Finance: Senior Data Analyst

Woolworths Financial Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider located in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to enhance forecasting accuracy and provide insights into financial variances and customer behaviour. You will be responsible for tracking key profitability metrics, developing interactive dashboards, and engaging in stakeholder management. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in quantitative analysis within the finance domain. Strong coding skills in SAS and Python are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Quantitative Analysis, Mathematics or Statistics.
• Proficiency in coding languages such as SAS, Python, SQL.
• Practical experience using analytics for business problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support the Reporting Lead through data-driven analysis.
• Track key profitability metrics and develop interactive dashboards.
• Identify trends and opportunities for business improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Decision Making

Action Oriented

Intellectual Curiosity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Data Science, Engineering, or Finance

Tools

SAS

Python

SQL

Microsoft Office

Job description

Woolworths Financial Services | Full time

Finance: Senior Data Analyst

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 10/11/2025

Woolworths Financial Services, or WFS as it is better known, is a Joint Venture with Absa Bank, that supports the Woolworths retail business by providing in-store credit in the form of the Woolworths StoreCard and offering value-added services including credit cards, personal loans and short-term insurance as well as life insurance linked to other products.

Job Description

MAIN PURPOSE

Senior Analyst within Chief Finance Office will be responsible for the following:

To support the Reporting Lead by utilising analytics to examine business drivers and provide insights that explain financial variances and customer behaviour. This role will leverage data driven analysis to enhance forecasting accuracy and identify opportunities for business improvement. The Finance Data Analyst will play a crucial role in delivering detailed analytical and actionable insights to drive informed decision-making and support the organization’s strategic goals.

KEY OUTCOMES

• Tracking of key profitability metrics
• Interactive dashboards that track and display key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Recommendations for improving financial performance and operational efficiency.
• In-depth analysis of key business drivers and their impact on financial performance.
• Identification of trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to ad-hoc analytical projects
• Support the forecasting team with trends
• Stakeholder/Resource Management

Requirements

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum: 5 years experience ideally in the following discipline: (Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Quantitative Analysis, Mathematics or Statistics)
• Proficiency in coding languages like SAS; Python; SQL; MSSQL Server administration is an advantage; Redshift development is an advantage
• Practical experience in using analytics to solve complex business problems would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Stakeholder Engagement – collaboration, influencing and persuading
• Decision Making – mental agility, analysing and interpreting
• Action Oriented – results focus, determination to achieve and deadline driven
• Intellectual Curiosity – continuous improvement, innovation, and ability to deal with change
• Analytical Thinking – attention to detail, focus on quality and integrity of output
• Team Player – relating, networking, and supporting colleagues

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree (3 years) ideally in the following disciplines: Computer Science, Informatics, Data Science, Engineering, Finance

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of financial services industry in a strongly regulated environment for a multi-product, multi-stakeholder organisation is a strong advantage.
• Business acumen and presenting/communicating recommendations across all organisation levels.
• Ability to work with diverse teams to ensure effective implementation of projects.