Business Data Analyst - Finance

Join TAL - Business Data Analyst - Finance (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Company Description

Welcome to This Australian Life (TAL). From protecting millions of Australians to supporting our dedicated team, TAL is all about people. We are committed to growing, achieving, and excelling together. With a focus on leadership development, diversity promotion, excellence reward, and talent retention, we strive to support you in performing your best work.

We seek individuals motivated to do what's right, aim high, and work smart. Ready to see where we can go together?

Job Description

We are excited to announce a new 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a Business Data Analyst - Finance at TAL. In this role, you will collaborate with programmers, engineers, and business SMEs to identify process improvement opportunities, recommend system changes, and develop data governance policies. Your work will bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions within our Finance Team.

You will support identifying business challenges and opportunities related to data consumed and produced by the Finance teams, optimizing and improving our processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead documentation of business requirements for key data acquisition and transformation processes in Finance.
• Support projects enhancing the data capabilities of the Finance team.
• Report and present key findings and insights back to the business.
• Develop creative solutions for data quality management and control.
• Apply risk management principles to design and implementation phases of project deliverables.
• Maintain excellent communication with team members, customers, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a business analyst or similar role, preferably within Life Insurance.
• Tertiary qualification in a related field.
• Proficiency in business intelligence tools, including SQL, data analysis, and visualization tools.
• Experience in process modeling and workflow analysis.
• Proficient in composing data dictionaries, data flow diagrams, and performing data analysis and reconciliations.
• Experience with system migrations and/or integrations.
• Basic understanding of programming languages.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Additional Information

At TAL, we value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all team members. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from diverse backgrounds, those with caring responsibilities, people living with disabilities, and members of the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply or reach out to us .

TAL ensures accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process— inform our Recruitment team at any time.

TAL is proud to be recognized by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice. We are members of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. Learn more about our reconciliation journey through our .

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land at our Head Office, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and their connection to land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to all Traditional Lands we operate across, honoring Elders past, present, and emerging.

Everyone at TAL is accountable for conducting themselves according to our Code of Conduct principles and responsible for risk management.

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