Management Consultant - Senior Business Analyst

Solve Business Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with at least 5 years of experience in business analysis, particularly within the Financial Services sector. Candidates must be adaptable, prepared for varied project roles, and capable of engaging with senior executives. Key requirements include a university degree and Chartered Accountant CA(SA) qualification. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is essential. The role may require domestic and international travel for client projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Proven experience in the Financial Services industry.
• Experience engaging with senior executives in an organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and contribute to large, complex projects.
• Operate in various project roles across different clients.
• Support business development activities by leveraging a network of potential clients.

Skills

Business analysis

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office applications

Team player

Adaptability to project role changes

Education

University graduate

Chartered Accountant CA(SA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Title

Management Consultant – Senior Business Analyst

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

About This Role

There is no standard job description! Jobs change with projects and clients. What we require are consultants with experience in business analysis who can successfully operate across a wide range of project roles. Our clients rely on us to manage and contribute to the successful completion of large, complex projects. In the recent past, we have been very busy with large system implementations, outsourcing arrangements and the development of new strategic capabilities.

The successful applicant will work on projects, based off‑site at our clients. Projects vary by Scope of Solve’s engagement. Our consultants are involved in a wide variety of work and may operate in unfamiliar project roles. They can rely on support from Solve management and colleagues, but must use their own experience and common sense to perform their work.

Key Attributes of the Successful Candidates

• Proven track record in a similar position – minimum 5 years
• University graduate
• Professional qualification as Business Analyst
• Experience in the Financial Services industry, esp. Investment, Employee Benefits, Life and Treasury
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Reliable, self‑motivated, enthusiastic, resilient, team player
• Able to cope with changes and uncertainty about the next project role – must be prepared to perform a wide range of activities
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Prepared to travel domestically (potentially internationally) for work at a client
• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with experience in the Financial Services sector
• Exposure to project work in a client environment
• Knowledge of mainstream systems used in the Financial Services
• Some experience in business or system architecture
• Experience in engaging with senior executives of an organisation
• Exposure to project management
• Access to a network of potential clients, to support the business development activities of Solve

Useful

• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with experience in the Financial Services sector
• Exposure to project work in a client environment
• Knowledge of mainstream systems used in the Financial Services
• Some experience in business or system architecture
• Experience in engaging with senior executives of an organisation
• Exposure to project management
• Access to a network of potential clients, to support the business development activities of Solve.