Finance Business Analyst III

FirstRand; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in South Africa seeks an experienced Finance Business Analyst. Applicants must have over 6 years of relevant experience and a Bcom or related degree. Responsibilities include interfacing with business and development teams, conducting workshops for requirements gathering, and providing business solutions. The candidate should be familiar with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and possess strong analytical and conflict management skills. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2026.

Qualifications

• 6+ years relevant Business Analyst experience required.
• Familiar with Agile & Waterfall methodology.

Responsibilities

• Act as an interface between business, developers, and testers.
• Conduct workshops to gather requirements.
• Provide solutions or recommendations to business.
• Manage all Project analysis Documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinker

Problem solving skills

Presentation Skills

Information Gathering

Conflict management skills

Team worker

Self Starter

Leadership skills

Education

Bcom or Industry Related Degree

Job description

Job Description

Hello Future Finance Business Analyst

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now's the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are you someone who can:

• Must have a fair understanding of the entity relationships within a database and how the various system integrate with each other in an environment
• Use Case skills
• Able to compile process and data flow diagrams and Context diagrams
• Must have creative skills in providing possible solutions to business requirements.
• Analytical thinker with problem solving skills
• Must be able to define user journeys
• Ability to research and define solutions, best fit for industry, customer and aligned to group strategic objectives
• Ability to run with analysis and present thinking to business
• Ability to defend requirements and explain thinking
• Understand how the requirements achieves business objectives tied to return on investment
• Ability to work unattended and meet strict timelines

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• + 6 years relevant Business Analyst experience required
• Bcom or Industry Related Degree
• Familiar with Agile & Waterfall methodology
• Have the following Business Analysis Competencies:
• Presentation Skills
• Information Gathering
• Self Starter - looks for opportunities
• Team worker
• Some leadership Skills
• Good writing skills
• Conflict management skills

We can be a match if you can:

• Act as an interface between business, developers and the testers.
• Be empathetic yet diplomatic when dealing with concerns and conflict from the business and or team members.
• Be able to listen, advise and elevate issues where necessary
• Business analyses, i.e. planning, elicit, document and review
• Analyse projects using best practice.
• Workshop or hold JAD sessions to gather requirements and drive workshops when necessary.
• Ability to make decisions, think on your feet and be proactive
• Provide solutions or recommendations to business when requirements are unclear taking into account what would be best for the business. Be a future thinker not just current solutions.
• Preparation of functional requirements specifications
• Preparation of business solutions specifications
• Enterprise analysis skills i.e. identify opportunities, risks & assumptions.
• Stakeholder Analyses i.e. understand audience and identify them upfront.
• Assess, analyse and optimise end-to-end business processes that are signed off by the business by documenting business process requirements through research, interviews or facilitation sessions also assess current business processes, procedures and business rules in conjunction with business partners, designing new & existing business processes.
• Detailed extraction and documentation of all business rules impacting a project
• Ability to probe and gather information
• Create the relevant analysis documentation i.e. Business Specification and or Functional Specification documentation using change control processes and version controls when required
• Be able to manage your own time when required to prioritise multiple projects
• Provide feedback and guidance to more junior members in team
• Review test cases provided by the Test Analyst
• Manage all Project analysis Documentation and ensure all sign-offs are achieved prior to work beginning on the project
• Add business value
• Take accountability for own projects through to implementation. Be actively involved from start to end of a project lifecycle
• Ability to run some initiatives as the BA and PM where applicable and necessary

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

31/01/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.