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Business Analyst

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
3 to 7 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
Dutch (Fluent)

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We excel at what we do. But unlike others, our success is not just the result of hard work and professional expertise: we apply a uniquely people-centric approach to trading.

Who we are:

At ACT Commodities we trade environmental products and help our clients reach their environmental and sustainability objectives through trading products such as carbon offsets, environmental certificates and many others. We help our clients maximize their profits whilst reducing risk by utilizing our knowledge and network. We are a young-minded company with 170+ ambitious people from all over the world, all working in an open environment where no day is ever the same.

What you'll do:

After several years of outsourcing our IT systems, we started to build on our own in-house IT team in 2019. The team is responsible for the global IT landscape within the company. As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for further strengthening the solid base that has already been laid out. To further support the quick growth of our business towards the future, the design and implementation of new systems is needed. This will allow us to bring new techniques and technologies to the trading floor. You will have the opportunity to pioneer and innovate on a global scale. Your tasks in a nutshell are:

  • Gathering requirements, understand the business and define solutions based on user needs;
  • Translate the requirements and solutions for the IT department;
  • Liaise with all stakeholders and coordinate between internal departments and external parties;
  • Performing functional testing to ensure requirements are met;
  • Communicating well with business people in sales, finance and HR roles, and helping turn their business requirements into functional solutions;
  • Align on priorities with the business and order project backlogs accordingly;
  • Spot dependencies in projects and ensure they are resolved;
  • Become the functional knowledge expert on our CRM/ERP systems.

Who you are:.

Required skillset:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Busienss, or related;
  • Experience in Finance, Accounting & Back-office processes
  • Experience doing Business Analysis work in a sales trading organization
  • Skilled stakeholder manager and excellent communicator in English, with the ability of conveying information to users with various levels of expertise;

Desired skillset:

  • Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Navision;
  • Project Management & coordination skills;
  • Lean six sigma green/black belt.

What we offer:

  • Competitive remuneration and bonus scheme;
  • Business- and communication-related trainings;
  • Relocation budget (when applicable);
  • Exciting quarterly target incentives;
  • Kickboxing and football;
  • In-house Life Coach.

ACT helps organizations achieve their climate action goals, no matter how ambitious. Since our founding in 2009, we have become a reliable partner for high-impact climate projects that generate carbon credits, energy efficiency projects and certificates, and experts in renewable electricity and gas markets, renewable fuels, and emission allowances.

Energy
Amsterdam
Active in 4 countries
299 employees
70% men - 30% women
Average age is 34 years

What employees are saying

Wouter Kuipers

Desk Manager

Wouter Kuipers

As manager of the UK desk my responsibilities include formulating its strategy, developing new products and taking care of our internal and external communications. I am also involved in the hiring and development of sales traders for the UK market. Within ACT you are responsible for building…

Alessio di Credico

Sales Trader

Alessio di Credico

I still remember the first day I visited ACT for my job interview. When I opened the door to the trading floor I immediately sensed the high and positive energy. Working at ACT means working in a great atmosphere within a great team. My market focus is…