Business Analyst · cover letter
Dear [Hiring Manager],
When the operations team at my current company told me their monthly close took nine business days, I mapped the entire workflow, interviewed eight stakeholders, and traced the delay to three manual handoffs. The redesign I proposed cut the close to four days and saved roughly 120 analyst hours per quarter. That is the kind of work I want to bring to the Business Analyst role at [Company].
For the past four years I have sat between business teams and engineering, turning vague requests into clear requirements. I gather and document user stories, build process maps, and write acceptance criteria that developers can actually estimate. On a recent CRM migration I led requirements gathering across sales, support, and finance, delivering 47 documented requirements that shipped with zero post-launch rework tickets.
What draws me to [Company] is your focus on using data to make decisions rather than defending opinions. I am comfortable in SQL and Tableau, fluent in writing functional specifications, and I enjoy the part of the job most people skip: validating that what we built actually solved the problem. I read your recent product update and would love to learn how your team prioritizes its roadmap.
I would welcome the chance to talk through how I can help your stakeholders move faster with less guesswork. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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