Finance Automation & Data Engineer

Momentum; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum seeks a Data & Automation Specialist to enhance finance and operational processes through automation, data prep, SQL-based solutions and controlled business tools. The role focuses on reducing manual effort, improving reliability, strengthening controls and supporting data foundations for reporting and decision-making.

The specialist will collaborate with stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, translate requirements into technical solutions and provide ongoing support for

Qualifications

• BCom or BSc or related qualification in computer science, data science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
• Grade 12 / Matric.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and document opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Design, build and maintain practical automation solutions using approved tools such as UiPath, Power Automate or similar technologies.
• Analyse existing business processes and redesign them to improve efficiency, control and scalability.
• Develop automated solutions to reduce manual effort, improve turnaround times and lower operational risk.
• Monitor existing automations, investigate failures and perform root-cause analysis where issues occur.
• Recommend improvements to make automations more stable, supportable and less dependent on key individuals.
• Develop and support SQL-based solutions used in finance, operational and reporting processes.
• Optimise SQL queries, stored procedures and data processing routines.
• Design and maintain data structures required for automation and reporting solutions.
• Build data validation, reconciliation and exception-reporting controls to improve data quality and confidence in outputs
• Support data integration across approved internal and external systems where required.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and operational challenges.
• Translate business requirements into clear solution designs, technical specifications and practical delivery plans.
• Challenge inefficient processes constructively and help stakeholders simplify before automating.
• Document process flows, logic, dependencies, test results, support procedures and handover notes.
• Conduct solution testing and support user acceptance testing before implementation.
• Work with relevant technology, data and business teams to ensure solutions are sustainable and aligned to approved standards.
• Develop and support practical business tools using approved low-code, automation and scripting technologies.
• Provide user support and troubleshooting for automation, data and business tools that fall within the team’s support scope.
• Maintain clear documentation, support procedures and knowledge-sharing material to reduce operational dependency.
• Ensure solutions include appropriate controls, error handling, access considerations and exception management.
• Support existing Power BI and reporting solutions where required, particularly where they depend on finance data, automation outputs or operational datasets.
• Assist with data modelling and preparation of datasets for reporting purposes.
• Contribute to improvements in the Finance BI environment by helping to make data sources more reliable, controlled and easier to support.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Python

VBA

Power Apps

UiPath

Power Automate

Low-code

Data modelling

Agile certifications

AI tools

Education

BCom or BSc or related qualification in computer science, data science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

UiPath

Power Automate

Power BI

Job description

Momentum seeks a Data & Automation Specialist to enhance finance and operational processes through automation, data prep, SQL-based solutions and controlled business tools. The role focuses on reducing manual effort, improving reliability, strengthening controls and supporting data foundations for reporting and decision-making.

The specialist will collaborate with stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, translate requirements into technical solutions and provide ongoing support for