Analyst duties and responsibilities;

• Business Analysts conduct market analyses, analyzing both product lines and the overall profitability of the business.
• In addition, they develop and monitor data quality metrics and ensure business data and reporting needs are met.
• Strong technology, analytical, and communication skills are must-have traits.
• A Business Analyst job description typically includes:
• Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for a business
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Planning and monitoring
• Financial modeling
• Variance Analysis
• Pricing
• Reporting
• Defining business requirements and reporting them back to stakeholders
• Business Analyst job qualifications and requirements
• Typically, Business Analysts require a bachelor’s degree minimum.

Whilst any degree is advantageous, the following subjects are useful as they’re in a similar field:

• Business Studies
• Business Administration
• Management
•  Information Technology
• The core skills of a Business Analyst job should also include:
•  Experience working with senior decision-makers
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Proven analytical background
• Commercial awareness
•  Communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management and organizational skills
• Problem-solving skills
•  Analytical skills
•  Leadership and management skills
• An interest in, and understanding of, project management techniques and computing systems