Finance Business Analyst

Boardroom Appointments; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Finance Business Analyst in Pretoria to analyze financial data, trends and performance metrics. You will provide insights and recommendations to guide banking operations and strategic decisions.

You will gather business requirements, work with IT for seamless system integration and support budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting while ensuring compliance and clear communication with stakeholders across functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Finance Business Analyst in the banking industry.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, banking operations, and regulations.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and modeling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data, trends, and performance metrics.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial analysis.
• Gather and document business requirements related to financial processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives.
• Work closely with IT teams to ensure seamless integration of financial systems.
• Implement and test financial system upgrades and enhancements.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure accuracy and consistency in financial projections.
• Stay informed about banking regulations and ensure financial processes comply.
• Assist in the preparation of regulatory reporting and compliance documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
• Implement changes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes.
• Communicate financial insights and analysis to non-financial stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial processes with business goals.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Stakeholder communication

Banking regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

• Analyze financial data, trends, and performance metrics.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial analysis.
• Business Requirements:
  • Gather and document business requirements related to financial processes.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives.
• System Integration:
  • Work closely with IT teams to ensure seamless integration of financial systems.
  • Implement and test financial system upgrades and enhancements.
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
  • Support the budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Collaborate with finance teams to ensure accuracy and consistency in financial projections.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  • Stay informed about banking regulations and ensure financial processes comply.
  • Assist in the preparation of regulatory reporting and compliance documentation.
• Process Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
  • Implement changes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  • Communicate financial insights and analysis to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial processes with business goals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Finance Business Analyst in the banking industry.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, banking operations, and regulations.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and modeling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.