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  • iRecruiters Africa Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    iRecruiters Africa Li..Lagos, Nigeria13 September

    iRecruiters Africa is a fast-growing recruitment firm, offering world-class virtual recruitment & job posting services. Mission To be Africa’s ...

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  • Renmoney logo

    Business Analyst

    RenmoneyLagos, Nigeria09 September

    At Renmoney, we believe finance should be simple, useful and accessible to everyone. That’s what makes us really passionate about leveraging data driven ...

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  • PZ Cussons logo

    IT Business Analyst

    PZ CussonsLagos, Nigeria06 September

    PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc is part of a multinational consumer goods business, PZ Cussons Plc. We manufacture and distribute some of the best loved brands in ...

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  • Ubulu Africa logo

    Business Analyst

    Ubulu AfricaLagos, Nigeria05 September

    Ubulu Africa is a digital innovation hub committed to driving impactful digital innovation across Africa. With a focus on venture building and ecosystem ...

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  • Urban Dice Designs logo

    Business Analyst

    Urban Dice DesignsLagos, Nigeria05 September

    In September 2010, the founder Omowunmi Imoukhuede took the words Urban which means "city” and Dice which stands for Design, Interior, Concept, ...

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  • Primeguage Solutions Limited logo

    IT Business Analyst

    Primeguage Solutions ..Abuja, Nigeria04 September

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

    Onsite
  • QuPee Consult logo

    Business Analyst

    QuPee ConsultLagos, Nigeria02 September

    Job Description Experienced Business Analyst. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Strictly adher to guidelines and instructions. ...

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  • Ascentech Services Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Ascentech Services Li..Lagos, Nigeria30 August

    Ascentech Services Ltd acts as a gateway to provide a wide range of recruitment and selection services to companies. We are a dedicated team of professional ...

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  • Fact Base Consulting logo

    Business Analyst

    Fact Base ConsultingOgun, Nigeria30 August

    We undertake head-hunting or mass recruitment activities like testing, shortlisting interview and recommendation of different cadres of staff from Management ...

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  • erpSOFTapp logo

    Business Analyst Intern

    erpSOFTappLagos, Nigeria29 August

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

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  • IHS Towers logo

    Senior IT Business Analyst (Procurement)

    IHS TowersLagos, Nigeria29 August

    For 15 years we have been building and managing telecommunications towers that are the essential backbone of mobile telecommunications in Africa - the leapfrog ...

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  • Vennote Technologies Limited logo

    Technical Business Analyst

    Vennote Technologies ..Lagos, Nigeria27 August

    Vennote Technologies Limited is a well-established ICT company with experience spanning over two decades in enterprise solutions using best of breed products ...

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  • Food Concepts Plc logo

    Business Analyst Manage

    Food Concepts PlcLagos, Nigeria27 August

    Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionise the food sector in West Africa and to ...

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  • PZ Cussons logo

    IT Business Analyst

    PZ CussonsLagos, Nigeria27 August

    PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc is part of a multinational consumer goods business, PZ Cussons Plc. We manufacture and distribute some of the best loved brands in ...

    Onsite
  • Nicole Sinclair Consulting logo

    Business Analyst

    Nicole Sinclair Consu..Lagos, Nigeria27 August

    Nicole Sinclair Consulting is a dynamic Human Resources Consulting firm. We are positioned to help nurture your business, its people and maximize vision. The ...

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  • Nicole Sinclair Consulting logo

    Business Analyst

    Nicole Sinclair Consu..Lagos, Nigeria26 August

    Nicole Sinclair Consulting is a dynamic Human Resources Consulting firm. We are positioned to help nurture your business, its people and maximize vision. Job ...

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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