Medior Business Functional Analyst

Talencia Consulting is looking for a Medior Business Functional Analyst in Brussels. The position falls under Business Analysis / IT & Application Projects. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, Project Managers and external partners. English is fluent, and you are fluent in French and/or Dutch.

Key responsibilities: Business & functional analysis: facilitate workshops, interviews and working sessions with business stakeholders to understand objectives, challenges and requirements. Analyse and document current and future business processes, business rules, data flows and system interactions. Challenge business requests where appropriate and translate needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, use cases and acceptance criteria.

Assess impacts, dependencies and risks.

Functional design & documentation: create process models, functional design documents, data mappings, mock-ups and prototypes where needed. Support solution design and collaborate closely with development, architecture, vendor and testing teams. Maintain clear functional documentation and requirement traceability. Bridge between business & IT: act as a key point of contact for functional questions throughout design, development, testing and implementation.

Work closely with Project Managers, Developers and Test Engineers. Ensure that decisions and requirements are clearly understood across business and IT teams.

Testing & validation: prepare functional test scenarios and support regression testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), in collaboration with the Test Engineer. Support business users during UAT and validate that delivered solutions meet agreed requirements. Analyse defects and root causes.

Continuous improvement: proactively identify process improvements, automation opportunities and system enhancements. Support change and rollout activities.

Required experience & skills: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. 3-5 years of experience in a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst or similar analytical and process-oriented IT project role. Proven experience in requirements analysis, functional design or software implementation. Hands-on experience with business process modelling and functional documentation, including use cases, user stories and acceptance criteria.

Experience supporting end-to-end solution delivery. Familiarity with tools and systems such as Azure DevOps, Confluence, ERP solutions, Microsoft 365. Comfortable working with data-related concepts, integrations and APIs. Ability to understand business processes and translate them into clear functional requirements. Experience supporting testing and validation activities.

Personal profile: Analytical, structured and solution-oriented. Self-motivated, curious and proactive. Flexible and comfortable adapting to change. Able to anticipate needs, ask the right questions and challenge assumptions constructively. Capable of bringing structure to ambiguous situations. Reliable and able to manage priorities effectively. Comfortable moving between business discussions and detailed functional conversations with IT teams. An effective communicator who can manage complex stakeholder interactions diplomatically and professionally.

Collaborative, with a strong team spirit and willingness to share knowledge. Interested in continuous learning and professional development.

Company description: Talencia is a Belgian recruitment consultancy specialized in providing permanent & freelance IT staffing. Talencia's name reflects our commitment to you - a business partnership designed to make the best match between clients and talents. Our experienced recruitment consultants have an extensive knowledge in the IT field. They will work in close collaboration with you in order to provide you with the highest quality service. We at Talencia understand the needs and expectations of both our clients and talented IT professionals seeking contract work.

We consider every assignment as unique and experience has taught us the importance of flexibility, in order to adapt to client's requirements in a rapidly evolving market trends. Through a dedicated and bespoke candidate service, Talencia works with you, to find the company/organization to match your career aspirations and talents.