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  • eHealth4everyone logo

    Business Analyst

    eHealth4everyoneLagos, Abuja, Oyo, Nigeria19 December

    eHealth4everyone is a leading digital health social enterprise dedicated to making the world healthier. We are a new kind of mission-driven organization with ...

    Onsite
  • Dangote logo

    IT Business Analyst / Project Manager

    DangoteLagos, Nigeria17 December

    The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products' ...

    Onsite
  • Ardova Plc logo

    Business Analyst

    Ardova PlcLagos, Nigeria11 December

    Ardova Plc is a Nigerian leading indigenous and integrated energy company involved in the distribution of petroleum products. With an extensive network of over ...

    Onsite
  • Waje Smart Solutions Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Waje Smart Solutions ..Nigeria10 December

    Waje Smart Solutions is an independent IT service provider offering a bouquet of managed IT services and software solutions. We are a technology driven company ...

    Onsite
  • ABNL Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    ABNL LimitedLagos, Nigeria10 December

    ABNL Ltd. was incorporated in 1992, as an Oil and Gas servicing company, with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil ...

    Onsite
  • Adron Homes & Properties Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Adron Homes & Pro..Lagos, Nigeria07 December

    ADRON is a Real Estate and Property Development Company whose purpose to help people realize their aspirations for the pride of ownership, comfort, security ...

    Onsite
  • ZIM Integrated Shipping Services logo

    District Business Analyst

    ZIM Integrated Shippi..Lagos, Nigeria05 December

    Launched in Israel in 1945, ZIM (NYSE:ZIM) became a pioneer in container shipping in the early 1970�s, and has established itself as a leading global, ...

    Onsite
  • Amaiden Energy Nigeria logo

    Business Analyst III

    Amaiden Energy Nigeri..Nigeria05 December

    Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited(formerly Moody International Nigeria Limited) was established in 1996 as a partnership between Moody International Group and ...

    Onsite
  • GVA Partners logo

    Business Analyst

    GVA PartnersLagos, Nigeria04 December

    Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to ...

    Onsite
  • Primeguage Solutions Limited logo

    IT Business Analyst

    Primeguage Solutions ..Lagos, Nigeria03 December

    Since our establishment, Primeguage Solutions Limited have become the fastest-growing revenue management and technology consulting firm in Nigeria. Driven by ...

    Onsite
  • Infinion Technologies logo

    Business Analyst

    Infinion TechnologiesLagos, Nigeria03 December

    Infinion Technologies - We are a technology and business solutions Company established with the objective of providing world class solutions to Enterprise ...

    Onsite
  • Scruples Resources logo

    Business Analyst III

    Scruples ResourcesLagos, Nigeria26 November

    Consultancy Services, Resource Development, Skill Acquisition and provision of Human Resource for all sectors of the Nigerian economy.Main Functions Solves ...

    Onsite
  • Metwest Steel Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Metwest Steel LimitedLagos, Nigeria25 November

    Metwest Steel Limited was founded in the year 2008. Since then, we have emerged as a manufacturer and distributor of premium steel and non-ferrous products in ...

    Onsite
  • Oasis Management Company Limited logo

    IT Business Analyst and Documentation Expert

    Oasis Management Comp..Abuja, Nigeria25 November

    Oasis Management Company RC 635930 is the premier Management Consulting and Technology Services Company, focused on the emerging convergence between Computing, ...

    Hybrid
  • Dorman Long Engineering logo

    Business Analyst

    Dorman Long Engineeri..Lagos, Nigeria16 November

    Dorman Long Engineering Limited (DLE) is a leading infrastructure and supply chain services company, providing high-quality solutions to the oil and gas, ...

    Onsite
  • Tezza Business Solutions Ltd logo

    Business Analyst

    Tezza Business Soluti..Lagos, Nigeria12 November

    Tezza”(te-zza) from the Italian word "Completezza” embodies our commitment to providing IT and Business Solutions that are comprehensive, through ...

    Onsite

Who is a Business Analyst? 

Business analysis is a disciplined, structured, and formal approach to analyzing a business process, identifying improvements, and implementing changes so that the business can better achieve its goals. It is based on facts, figures, and observations.

A business analyst is a person who helps businesses analyze their processes, products, services, and systems to improve current processes and make profitable decisions through insights and data analysis. A business analyst also helps organizations document business processes by assessing the business model and its integration with technology.

What is the job description of a business analyst? 

  • A Business Analyst uses data to identify problems and solutions, thereby creating step-by-step actionable steps for the future of the organization. He also conducts a business model analysis to evaluate the organization’s policies and structure to suggest change and improvement. 

  • Builds business cases with strategies from financial analyses and reports on risks and returns.

  •  Streamlines and improves internal and external reporting. He also forecasts and budgets the finances of the organization in line with key performance indicators.

  • Ensures quality control by evaluating and improving business output which includes products, services, and IT structure of the organization.

  • Identifying and prioritizing the organization's functional and technical needs and requirements

  • Using SQL and Excel to analyze large data sets, as well as compiling charts, tables, and other elements of data visualization 

  • Understanding business strategies, goals, and requirements, and creating financial models to support business decisions

  • Planning enterprise architecture (the structure of a business)

  • Forecasting, budgeting, and performing both variance analysis and financial analysis

What skills are required to be a business analyst? 

  • Expertise in data research

  • Mathematical mindset and expert analytic capabilities

  • The ability to investigate and identify critical data

  • Proven SAP skills

  • Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

  • SQL proficiency

  • Project management experience

  • Strong communication skills for reporting to stakeholders