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Financial Business Analyst

  • Location: City of London
  • Salary: £23000 - £28000 per annum + pension, bonuses, free training per year
  • Job Type:Full Time

Posted 8 months ago

  • Sector: Graduate
  • Function: Business Analysis
  • Contact: Kiran Aulakh
  • Contact Email: talent@spartaglobal.com
  • Contact Phone: +44(0)207 048 4022
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 16 December 2023
  • Job Ref: FBA 008_1700147590

Financial Business Analyst

Central London

Must have a Finance related degree or background

About this role

A Finance Business Analyst (BA) plays a crucial role in organisations by bridging the gap between business needs and IT solutions. Your primary responsibility is to understand business processes, identify problems, and propose efficient and effective solutions.

  • You'll be gathering and documenting business requirements and processes and facilitating communication between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and expectations.
  • You'll analyse business processes and systems to identify areas for improvement, optimisation, and automation and analyse data to identify trends and patterns that can assist in decision making.
  • You'll be assisting in the development of test cases and conducting testing to verify that the developed solution meets the specified requirements.
  • You'll be supporting change management and transformation projects and help stakeholders adapt to new processes, systems, or organisational changes resulting from project.
  • You'll be promoting a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for enhancing processes and systems.

We're not expecting you to have the proficiency's right away - that's where our award-winning Academy comes in. We are the experts in building skills and confidence in a fun and supportive environment that will not only challenge you but develop your specialist capabilities ready to work on our client's projects.

What we're looking for

We also look for the following traits that align with companies values:

Empathy and Diversity - You operate with integrity, respect everyone and set a good example for the team.

Drive - You challenge yourself to exceed targets to take pride in your work.

Collaboration - You work in synergy with others, supportive, approachable, build healthy relationships.

Innovation - Your inquisitiveness knows no bounds and you love to learn. You embrace creativity and enjoy working with different people and their viewpoints.

Flexibility - Adaptable to change, you are calm and compassionate when responding to the unexpected.

Finance - Academic knowledge or commercial experience with fields such as Finance / Accounting / Investment Banking etc

We provide:

  • 20 days annual leave + bank holidays.
  • An extra day off for your birthday.
  • Pension.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Eye care.
  • Death in service cover.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Season ticket loan.
  • Bonuses and structured pay rises.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Yearly budget for personal development.
  • Access to alumni and community networks.
  • Opportunities to be brand ambassadors.

Being employed by Sparta Global is an investment in your future that pays dividends along the way. We give you breadth of experience and skills, along with increasing opportunities to develop further and earn more. No two career paths look the same at Sparta.

Minimum Requirements

We are a national organisation serving clients across the country. After completing remote training, you may be deployed to various client sites throughout the UK. Flexibility and willingness to relocate are essential as specific locations cannot be guaranteed. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, but the successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the UK.

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We look forward to receiving your application - good luck!

Financial Business Analyst

Central London

Must have a Finance related degree or background