datatrota
Signup Login
Home Jobs Blog

Business Analyst Jobs in Nigeria

View Business Analyst jobs on TechTalentZone
  • Signature Bank logo

    Business Analyst

    Signature BankLagos, Nigeria24 July

    Bank on the go and enjoy unparalleled financial solutions with superior products and services that are as unique as your Signature. Job Requirement First ...

    Onsite
  • Tobams Group logo

    Business Analyst Intern

    Tobams GroupLagos, Nigeria24 July

    Tobams Group is a leading provider of digital solutions, focusing on mobile app development, website design, tech talent acquisition, and strategic marketing, ...

    Onsite
  • PZ Cussons logo

    IT Business Analyst

    PZ CussonsLagos, Nigeria23 July

    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
  • Cen Global Services Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Cen Global Services L..Rivers, Nigeria15 July

    Cen Global Services Limited (“Cen Global”) is proudly a Nigerian registered company with broad business interest in Human Resources Management Services, ...

    Onsite
  • The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc logo

    Business Analyst

    The Central Securitie..Lagos, Nigeria15 July

    Central Securities Clearing System Plc [CSCS] is Nigeria’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) licensed to carry on the depository, clearing and ...

    Onsite
  • Vesta Healthcare Partners logo

    Business Analyst

    Vesta Healthcare Part..Lagos, Nigeria11 July

    Vesta Healthcare is a clinician-led firm of International Healthcare Management Consultants that specialises in improving healthcare delivery in ...

    Onsite
  • Urban Dice Designs logo

    Business Analyst

    Urban Dice DesignsLagos, Nigeria11 July

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

    Onsite
  • Kuhl-Cher Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Kuhl-Cher LimitedLagos, Oyo, Nigeria11 July

    Kuhl-Cher Limited is a boutique consulting firm that provides Accounting and Business Support services, to micro and small sized enterprises. CONTACT USJOB ...

    Onsite
  • Alfred & Victoria Associates logo

    Business Analyst

    Alfred & Victoria..Lagos, Nigeria02 July

    Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high ...

    Onsite
  • Tetra Pak logo

    Sales & Customer Management Business Analyst

    Tetra PakLagos, Nigeria27 June

    Tetra Pak​ is one of three companies in the Tetra Laval Group - a private group that started in Sweden. The other two companies are DeLaval ...

    Onsite
  • Field Intelligence logo

    Business Analyst

    Field IntelligenceNigeria26 June

    Field designs and builds innovative solutions for improving child survival and access to health commodities in several African countries, with a focus on ...

    Onsite
  • Bayshore Technologies Limited logo

    Business Analyst

    Bayshore Technologies..Lagos, Nigeria25 June

    Bayshore Technologies is a specialist service provider delivering the best support and implementing services to our clients across the whole of Africa. Job ...

    Onsite
  • ISN Medical logo

    Business Analyst

    ISN MedicalLagos, Nigeria24 June

    We provide healthcare practitioners and patients peace of mind through innovative medical diagnostics solutions in Nigeria and across West Africa. About the ...

    Onsite
  • Tezza Business Solutions Ltd logo

    Business Analyst

    Tezza Business Soluti..Lagos, Nigeria22 June

    Tezza”(te-zza) from the Italian word "Completezza” embodies our commitment to providing IT and Business Solutions that are comprehensive, through ...

    Onsite
  • Byteworks logo

    Business Analyst/Software Project Manager

    ByteworksAbuja, Nigeria20 June

    Welcome to Byteworks, a fast growing software and technology company laden with smart and committed young programmers, entrepreneurs, business men/women; ...

    Onsite
  • NCDF Group Plc - Nigerian Capital Development Fund logo

    Business Analyst

    NCDF Group Plc - Nige..Lagos, Nigeria18 June

    An institution that mobilizes capital from the public and private sectors to invest in projects, businesses and social enterprises with the intention to ...

    Onsite

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