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  • One Acre Fund logo

    Business Analyst

    One Acre FundNigeria10 December

    One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to ...

    Onsite
  • erpSOFTapp logo

    Business Analyst Intern

    erpSOFTappLagos, Nigeria06 December

    We are a team of experienced Business and IT professionals with experience in implementing large scale enterprise systems with global companies. We have ...

    Onsite
  • MTN Nigeria logo

    Analyst, Business Analyst - Information Technology

    MTN NigeriaLagos, Nigeria05 December

    MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa\'s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a ...

    Onsite
  • Dangote logo

    Business Analyst

    DangoteLagos, Nigeria04 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
  • Energy People logo

    Business Analyst

    Energy PeopleLagos, Nigeria03 December

    A Human Capital Development Firm with a focus on partnering with the Energy industry to succeed, by enhancing the Human Capacities as well as Systems, ...

    Hybrid
  • erpSOFTapp logo

    Business Analyst

    erpSOFTappLagos, Nigeria03 December

    We are a team of experienced Business and IT professionals with experience in implementing large scale enterprise systems with global companies. We have ...

    Onsite
  • Sage-Grey Finance Limited logo

    Senior Business Analyst

    Sage-Grey Finance Lim..Lagos, Nigeria02 December

    Sage Grey Finance Limited (“Sage Grey Finance” or “the Company”) is a finance services company incorporated in Nigeria. We are licensed and regulated ...

    Onsite
  • IpNX Nigeria Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    IpNX Nigeria LimitedLagos, Nigeria02 December

    ipNX Nigeria Limited is a leading provider of infrastructure-based Telecommunications and Information Technology services here in Nigeria. Leveraging more than ...

    Onsite
  • Jamub Group logo

    Industry Business Analyst

    Jamub GroupAbuja, Nigeria26 November

    Jamub Group is a conglomerate of different companies duly registered in line with relevant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the attribute of which ...

    Onsite
  • Deloitte logo

    Business Analyst

    DeloitteImo, Nigeria24 November

    Akintola Williams Deloitte is the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) member firm in Nigeria and the oldest indigenous professional services firm in ...

    Onsite
  • Hayok Medicare Limited logo

    Business Analyst / Product Owner

    Hayok Medicare Limite..Abuja, Nigeria24 November

    Hayok Medicare Limited is a health care organization based in Abuja focused on developing and implementing innovative solutions to address various ...

    Onsite
  • Energy People logo

    Executive Assistant / Business Analyst

    Energy PeopleAnambra, Nigeria19 November

    A Human Capital Development Firm with a focus on partnering with the Energy industry to succeed, by enhancing the Human Capacities as well as Systems, ...

    Onsite
  • Strivo Labs logo

    Technical Business Analyst

    Strivo LabsLagos, Nigeria18 November

    At Strivo Labs, we are passionate about helping businesses scale with speed and precision. We specialize in providing end-to-end digital solutions, from custom ...

    Onsite
  • Excite Panacea Limited logo

    Intern, Business Analyst (NYSC Placement)

    Excite Panacea Limite..Lagos, Nigeria14 November

    We are an information technology and consulting service company with a specialty in creating winning products and solutions that address the right unmet needs, ...

    Onsite
  • Darien Consulting Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Darien Consulting Lim..Lagos, Nigeria14 November

    We are an integrated Human Resources Consulting firm with specialization in recruitment, training and development. With over a decade existence, we have ...

    Onsite
  • M-KOPA logo

    Business Analyst - Credit Eligibility

    M-KOPALagos, Nigeria13 November

    M-KOPA is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our ...

    Remote

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