Advisory Business Analyst

Hatch; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Johannesburg is seeking a highly motivated Advisory Analyst to contribute to strategy and implementation of business decisions. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience, an undergraduate degree in Commerce or a related field, and strong data analytics skills. The role involves researching data, facilitating client workshops, and delivering insights. The company promotes an inclusive work environment and offers flexible work options with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Collaborative culture

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience related to the role.
• Proficient in research and analysis tools.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly.

Responsibilities

• Research, review, and analyze data for business decisions.
• Deliver analysis and reporting within Advisory projects.
• Facilitate workshops with clients.
• Develop presentations articulating ideas.

Skills

Data analytics

Research and analysis tools

Excel modeling

Financial modeling

Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering or Economics

Job description

Requisition ID: 97786

Job Category: Consulting

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch, a full-service consultancy, is currently seeking a highly motivated Analyst to join the Advisory group in Johannesburg.

What You'll Do

As an Advisory Analyst, you will make an important contribution to the strategy, design, and implementation of business decisions to ensure positive impact and sustainable results. You will be a strong communicator, hardworking, team‑oriented, curious, creative, insightful, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with imperfect or limited information. Flexibility, open‑mindedness and the ability to generate solutions for ambiguous problems are critical to success in this role. The goal is to identify, unlock, and materialize value for our clients.

• Research, review, clean and analyze data to facilitate the development of well‑supported, value‑add solutions to customers' most complex challenges
• Deliver segments of analysis and reporting within Advisory projects (Analyzing core issues with outstanding level of detail)
• Contribute to proposal development
• Structure and create Excel models
• Facilitate workshops with clients
• Develop presentations, clearly articulating ideas when presenting deliverables.
• Use storylines based on the Pyramid Principle (logic/structure) to communicate insights.
• Incorporate team and client feedback into your deliverables.
• Support Engagement Managers, workstream managers and SMEs
• Actively build trusted relationships with existing clients
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity

What You Bring to The Role

• 1-3 years of experience relevant to the role
• An undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering or Economics or relevant business course work is preferred
• Experience working with projects in mining & metals, energy, or infrastructure is preferred
• Proven experience in using research and analysis tools
• Collaborate and actively contribute as an effective member of a team
• Strong data analytics skills, including experience with business requirements gathering, analysis and ability to translate business requirements into technical process solutions
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to a broad range of project types and responsibilities
• Financial modeling experience is considered a strong asset

Why join us?

• Think globally, act locally
• Engage people who make a difference
• Apply your business and technical expertise to grow a key part of the Hatch business

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Collaborate with leading consultants and technical experts towards a better world through positive change
• The opportunity to drive your career

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.