Business Analyst
Auckland
Corporate Services – IT /
Permanent Full-Time /
Hybrid
KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network, one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. We provide audit, tax, and advisory services to individuals, SMEs, not-for-profit organisations, multi-nationals and government agencies.
Our people experience is anchored in a clearly articulated purpose of ‘Fuelling New Zealand’s prosperity’ and our contribution to the shared wealth and lasting well-being for all New Zealanders. In order to deliver this, we must attract, develop and retain the very best people and create a workplace environment in which everyone is able to flourish. We are proud of our reputation for values-driven behaviour that guide our actions and defines what it means to work at and be part of KPMG. We believe in Integrity – We do what is right; Excellence – We never stop learning and improving; Courage – We think and act boldly; Together – We respect each other and draw strength from our differences; and For Better – We do what matters.
The ITS mission statement of “We’re becoming a future-ready digital business, building the technology & A.I. foundation for our multi-disciplinary firm to drive our growth and trust agenda” is central to delivering the technology & A.I. foundation for the Firm’s 5-year strategy. The ITS team is made up of five core pillars: Technology Operations including service desk, Data and Digital including artificial intelligence, Applications, Security and Projects. These pillars are designed and expected to work together to deliver on the ITS mission statement.
The opportunity:
- We are looking for an experienced business analyst, ideally someone who is able to learn quickly and work independently.
- The business analyst role is multi-faceted and supports the delivery of high value projects and initiatives which assist KPMG to become more efficient, cost effective, agile, and competitive.
- The main focus of this role is to work across the project lifecycle, working with stakeholders to gather information, create business requirements, and ensure the successful embedding of process and technology into operational support and business run state. Our business analysts are expected to participate in project change management and may also provide input to training and support materials.
Day to day you will:
- Support business and project stakeholders by ensuring assignments and progress are being clearly communicated.
- Understand business context for proposed projects and desired outcomes.
- Model business processes and identify opportunities for systems and process improvements.
- Support in the development of business cases to identify projects; identify issues, risks and benefits of existing and proposed solutions and outline business impacts.
- Develop target future state process models and review with business stakeholders.
- Facilitate requirements workshops and document outcomes effectively.
- Participate in activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.
- Identify required templates/tools/procedures to support project-based initiatives.
- Ensure the solutions we develop or implement are tested against business requirements.
- Mentor, train and support more junior Business Analysts and project team members.
- Assist with knowledge transfer to Training staff, Service Desk staff and SME’s.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with various stakeholders to support and champion continuous improvement at KPMG.
What you'll bring to the team:
- Strong technical skills.
- Experience in business analyst methodologies, frameworks and guiding principles.
- Strategic thinking and experience in facilitating trade-offs between competing business needs.
- Results oriented (proven delivery) and ability to excel in multi-disciplinary environment.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills, a skilled communicator.
- Ability to develop & facilitate innovative business solutions (negotiation, communication, influencing skills).
- Understanding of Enterprise Architecture and business capability models.
- Project change management, training and facilitation.
- High integrity & ability to build trust & deliver outstanding outcomes.
- Active listening, persuading and influencing, informal presentation, conflict resolution, informal group facilitation.
- Excellent interpersonal and written / verbal communication skills.
- Influencing and educating stakeholders across all levels of a business.
- Ability to troubleshoot and quickly identify and diagnose issues and resolve.
Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.
Life at KPMG
KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.
For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone Georgia Yenge on 04 816 4598 or email KPMGAccessibilityNetwork@kpmg.co.nz
We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.
As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
— Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
— Opportunities for local and international secondments
— Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
— Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
— Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
— A paid professional association membership of your choice
— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
— The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
— An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
— Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
— An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.
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