Business Analyst

IT Business Analyst with almost 4 years of commercial experience. She has been working in the field of finance, more specifically insurance, for over 6 years. Her main responsibilities include business requirements analysis, documentation, communication with developers, testers and users. She also creates user cases and does minimal testing, in the past she has encountered unit, system, integration or UAT tests. She uses UML and Enterprise Architect to create diagrams, and has previously worked in BPMN. Other technologies she has worked with include Jira, Microsoft Power BI, SQL and Azure DevOps. She routinely mentors junior colleagues. She works in an agile environment, operating in Scrum. English communicates at a professional level.

Nov 2019 - Present: IT Business Analyst at Company A

• Translate business and functional requirements for IFRS 17 reporting solutions into technical documentation, including business process workflow diagrams.
• Coordinate project activities with international countries and development team to ensure clear understanding of business priorities and defined solutions.
• Participate in testing phases, including developing and executing test scripts to ensure proper system functionality.
• Set up, maintain, and update policies, procedures, and processes for financial planning and reporting based on legislative and office requirements.
• Identify potential process improvements and develop training manuals for end-users.

Feb 2019 - Oct 2019: Audit Associate at Company B

• Assist in carrying out audit and assurance services for clients.
• Support the planning, execution, and delivery of assurance engagements.
• Examine books of accounts and accounting systems to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports and records.
• Identify potential audit issues and ensure compliance with procedures, policies, legislation, and regulations.
• Evaluate financial and information systems for system reliability.

Dec 2016 - Jan 2019: Investment Reporting Specialist at Company C

• Participate in a co-innovation project for financial reporting, responsible for pilot entities, controls, and testing.
• Perform monthly and quarterly reporting of financial instruments for Swiss Re-owned entities under two accounting standards.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement movements for internal and external reporting.
• Prepare and review investment reports for internal clients and auditors.
• Work on improvements of existing reporting systems.

2014 - 2016: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

• Completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on IT.
• Received a merit scholarship for excellent academic performance and made the Dean's List.
• GPA of 3.6.

Certifications:

• ITIL 4 Foundation
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.