Coverage Business Analyst NBFI

Absa Group Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in South Africa seeks a candidate to join its Coverage Banking NBFI team. This role involves supporting experienced bankers through analysis, research, and stakeholder management, providing insights to drive business decisions. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Business, Commerce, or Management with over 7 years of relevant banking experience. Strong skills in financial statement analysis and communication are essential, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to contribute to the bank's growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in banking in a research, credit, or data analytical role.
• Proficient in handling private non-public data.
• Ability to build charts and graphs for presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research using publicly available data sources.
• Provide data-driven insights that guide business decisions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Financial statement analysis

Report writing

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degrees in Business, Commerce and Management

Job description

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Join Coverage Banking NBFI team and support seasoned Bankers with analysis, research, management information and stakeholder management. These business insights will guide business decisions and strategies to assist in growing market share. Role is suited to a degreed candidate (BCom or similar) with 7 years plus experience in Banking in a research, credit or data analytical role. Candidate will be proficient in financial statement analysis with strong report writing, presentation and written communication skills.

Job Description

• Perform industry/company research using publicly available data sources.
• Handling of private non-public data to discover insights.
• Providing data-driven insights that guide business decisions and strategies.
• Generate and deliver reports from data analysis, ensuring accuracy and integrity of the data, summarises findings and prepares recommendations within area of responsibility.
• Building charts and graphs to present results to bankers/heads/executives/committees.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. Identify trends, patterns, and insights relevant to the business and/or project/transactions.
• Forecast outcomes and support decision-making processes
• Conducts analysis and research in areas of specialisation/expertise, leveraging a variety of applicable information's sources
• Generates and publishes written reports summarising findings and prepares recommendations within area of expertise.
• Establish relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to source information and make recommendations to senior leadership.
• Build relationships with stakeholders spanning the enterprise to collaborate and share findings and recommendations

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.