ensure reporting requirements are met and on-going improvements to processes and systems are identified and implemented.
Key duties
Gather and document business requirements for both new and existing systems, processes and reports, identifying areas for improvement and efficiency:
Offer recommendations and solutions for improvements using best practice methodologies and techniques.
Work alongside internal and external stakeholders on projects and system implementations, as project and/or client delivery lead when required:
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
Document system processes and create user guides as required.
Deliver training to end-users on new systems/system improvements.
Work with and support all functions of the organisation in the planning, launch and delivery of funding programmes
Ensure systems meet requirements of new programmes.
In collaboration with the Reporting and Data Analyst, build functional specifications to create reports and track progress of funding programmes, providing insights to delivery teams and managers.
Manage in-house systems and databases e.g. CRM, SERS, ensuring any issues are promptly identified and resolved. Manage security, authorisations and other key administrator tasks.
Supervise and support the development
Person Specification
Degree or equivalent professionally relevant qualification
Business Analysis or Project Management foundation level
Minimum 3-4 years relevant work experience of working in a systems or data driven role
Excellent IT skills, including all Microsoft Office applications with a focus on Microsoft Excel. Database/SQL experience preferable
Experience of leading, delivering and/or implementing projects within an organisation
Experience of leading and managing a team
Knowledge of reporting software, such as Power BI and Power Query, database query tools such as SharperLight and Infor Q&A, financial reporting systems and CRM systems