Business Analyst Mmh250613-4

Momentum; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 480 000 - 650 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider located in Gauteng is seeking a professional to support their Tax Department. The role involves analyzing, improving, and redesigning tax-related business processes to enhance efficiency and comply with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in tax systems, data analysis, and process improvement within a financial services environment. This position offers opportunities to innovate and drive organizational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in a Linked Investments or Financial Services environment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Business Analysis and/or Process Improvement.
• Proven experience working in Agile environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in high-volume, complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed tax-related business analysis through stakeholder engagement.
• Develop expert-level knowledge of tax systems and procedures.
• Map current and future state processes for optimisation opportunities.
• Identify business challenges and propose effective solutions.

Skills

Tax systems & accounting

Data analysis and insights

Business process improvement

API development and implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in taxation, Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

QlikView

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

Location

Momentum Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Role Purpose

To support the Tax Department in analysing, improving, and redesigning core and support business processes—from current state assessments to post-implementation support. The goal is to enhance efficiency, standardisation, and straight-through processing, with clearly defined exception management.

Ideal Candidate

Tax systems & accounting; System migrations; Data analysis and insights; Regulatory & tax reporting; Business process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in taxation, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years' experience in a Linked Investments or Financial Services environment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Business Analysis and/or Process Improvement.
• Proven experience working in Agile environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in high-volume, complex settings.
• Experience with API development and implementation is highly advantageous.
• Strong interest in business systems and process optimisation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Business Analysis

Conduct detailed tax-related business analysis through stakeholder engagement (workshops, interviews, research). Develop expert-level knowledge of tax systems, procedures, and product-specific tax implications. Identify and escalated tax risks that may impact the business. Document current tax-relevant procedures and systems. Translate business requirements into detailed solution specifications, ensuring alignment with tax and business objectives. Lead tax-related clean-up and remediation projects in collaboration with support teams.

Data Analysis

Write and interpret data queries. Analyse large datasets to uncover insights and support solution development. Use tools such as QlikView, Power BI, Excel, SQL, and databases for data analysis and reporting.

Process Improvement

Map current and future state processes to identify optimisation opportunities. Facilitate process workshops with business and technology stakeholders. Design and implement process improvements and control mechanisms. Track, monitor, and measure the impact of implemented changes. Conduct root cause analysis and maintain process documentation. Promote process adoption and compliance among finance users. Apply methodologies such as Design Thinking to drive innovation.

Problem Solving & Solution Design

Identify business challenges and propose effective, scalable solutions. Contribute to the design of tax systems and applications aligned with business and technical goals.

Testing & Change Management

Support user acceptance testing and assist in developing training materials. Facilitate change management efforts, including training and post-implementation support.