Business Analyst at Accelerex Network Limited

Accelerex Network Limited was granted an Approval in Principle to roll out Agent Network management services in Nigeria by The Central Bank with the mission to deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria by providing innovative, simple and accessible financial service solutions to the underserved through a network of most efficient agents.

We are committed to providing financial service solutions that are innovative, simple and accessible to the financially under-served.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Fintech

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated business analyst to work with stakeholders in scaling our data management and governance program.
This position requires a proactive, highly motivated individual with an aptitude for creativity, critical thinking, and modeling. This person will support the implementation of projects and programs that deliver innovation, velocity / efficiency and improve service.

Responsibilities

Assist in capturing business requirements and subsequently developing use case-based specifications.
Collecting, processing, and analyzing data to support business/operations managers.
Responsible for traditional systems analysis, data analysis, business requirements analysis and product process management within a software environment
Translate business needs to IT solutions, by supporting and ensuring the successful completion of analytical and, when necessary, testing tasks of our software products.
Assist in developing test cases and performing user acceptance testing (UAT); ensures validation of business requirements with documented results.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams providing insight for new products, services, technology, and processes.
Working on sales data analysis and generating reports and strategy documents.
Data analytics and presentation
Defining business cases and problem statements
Eliciting, organizing, and analyzing project requirements
Supporting requirements testing and delivery/execution
In addition, this position will include business promotion activities, process development to drive continuous growth and improvement of sales.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in an analytical, quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering
Previous Business Analysis experience (5 years +) working within a software delivery environment / FINTECH

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Management certification (PMP) is a plus
Experience of the full Project lifecycle and methodologies (Prince2, Agile, Waterfall)
Ability to collaborate with business partners and project managers to define, prioritize, and deliver programs and projects is considered a bonus
Data analysis skills to quickly understand, depict, and resolve complex business problems, conduct cost/benefit analysis, and develop alternative solutions and recommendations are an added advantage
Previous Business Analysis experience (5 years +) working within a software delivery environment / FINTECH
Experience in digital or mobile solutions would be advantageous as well as experience in Financial Services
Ability to synthesize, display and present complex business processes & data into simple and compelling stories is considered a plus Ability to work with deadlines, frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.
Excellent Stakeholder Management skills
Superior problem-solving through applying analytical and critical thinking skills
Superior communication skills