Business Analyst
Our client, a world-renowned company requires a Business Analyst to support the development of key systems, both internal and customer-facing. To liaise with Finance, Sales and Marketing and Web teams, and work with vendors in order to realise the development of new, business-critical systems.
The role is Hybrid, and you will be required to be onsite in the London Office 2 Days a week

Responsibilities:
Work with the business to define requirements
Analyse data sources and outputs to contribute to logical and physical modelling and to prepare detailed specifications
Manage and support testing
Manage vendors to ensure they are delivering business value
Support the Project Office with lessons learned, best practices, and standardised methodologies
Provide project management support on smaller projects where required

Required:
Knowledge of and experience using business analysis techniques
Ability to elicit and capture requirements, including chairing requirements workshops
Experience of capturing workflows, both written and in BPMN/UML format
Experience of working with third-party APIs
Writing test scripts / scenarios and managing testing
JIRA experience
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Attention to detail
Tenacity, the love of investigating data problems right to the very end
Self-motivated, team-player
Desirable:
Experience of managing projects (and knowledge / experience of using project management methodology: Prince2 or PMI a plus)
Good Knowledge of SQL
Understanding of ETL and data modelling
E-commerce experience
Experience of finance fundamentals and working on finance related projects
Publishing experience, and experience of bibliographic databases, especially Biblio3

Systems Analyst / Business Analyst

Our client, a respected Insurance firm, has a need for a Senior Analyst to join the team.

This role can be Permanent or Contract and if you require a Visa, Sponsorship and assistance will be available.

The Role:

Analyze and understand business processes and requirements to develop effective technical solutions.

Assist in the planning, design, development, of new applications and enhancements to existing applications.

Collaborate with IT team members, decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues.

Prepare functional specification documents in accordance with new business requirements.

Ensure compatibility and interoperability of business software applications.

Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.

Assist in the deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications.

Identify, assess, and recommend software solutions and implementation partners to management.

Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.

Participate and sometimes drive IT projects to ensure that system requirements and data engineering needs are addressed throughout the project life cycle.

Create systems models including integration points, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to internal stakeholders and third parties.

Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.

• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Prepare for a managerial role within the IT department, including developing leadership skills and gaining a deep understanding of the department's operations and strategy.

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum of 8 years of experience in information technology, minimum of 3-4 years in systems analysis or functional analysis and 2-3 years in a team management role.

Proven experience in analyzing, designing, and implementing information systems.

Strong understanding of business processes and technical systems.

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.

Leadership potential and a desire to advance to a managerial role within the IT department.

Strong technical skills in SQL and databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server).

Knowledge of ETL tools and APIs is an advantage.

Desirables:

Good project management skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Highly self-motivated and directed.

Keep attention to detail.

Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Strong customer service orientation.

Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Functional Analyst (Dynamics F&O and Supply Chain)

Endeavour Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a Functional Analyst (Dynamics F&O and Supply Chain) to join our London based client on a 6 month contract which is outside IR35.

The Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Functional Analyst is responsible for designing, configuring, and implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions for clients. This role requires a deep understanding of finance and accounting processes, as well as strong technical skills in Dynamics 365 configuration and customization. The Functional Analyst collaborates with clients, project managers, developers, and other stakeholders to deliver successful implementations that meet business requirements.

The Role:

• Requirement Gathering: Work closely with clients to understand their business processes, financial requirements, and operational needs. Conduct workshops and interviews to gather detailed functional requirements.

• Solution Design: Analyse gathered requirements and propose appropriate solutions using Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. Develop functional design documentation, including process flows, data models, and system configurations.

• Configuration and Customization: Configure Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations to meet client-specific business needs. Customize the system by leveraging features such as workflows, data entities, business rules, and security models.

• System Testing: Develop and execute test plans to validate the configured system against business requirements. Identify and resolve any issues or gaps in functionality. Collaborate with clients and project teams to conduct user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Training and Documentation: Prepare and deliver training sessions to educate end-users on the effective use of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. Create user documentation, including user guides, training materials, and standard operating procedures.

• Deployment and Go-Live Support: Assist with system deployment activities, including data migration, integration, and system cutovers. Provide post[1]implementation support, address user queries, and troubleshoot issues to ensure a smooth go-live experience.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest features and functionalities of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. Proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and system enhancements. Collaborate with stakeholders to recommend and implement improvements.

• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with project managers, developers, and other functional and technical teams to ensure effective coordination and successful project delivery. Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Skills:

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Expertise: In-depth knowledge and expertise in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, including a deep understanding of the system's modules, functionalities, and capabilities related to finance and supply chain management.

• Finance and Accounting Knowledge: Strong knowledge and understanding of finance and accounting principles, processes, and best practices. This includes expertise in areas such as general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, cash management, and financial reporting.

• Supply Chain Management Knowledge: Solid understanding of supply chain management concepts and processes, including procurement, inventory management, logistics, and demand planning. The ability to align supply chain operations with the Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations system is crucial.

• Configuration and Customization: Proficiency in configuring and customizing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations to meet client-specific requirements. This includes the ability to design workflows, define data entities, create business rules, and establish security models within the finance and supply chain domains.

• Business Process Analysis: Strong analytical skills to analyze complex business processes, identify pain points, and propose effective solutions using Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. The ability to understand and map finance and supply chain processes is critical for successful system implementations.

• Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting: Excellent problem[1]solving skills to identify and resolve issues during system implementation and post-implementation support. This includes the ability to troubleshoot technical and functional problems, conduct root cause analysis, and propose effective solutions.

• Communication and Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively collaborate with clients, project managers, developers, and end-users. The ability to understand and translate technical concepts into non-technical language is essential for successful engagements.

• Training and Documentation: The ability to deliver training sessions and create user documentation to educate end[1]users on utilizing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations for finance and supply chain operations. This includes the ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

• Project Management: Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage priorities, adhere to project timelines, and deliver high-quality results. The consultant should be able to work effectively within project teams and contribute to successful project delivery.

• Continuous Learning: A commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest advancements in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. This includes a willingness to obtain relevant certifications and participate in professional development activities to enhance skills and expertise.

For further information, please don’t hesitate to apply.

Calling for a seasoned Business Analyst with strong testing skills to join a global and reputable organisation, headquartered in beautiful Geneva.

This role is onsite, and therefore, only Swiss or EU citizens who are willing to work in our client’s location can be considered for this project.

The Business Analyst will be part of a project which is aimed at continuing the ongoing development of a common IT platform which connects multiple IT platforms of client’s fee-paying services.

Your role:

The Business Analyst is primarily responsible for supporting the design, implementation and

monitoring of Portal program features, designing and implementing business test cases, provide

customer support as well as assisting Program Manager and Project Managers for the project

execution, and carrying out other specialized activities to effectively support the work of the

program initiatives.

The Business Analyst works under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager of the Portal

Customer Experience project.

Skills and experience required:

• Business analyst with strong background in testing.

• Expert knowledge and experience in using tools to model test cases.

• Testing skills: JUnit, SonarQube, Selenium, Katalon

• Formal training in recognized business analysis techniques, reinforced with appropriate work experience

• Formal training and extensive experience using the proven frameworks such as SCRUM software development framework (ideally including SCRUM master or product owner certification or equivalent).

• Experience in performing the role of a business analyst in IT software application development projects

• Expert knowledge and experience in using tools to document processes and workflows, such as Use Case Diagrams, Data and Process Flow Diagrams etc.

• Expert knowledge in measuring and tracking delivery of systems as fit for purpose and in accordance with agreed requirements(KPIs, quality measurements & control points)

• Expert knowledge and experience in configuring and using test automation tools.

• Expert knowledge of SDLC and CI/CD best practices.

• Practical experience working in an international diverse environment.

• Confident communicator and team player, with advanced/proficient level written and verbal English communication skills

Please send your CV or get in touch for further details!

Endeavour has a contract opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to assist them with an Enterprise Service Management implementation project.

You will work for a global organisation headquartered in Geneva and will be required to be based there.

Therefore, you must either be a Swiss citizen, hold a Swiss work permit or be an EU citizen willing to relocate, to be considered for this long-term contract.

The client is going through an IT transformational journey with the recommendation from the Internal Audit Division to deploy an Enterprise Service management (ESM) for the Administration, Finance and Management Sector. The objectives of this Business analysis is to drive the collection of requirements for each Business unit involved in the project and design the future processes for the implementation with the suite of product ServiceNow.

The selected Business Analyst will be required to support the Focal point and Project manager of the ESM project, interacting in an agile manner with all Business units involved in the Project, as well as External technical teams in charge of the implementation.

You will:

• Identify of the initial drivers
• Collect requirements with all Stakeholders
• Validate requirement and possible implementation with the Business
• Work with the ESM Focal Point and the PM to articulate a plan of delivery
• Drive the validation of implementation with uses case and acceptance Test.
• Actively participate in weekly update session

Required skills and knowledge:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst
• Master degree in Information Technology Industry or related field, PMBOK or CBAP or equivalent certification
• Experience in Enterprise Service Management
• Experience with ServiceNow is advantageous
• Language skills: French would be advantageous

Apply and send us a copy of your CV before the 8^th May!

IP business expert: who will be responsible for the deliverable of workflow and data model for the verifiable claims such as list of verifiable claims to be implemented during the pilot project, list of data required for each one, mapping of these data with the WIPO Standards. The person will support other team members with IP business expertise, e.g., validating the scope and reviewing governance scheme. The person should have minimum 5 years of professional experience in the IP field and IP data knowledge referring to relevant WIPO Standards.

Business Analyst             

Our client, a world-renowned company requires a Business Analyst to support the development of key systems, both internal and customer-facing. To liaise with Finance, Sales and Marketing and Web teams, and work with vendors in order to realise the development of new, business-critical systems.

The role is Hybrid, and you will be required to be onsite in the London Office 2 Days a week

Responsibilities:

Work with the business to define requirements

Analyse data sources and outputs to contribute to logical and physical modelling and to prepare detailed specifications

Manage and support testing

Manage vendors to ensure they are delivering business value

Support the Project Office with lessons learned, best practices, and standardised methodologies

Provide project management support on smaller projects where required

Required:

Knowledge of and experience using business analysis techniques

Ability to elicit and capture requirements, including chairing requirements workshops

Experience of capturing workflows, both written and in BPMN/UML format

Experience of working with third-party APIs

Writing test scripts / scenarios and managing testing

JIRA experience

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Attention to detail

Tenacity, the love of investigating data problems right to the very end

Self-motivated, team-player

Desirable:

Experience of managing projects (and knowledge / experience of using project management methodology: Prince2 or PMI a plus)

Good Knowledge of SQL

Understanding of ETL and data modelling

E-commerce experience

Experience of finance fundamentals and working on finance related projects

Publishing experience, and experience of bibliographic databases, especially Biblio3

Long-term contract opportunity – 100% remote!

A growing UK based client is looking for a Technical Business Analyst to be part of their global team and help them with a transformation program.

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and forward -thinking BA, used to working with development teams, specially focused on C#, .NET, Azure technologies.

Experience with financial, accounting debt management software payment systems industry is a strong asset.

The selected Technical Business Analyst will join a team to help deliver bigger and better Digital platforms. You will work with the developers to plan stories and take the lead as the BA throughout the development projects. In this role, you will build relationships across all levels of the organisation and help solve complex challenges by creating innovative business and/or digital enterprise solutions, within an Agile environment.

Required skills/experience:

• Experience of working within a regulated industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at senior levels, both written and oral, within the business and IT strategy areas.
• Experience of projects with significant integration challenges. Deep understanding of integration approaches and technologies.
• Experience of at least one technical architecture discipline (application, data or infrastructure), some knowledge of others.
• A broad and recognised set of knowledge across the full spectrum of Architecture, including things like; Leadership and ownership of technology solutions, Cloud transformation, Digital transformations, Technology architecture tools and techniques as well as knowledge of TOGAF or equivalent method awareness and real-world experience, Technology domain knowledge and experience.
• Establishing good relationships with clients and other professionals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative approach for driving decisions
• Fluent command of written and spoken English
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level
• Strong problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Working alongside Development teams working in an Agile Environment with DevOps, .Net, C#, Azure
• Experience in working with teams of >= 5 members

If this sounds like you, please send us your CV or get in touch ASAP for further details!

Endeavour Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Business Analyst to work and live in Luxembourg for one of the EU’s largest organisations. This is a 10 month contract. The working language is English and the rate is €380 per day.

You will be providing expertise in developing and implementing business architecture.  You will also guide and advise the digital transformation key roles.

In collaboration with the business stakeholders you will:

• Support the impact/benefit assessment of initiatives (using the current tool at the client,
• Produce the business scenarios for the digital storylines and initiatives,
• Provide recommendations to digital transformation key roles on the relevant target business application landscapes (to-be orchestration of IT products) ,
• Make the link with Proof of Concepts, on-going market watch and architecture principles;
• Align work with the relevant DTO colleagues and assets (business process improvement, innovation, data architecture, application/technical architecture);
• Transfer knowledge to the delivery and technical teams

We are looking for someone with: 

• Professional experience in global financial/banking organisations
• Experience in Business Architecture actively engaging with Digital Transformation
• Hands-on knowledge of business architecture practice
• Hands-on experience with business architecture tools (Hopex, Aris, or others) as an end user;
• Experience with new technologies and business implementation: RPA, AI etc.;
• Practical experience with methodologies related to business architecture (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)
• Experience with agile methodologies would be an advantage
• New technologies and business implementation: RPA, AI etc.;
• Very good verbal and written English communication skills, other language skills are beneficial.

For further information regarding this role, please don’t hesitate to apply.

Endeavour Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Business Analyst to work and live in Luxembourg for one of the EU’s largest organisations. This is a 10 month contract. The working language is English and the rate is €380 per day.

You will be providing expertise in developing and implementing business architecture.  You will also guide and advise the digital transformation key roles.

In collaboration with the business stakeholders you will:

• Support the impact/benefit assessment of initiatives (using the current tool at the client,
• Produce the business scenarios for the digital storylines and initiatives,
• Provide recommendations to digital transformation key roles on the relevant target business application landscapes (to-be orchestration of IT products) ,
• Make the link with Proof of Concepts, on-going market watch and architecture principles;
• Align work with the relevant DTO colleagues and assets (business process improvement, innovation, data architecture, application/technical architecture);
• Transfer knowledge to the delivery and technical teams

We are looking for someone with: 

• Professional experience in global financial/banking organisations
• Experience in Business Architecture actively engaging with Digital Transformation
• Hands-on knowledge of business architecture practice
• Hands-on experience with business architecture tools (Hopex, Aris, or others) as an end user;
• Experience with new technologies and business implementation: RPA, AI etc.;
• Practical experience with methodologies related to business architecture (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)
• Experience with agile methodologies would be an advantage
• New technologies and business implementation: RPA, AI etc.;
• Very good verbal and written English communication skills, other language skills are beneficial.

For further information regarding this role, please don’t hesitate to apply.