Global S&C_PiP_Performance Strategy Business Analyst

Accenture; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm seeks a dedicated Business Analyst in South Africa. This entry-level role involves supporting clients through data analysis and measurable improvements. Ideal candidates will possess a strong academic background and relevant internship experience, alongside excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills. The firm values coaching abilities and offers opportunities for frontline engagement with client teams, making a meaningful impact in real-time decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic performance with distinction average.
• Relevant work experience or internships in consulting valued.
• Demonstrated passion for delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Assist with measurable improvements and process implementations.
• Work closely with team members to analyze data.
• Opportunity for frontline coaching roles.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Coaching ability

Fluency in English

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Undergraduate/Postgraduate degree from a top-tier university

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Power BI

Job description

This role is with our Partners in Performance team, part of Accenture.

Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture is a global management consulting firm with a focus on human performance working alongside client partners to make change happen. We've got offices in Australia, New Zealand, South‑East Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe but prefer to spend as little time in them as possible. Instead, we work alongside our clients to unleash their potential and deliver lasting impact that you hardly ever achieve by sitting in a boardroom.

The Business Analyst role is an entry level role where you would be immediately exposed to being the frontline change agent for our clients. You are the primary source of reliable data and rock‑solid analysis, providing the fact base the improvement team uses to make decisions in real time.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the delivery of measurable improvements and in the implementation of processes and systems that will sustain ongoing improvements, especially by supporting prioritisation and problem‑solving
• To work closely with other team members and client team members to collect/analyse data and provide insights
• At times, the business analyst may be given the opportunity to take on front‑line coaching roles, especially with client analysts, to broaden their management experience

Key competencies

To be successful consultant at Partners in Performance, you not only need to be an outstanding academic performer, but also be dynamic, passionate and prepared to roll up your sleeves and work inside our clients' businesses. You need to care about people and developing them, as coaching is a big part of our success.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate/ Postgraduate degree from a top‑tier university, with excellent results (distinction average)
• Relevant work experience/internships in blue chip consulting or industrial companies is highly valued
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, including analytics
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including ability to coach, influence, and build trust with peers and clients
• Demonstrated passion for results
• Must be fluent in English
• Strong communication skills, including ability to respond clearly to hard questions under pressure and to use visual tools when communicating insights
• Above average knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel (Power BI advantageous)

Based on business requirements, candidates applying for this role can also be assessed for other opportunities within Accenture.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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