Business Analyst

US-NY-New York

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Job Description

• Gathers and analyzes financial metrics and designs reports and dashboards for senior management in the Technology Division 
• Articulates business cases and explains financial metrics to senior leaders across the Technology Division 
• Conducts data analysis and ensures consistency and accuracy of information provided 
• Leads and facilitates the gathering and creation of user requirements across multiple functional areas within the Technology Division 
• Develops requirements documentation based on information gathered and in conjunction with senior members across the Technology Division 
• Sets agenda for requirements working sessions and meetings 
• Gathers requirements and captures actions and issues 
• Develops proposals on requested topics 
• Documents pertinent business processes via flow-charts 
• Probes for edge cases to uncover subtleties in the current processes 
• Communicates updates, statuses and timelines to all stakeholders 
• Escalates items that are unresolved or at risk 
• Prioritizes analysis based on risks and demonstrates ability to work with incomplete information 
• Asks focused questions and rapidly gains an in-depth understanding of the current processes and compares and relates to similar situations 
• Delivers key results to senior management and addresses corresponding queries 
• Conducts research on topical issues 
• Conducts detailed problem tracking, resolutions and completion of all actions and issues by their deadlines

Skills & Requirements

• Excel modeling skills 
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work autonomously as well as in a team and collaboration oriented environment 
• Must demonstrate considerable energy, focus, drive and a sense of urgency 
• Financially astute with a solid and broad understanding of technology and related financials 
• Excellent attention to detail 
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills 
• Strong analytical skills, especially with financial metrics and dashboards 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively articulate business cases and drive consensus with senior management 
• Ability to coordinate activities with multiple interdependencies 
• Ability to escalate at the right times 
• 4-year Bachelor's degree or international equivalent 
• 6-10 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within the financial services industry
• Escalates items that are unresolved or at risk 
• Prioritizes analysis based on risks and demonstrates ability to work with incomplete information 
• Asks focused questions and rapidly gains an in-depth understanding of the current processes and compares and relates to similar situations 
• Delivers key results to senior management and addresses corresponding queries 
• Conducts research on topical issues 
• Conducts detailed problem tracking, resolutions and completion of all actions and issues by their deadlines