Business analyst

A role as a business analyst provides an enormous exposure within an organization and is a fantastic route to a managing director position. In the region we regularly see challenging vacancies for international organizations in the field of business analysis.

What is business analysis / commercial analysis?

Analysts work at the forefront of the business, they maximise the commercial development of an organisation by controlling current and future financial information.

Analysts constantly track profitability, cash flow and working capital, generally the three most important factors dictating a businesses’ ability to grow, remain solvent and provide the required revenue for shareholders. In doing this, analysts enable businesses to make the most of potential opportunities for growth and learn from past successes and mistakes.

There are a variety of roles that fit into the business analyst / commercial analyst bracket, ranging from management accounting positions with elements of project work to pure analyst roles solely focused on project based work.

Why choose this area?

Analysts tend to have a very good idea of the business drivers across an organisation and are involved in all group and commercial / operating functions. As an analyst, you will gain real exposure to both the internal and external factors of a business and are crucial to its success.

Analysts work at the forefront of the business, they maximise the commercial development of an organisation by controlling current and future financial information.

Career progression

Business analyst / commercial analyst roles are very high profile. In addition to liaising with all areas of finance, you will also be expected to explain the figures to non-finance employees.

Who should become an analyst?

You should be an accountant who has already developed a high degree of commercial acumen and demonstrated good levels of analytical ability. Great communicators who are able to develop working relationships with commercial teams and other finance teams tend to thrive in these roles. To be considered for one of these high profile roles within an organisation, you will also need to be enthusiastic with good time management and prioritisation skills.