Senior Business Analyst

Global Recruitment SA; East London; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a remote position in South Africa. The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of experience in a Business Analyst role within financial services or fintech. Responsibilities include bridging business and technical needs, managing change processes, and collaborating closely with developers. Strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of financial operations are highly advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years proven experience as a Business Analyst type role.
• Experience in financial operations and accounting systems is advantageous.
• Strong technical understanding and comfort discussing solutions with developers.

Skills

Experience in financial services

Bridging business needs and technical solutions

Testing tools and UAT coordination

Strong SQL skills

Job description

Senior Business Analyst (Remote SA)

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 7 years proven experience as a Business Analyst type role, in financial services, banking, credit, fintech, or a complex operational environment.
• Strong background in bridging business needs and technical solutions, with experience working closely with developers, project managers, and external vendors (limited).
• Demonstrated ability to quickly grasp business processes, rules, and systems.
• Solid understanding of change management and change control processes in projects.
• Hands-on experience with testing tools, UAT coordination, and validation of system changes.
• Strong technical understanding—comfortable discussing solutions, integrations, and system functionality with developers.
• Experience in financial operations, accounting systems, or related domains is highly advantageous.
• Good experience in use of SQL to query databases

A full job specification may be provided on request.

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