IVC - Business Analyst

IVC - Business Analyst

IVC - Business Analyst




Ref 45572
Country USA
City New York
Business Area Global Finance
Contract Type Permanent
Estimated publish end date

Department OverviewBarclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world, employs over 23,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.
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It is the policy of Barclays Capital to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
The Finance department plays a fundamental role in supporting the firm?s business areas by providing high-quality reporting and accounting services. Product Control is a part of the Finance department and is vital to our independent reporting and control infrastructure

Main Function
Main Function
Working in conjunction with
Line controllers to gather, agree and document business requirements
IT and line to produce functional design documents
Line controllers and IT to develop test plans and complete SIT and UAT
Other work stream leads and project managers to ensure integrity of process and application design, understand dependencies, leverage off work performed by others and to ensure smooth transition to strategic architecture

Main DutiesMain Duties
Work with user representatives to determine the business requirements. This must involve a thorough consideration of all implications of these requirements to the business, including the identification of any potential issues or functional omissions
Fully document the analysis carried out, (this may include for example gap analysis, the production of process flows, use cases and scenarios)
Fully explain all diagrams and models to the business representative and end user, ensuring that they match the business requirements
Identify analysis and design issues/risks on a timely basis and escalates to the project manager as appropriate
Be the ?translator? between the business and IT, providing business expertise to development staff, clarifying algorithms etc. as required
Assist in the preparation and execution of SIT, UAT, user procedures and training packs
As in all business analysis roles, a high degree of flexibility is required. Projects involve long hours at critical stages in the lifecycle if required

Basic Requirements
Basic Requirements:
3 + years experience of the IPV Processes and methodologies (ideally line and project experience)
BA or BA - 4 Year degree
3+ years working knowledge of MS Office, MS Project and Project Planning & Control tools

Preferred Requirements
Preferred Requirements
Proactive, 100% team player
Able to lead virtual working groups
Well organised and methodical
Able to juggle multiple task, flexible to switch priorities at min notice
Strong business knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to understand the detail but also able to take a big picture approach