Finance Systems Analyst

Finchoice; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A consumer-focused fintech in South Africa is seeking a finance liaison to enhance financial processes and systems. The role involves collaboration with IT, ensuring compliance, and supporting financial reporting. Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree and possess strong analytical skills. Join a company that values teamwork and offers flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development support

Employee wellness programs

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in financial services or the insurance industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between finance and IT for financial system needs.
• Document finance processes and internal controls thoroughly.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Registered CA (SA)

Tools

Microsoft ERP products

Oracle EPM

Job description

We are an innovative, consumer-facing fintech specialising in providing fast loans, affordable insurance products and value-added services to our rapidly growing customer base. We are obsessed with customer experience, innovation and building great tech in our pursuit of delivering on our vision to be our customers’ favourite digital financial services provider.

Our team consists of passionate individuals who work in multi-disciplinary teams, where our strength in execution lies in our teamwork. Collectively we have driven significant customer growth and profitability over the past 18 years. We focus on the detail, being hands-on and executing against our plans - a scale-up that thinks and executes like a start-up.

If you’re looking for a place where you will have a positive impact on lives, learn more about and contribute to the Fintech industry, and be involved in multiple products, projects, and technologies, then look no further than FinChoice.

More about the role:

• Serve as the primary liaison between finance and IT for financial system needs, focusing on financial controls, finance process improvement, accuracy and integrity.
• Document as-is and to-be finance processes and internal controls thoroughly.
• Provide recommendations for improvements and work with relevant teams to implement changes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and help drive automation and efficiency within the finance function.
• Administer, maintain, and enhance core finance systems and reporting tools.
• Support the month-end close and financial reporting cycles, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies or issues in financial data or system processes.
• Gather business requirements, design accounting solutions within existing financial systems, and document processes.
• Provide user support, training, and troubleshooting for finance teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement system upgrades or new functionalities.
• Stay current with financial regulatory requirements and system best practices.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.

More about you:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex financial-system concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Learns new systems quickly and has a mindset for continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience in a financial services or insurance industry is advantageous.

Qualifications & Accreditations:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, BCom Accounting, or related field (required).
• Registered CA (SA) recently qualified (completed articles), or strong accounting process background preferred.
• Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Microsoft ERP products (Dynamics 365, Great Plains, NAV) and/or Oracle EPM (advantageous).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, processes, and internal controls.
• Experience with financial or management reporting tools and business intelligence platforms (advantageous).
• Minimum 1–3 years' relevant work experience, either in audit or accounting practice or a finance role within a commercial environment.

More about us:

Reciprocity and trust are the foundation of how we work. We believe that each of us show up everyday to do our best work and help one another and our customers. Strong, meaningful relationships underpin our culture and success, and we value authenticity and transparency. We value equity and strive to be fair and balanced. We celebrate our differences and understand that how they contribute positively to the team.

• We offer a flexible working arrangement and hybrid working
• We support your professional development through coaching, training and bursaries
• We offer employee wellness and support through our CareConnect employee assistance programme
• We love celebrating your milestones with you