Financial Analyst

Network Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organization is seeking a Finance Systems Analyst with strong SAP and SQL experience to enhance finance systems and support operational excellence. Located in Cape Town, this role involves monitoring system performance, providing user support, and driving improvements in finance processes. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in finance systems administration. This position offers the chance to work closely with finance teams and influence critical business operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in finance systems administration.
• Experience providing finance system user support.
• Experience analyzing finance business processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor finance system availability and performance.
• Identify system risks and improvement opportunities.
• Propose and evaluate workflow and system optimization solutions.

Skills

Advanced Excel proficiency

SQL proficiency

Strong analytical skills

Excellent planning and organization

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Business Information Systems, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Are you a Finance Systems Analyst with strong SAP and SQL experience who enjoys working close to the business? This role offers the opportunity to support and enhance critical finance systems in a high-volume operational environment where accuracy, availability, and continuous improvement are key.

This opportunity is with a well-established organisation operating at scale within a complex retail and finance environment. The business relies heavily on stable, well-optimised finance systems to support daily operations, reporting, and decision-making.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring finance systems are available, optimised, and aligned to business requirements. You will work closely with finance teams and system users, providing second-line support, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving system and process improvements.

Why consider this role?

You’ll gain hands-on exposure to enterprise finance systems, play a critical support role in month-end and year-end processes, and have the opportunity to influence system efficiencies and process improvements within a stable, established environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor finance system availability, user activity, and system performance acrossied units
• Identify system risks and improvement opportunities and propose mitigation initiatives
• Analyse business processes and define system enhancement requirements
• boire 'Ɗ10; ? (Note: there was no special symbol.)Propose and evaluate workflow and system optimisation solutions
• Provide second-line user support, including investigation and resolution of SAP-related issues
• Manage logged queries and ensure effective resolution
• Support finance processes during month-end, year-end, and budgeting cycles
• Share system knowledge and provide ongoing support to stakeholders

Job Experience and Skills Required

Education

• Degree in Business Information Systems, Accounting, or a related field

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in finance systems administration
• Proven experience providing finance system user support
• Experience analysing finance business processes
• Strong experience with SQL queries and data analysis altered>
• Exposure to month-end reporting, including journals, accruals, and financial reporting

Skills

• Advanced Excel and SQL proficiency
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning, organisation, and time-management abilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to interpret business needs and translate them into technical and operational requirements

retrieves

Non-negotiables

• Finance systems and process exposure
• Ability to work onsite in Cape Town (Kuilsriver area)
• Strong attention to detail and customer-focused mindset
• Ability to work independently and within a team

Please send your CV to [e-mail]

Should you not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.