Business Analyst & System Specialist (Fixed Term)

JobSpace; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free onsite parking

Gym access

Café on-site

Long service benefits

Active social club

Job summary

Tait Communications is seeking a Business Analyst & System Specialist (Fixed Term) in Christchurch, NZ to support and enhance our SAP finance environment within a global organisation. You will bridge business needs and technology, working with Finance, ICT and stakeholders.

The role combines SAP expertise, business analysis and financial process improvements to deliver impactful solutions and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• S/4HANA FICO functional expertise.
• Experience gathering, documenting and implementing business and system requirements.
• Previous BA experience within ICT or technology-enabled environments.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and continuously improve SAP financial systems.
• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements and translate into solutions.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Develop business cases, functional specifications, and process documentation.
• Analyse financial and operational data to deliver meaningful insights.
• Design and maintain reporting solutions using SAP and BI tools.
• Support user adoption through training, testing and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

S/4HANA FICO

SAP Finance

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/IT

Tools

SAP

Job description

Business Analyst & System Specialist (Fixed Term)

We're seeking an experienced Business Analyst & Systems Specialist (BASS) to join our Finance team on a 12-month parental leave contract. Reporting to the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting and enhancing our SAP finance environment while partnering with Finance, ICT, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.

This is a varied role that combines SAP functional expertise, business analysis, financial process improvement, and reporting. You'll help optimise systems and processes, support business transformation initiatives, and deliver insights that enable better business decision-making across a global organisation.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support, maintain, and continuously improve SAP financial systems.
• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements and translate them into effective solutions.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.
• Develop business cases, functional specifications, and process documentation.
• Analyse financial and operational data to deliver meaningful business insights.
• Design and maintain reporting solutions using SAP and business intelligence tools.
• Support user adoption through training, testing and stakeholder engagement.

You are an experienced Business Analyst with strong SAP Finance knowledge and a proven ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions. You're comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and thrive in environments focused on continuous improvement and change.

With a curious mindset and strong analytical skills, you're able to simplify complex information, identify opportunities for improvement, and deliver practical solutions that create real business value.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have S/4HANA FICO functional expertise
• Previous Business Analyst experience within an ICT or technology-enabled environment.
• Experience defining, documenting, and implementing business and system requirements.
• Strong process improvement and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to analyse complex financial and operational data.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and facilitation skills.

Ngʵ painga - What's in it for you?

• We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
• We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
• We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
• We balance work with fun through our active social club!

About Us

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Tait Communications is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We are encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.