About the position
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analysts to join them on a fixed term contract
IT / Finance
Responsibilities
- Gather and document detailed business requirements for planning and forecasting solutions, and analytics capabilities
- Assist in vendor and implementation partner selection processes
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into requirement specifications
- Write and execute test cases to ensure the accuracy and reliability of solutions
- Provide subject matter expertise in financial reporting, planning and forecasting, data analytics, and tools and methodologies
- Support the implementation and integration of the chosen solutions
- Conduct gap analysis and recommend improvements to existing finance reporting processes
- Manage light project management tasks, including timelines, deliverables and stakeholder communication
- Deliverables for the insights and analytics capability are expected to include definition of Insights for Finance, solution design and detailed requirements, and execution of test and user acceptance based on technical build Ideal candidates will possess the following
- Business and Process Analyst Experience
- Analysing and documenting business processes and requirements
- This involves understanding how different processes work, identifying pain points, and suggesting improvements
- Finance Reporting Experience
- Given applicability to finance transformation, the analyst should be well-versed in financial reporting
- This includes understanding Management reporting, Planning and forecasting, Investor relations, and statutory and regulatory reporting
- Financial Services Industry Knowledge
- Experience within the financial services sector is beneficial, specifically insurance, investments, or lending
- The analyst needs to understand industry-specific terminology, regulations, and practices
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review
Desired Skills:
- Business analysis
- Business Process Analysis
- Business Process
- Requirement Gathering
- Management Reporting
- Financial Reporting
- Data Analysis
