About the position
My client based in Bellville is currently looking for a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst to join their team on a contract basis.
IT / FINANCE
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or a related discipline
- 5-8 years' experience in Quality Assurance and testing roles, with a minimum of 3+ years focused on SAP Finance (FI/CO)
- Proven hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations or ECC to S/4HANA migration projects
- Strong understanding of end-to-end Finance business processes and integration points with other SAP modules (MM, SD, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience using test management and defect tracking tools such as SAP Solution Manager, Jira, HP ALM, or Azure DevOps
- Exposure to test automation tools (e.g. Tricentis Tosca, Worksoft, UFT) is advantageous
- Experience working in complex, cross-functional, and global project environments
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the end-to-end QA and testing function for SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation and upgrade initiatives
- Define, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies, plans, and scripts across Functional, Integration, Regression, UAT, and Cutover testing
- Work closely with Finance Business Analysts, Functional Consultants, and Technical teams to ensure full business process and integration coverage
- Establish and manage test data, defect lifecycle management, traceability matrices, and reporting using tools such as SAP Solution Manager, Azure DevOps, Jira, or HP ALM
- Ensure adherence to QA standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks, providing regular status reporting and risk assessments to stakeholders
- Coordinate test environment readiness and dependencies with BASIS and IT Operations teams
- Support and enable automation of high-value finance test scenarios where appropriate
- Conduct go-live readiness assessments and provide formal QA sign-off
- Support cutover activities and post-go-live validation to ensure solution stability
Competency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to translate technical issues into business impact
- Ability to lead QA initiatives independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams
- Strong planning, prioritisation, and execution capabilities in fast-paced delivery environments
- High level of accountability, quality focus, and risk awareness
- Adaptable mindset with the ability to work across Agile and traditional delivery models
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:
- (FI/CO)
- S/4HANA Finance
- SAP Activate methodology
- problem solving skills.
- communication skills.
