BI Business Analyst at Kuda

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world’s smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading ‘Neobank’ for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

Job Position: BI Business Analyst

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

1. We’re looking for a passionate and versatile Business Analyst working in the BI space who can analyze and communicate Data Engineering, BI & Analytic requirements via collaborations with key stakeholders as well as the BI team.
2. You will proactively gather data and reporting requirements, capture the requirements in technical writing, size the requirements, and assist the stakeholders and the BI team to set the correct delivery timeline and priority.
3. You will also take on scrum mastering and project management responsibilities within the Data and Decision Science team.

Job Responsibilities

1. Engage in product planning stage to provide input from Data Engineering, BI and Analytic perspective
2. Gather and document requirements for Data Engineering, BI and Analytic perspective
3. Assist the team to translate the requirements into tasks in the form of Jira tickets
4. Assist the team to size the Jira tickets
5. Assist the stakeholders and the BI team to set the correct delivery timeline and priority
6. Manage the change process – making sure that the requirements and the Jira tickets are up-to-date, and the team delivery is aligned with business priorities
7. Manage the change process – guide the business to review priorities with concise communications in cases when the requirements change will require a priority change
8. Act as scrum master in sprint reviews and plannings
9. Manage and maintain BI data dictionary and business glossary

Job Requirements

• A Degree in the Information Technology field or relevant industry certification (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Math, Science, Engineering)
• 4+ Years of experience in a Business Analyst role, with some of them in the BI space
• A good understanding of ERD and database design patterns
• A good understanding of UML and its equivalent business analytic models
• Strong knowledge and proven experience using SQL
• Strong knowledge and proven experience using Jira
• Good knowledge and experience in scrum mastering and project management
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Advance technical skills
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills

Benefits
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

1. Pension
2. Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
3. Group life insurance
4. Health insurance
5. L&D training
6. We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online