Finance Systems & Process Automation Analyst

Pep; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

PEP is seeking a Finance Business Analyst to join the Business Solutions team and translate accounting workflows into modern system capabilities. You will design processes, specify system requirements, and enable finance users through training and SOPs, helping automate finance functions and improve efficiency across the organisation.

Responsibilities include cross-functional workshops, BRD/Use Case/User Story development, end-to-end system delivery, and user enablement through manuals and

Qualifications

• Consult across business units to diagnose operational pain points and identify opportunities for technology-driven optimisation.
• Lead business process design and modelling to enhance existing workflows and build new processes.
• Formulate business cases and define clear value propositions for process upgrades.
• Keep pace with emerging trends and best practices across digital and retail environments, introducing innovative ideas to modernise finance functions.
• Translate complex financial accounting requirements into functional and technical specifications, including BRS, Use Cases and User Stories.
• Manage end-to-end specification, testing and implementation of system enhancements.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops, sprint planning and meetings using Agile (Scrum) practices.
• Drive project delivery and initiatives, ensuring implemented solutions satisfy business objectives.
• Provide continuous technical and process support to the Finance team, conducting root-cause problem analysis on system issues.
• Compile and publish structured SOPs and comprehensive user training manuals.
• Equip end-users with the training and guidance required to adopt system changes smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Consult across business units to diagnose operational pain points and identify opportunities for technology-driven optimisation.
• Lead business process design and modelling to enhance existing workflows and build new processes.
• Formulate business cases and define clear value propositions for process upgrades.
• Keep pace with emerging trends and best practices across digital and retail environments, introducing innovative ideas to modernise finance functions.
• Translate complex financial accounting requirements into functional and technical specifications, including BRS, Use Cases and User Stories.
• Manage end-to-end specification, testing and implementation of system enhancements.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops, sprint planning and meetings using Agile (Scrum) practices.
• Drive project delivery and initiatives, ensuring implemented solutions satisfy business objectives.
• Provide continuous technical and process support to the Finance team, conducting root-cause problem analysis on system issues.
• Compile and publish structured standard operating procedures (SOPs) and comprehensive user training manuals.
• Equip end-users with the training and guidance required to adopt system changes smoothly.

Job description

PEP is seeking a Finance Business Analyst to join the Business Solutions team and translate accounting workflows into modern system capabilities. You will design processes, specify system requirements, and enable finance users through training and SOPs, helping automate finance functions and improve efficiency across the organisation.

Responsibilities include cross-functional workshops, BRD/Use Case/User Story development, end-to-end system delivery, and user enablement through manuals and