Business Support Analyst
Description
The Business Information Centre in Finance Services is responsible for the delivery of timely and accurate management information to a large audience across the organisation
BIC has an open role for a business analyst with responsibility for liaising with business units to gather requirements on reporting needs, interpret these needs, source data, build /develop reporting outputs in an automated manner using a range of technologies and applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liaise with Business Partners and management to understand reporting needs to generate automated reporting.
- Development and production of management packs used by the business which provide analysis on Key Performance Indicators.(KPI’s)
- Develop/enhance and produce new & existing reporting within agreed timelines to meet business unit’s needs using a range of reporting application tools.
- Analysis of ad-hoc requests in a timely manner.
- Participate in completion of all stages of the development lifecycle of Group IT projects.
Essential Key Requirements:
- A business acumen with the ability to interpret stakeholders requests and deliver appropriate reporting
- Ability to manage the development of MI reporting in an automated manner, from specification through testing to implementation
- Strong data analysis skills with advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel/Access databases)
- Strong organisational skills with ability to progress a number competing priorities within agreed timelines
- Have a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail to ensure quality reporting.
Desirable Key Requirements:
- Previous experience in using reporting tools Business Objects, Cognos, Brio or Microsoft reporting tools.
- A knowledge of building macros and VBA would be of benefit
- Ability to interpret Financial / Non-Financial Data
If you would like to apply for this role or find out about other positions within IT, please apply online or contact Conor Higgins at Robert Walters on +353 (0)1 633 4111 quoting the Job Reference 1592240.
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