We are currently looking to recruit a Business Analyst to join our Risk Consulting team in Nicosia. The successful candidate, as part of the existing advisory team of the Risk Consulting Department, will provide a wide range of advisory services to the Risk Consulting team (e.g., Banks and Insurances) focusing on financial and risk solutions.

The Opportunity:

• Working with different clients to understand high – level requirements and business needs
• Conducting Interviews with key stakeholders for understanding various business processes
• Writing documents for analyzing the processes of the clients and proposing solutions or enhancements
• Learning new solutions from different Software providers and being able to configure the solutions as to the needs of the customer
• Staying open for new technologies for Risk / Finance solutions
• Learning more about Finance and Risk domain (such as Management Accounts, Budgeting and Planning, Credit Risk)  
• Communicating and interacting clearly and concisely to both Business and IT partner to define, understand and evaluate business requirements
• Creating basic ETLs if necessary

The Requirements:

• University Degree / Master with minimum grade 2:1 (or equivalent) in Business Finance, Economics, Accounting, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics
• 0 to 5 years of experience in the area
• Basic programing skills in an analytical language especially such as SAS, R or Python or understanding of Databases will be considered an advantage
• Previous working experience in the Financial Services sector or in the Banking industry or in an advisory or audit firm will be considered an advantage
• Previous knowledge of business analysis, system analysis and some understanding of software development will be considered an advantage
• SQL / Database knowledge will be beneficial or willingness to learn but not prerequisite and/ or programming knowledge (such as R / Python /SAS) will be considered an advantage
• Project management skills will be considered an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent knowledge of the Greek and English languages (written and spoken)

The Personal Characteristics:

• Flexibility and desire to work on demanding and challenging projects and interact with team-members from other business groups
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, time management, organizational, project management and evaluative skills
• Strong analytical and interpretative skills
• Ability to quickly assimilate and apply new techniques and knowledge
• Organized person and ability to priorate needs of the customer
• Open to new things, always positive and a general good professional manner and politeness
• After helping configure or use low code for a software, willingness to think out of the box to apply different scenarios and test the solution

The Benefits:

Financial

• Competitive remuneration package (incl. 13th salary)
• Bonus Scheme that reflects firm & individual performance
• Provident Fund

Health and Wellbeing

• BeWell@KPMG – a holistic programme to support employees’ wellbeing
  • In-house occupational psychologist
  • Occupational doctor
  • KPMG Gym benefits

• Running Club
• Social committee

Life at KPMG

• Excellent opportunities for career development & advancement
• Hybrid working model (working from the office, client and home)
• Flexible working hours
• Friday afternoon off
• Flex Fridays for July & August (Reduced Hours – 36hours)
• Reduced hours & Mother’s scheme working options
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday entitlement from the 1st day you join
• Global Mobility programme
• Dress for your Day
• Free Parking

If you believe that you have the above qualifications and this opening sounds challenging, apply now, through our Online Application.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Should you have any queries in completing the online application form, please do not hesitate to contact us.

T: 22 209196, E: recruitment@kpmg.com.cy