Senior Business Analyst - Insurance & Finance

Express Employment Professionals Midrand; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Process & Transformation :
• Lead end-to-end process mapping and optimization for insurance and finance functions, covering underwriting, claims, reinsurance, policy admin, and financial close cycles
• Drive adoption of Business Process Management Systems (BPMS) to streamline workflows, reduce risks, and increase automation
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and compliance
• Finance, EPM & IFRS 17 :
• Define and manage requirements for EPM solutions (planning, budgeting, forecasting, profitability modelling)
• Lead design and optimisation of financial close, reconciliations, consolidations, and GL processes
• Collaborate with finance and actuarial teams to ensure compliance with IFRS 17 reporting requirements, including data sourcing, calculation engines, disclosure, and reporting frameworks
• Support alignment of GL, sub-ledgers, actuarial valuation models, and financial reporting systems.
• Data, Systems & Governance :
• Define requirements for finance data warehouses, MDM solutions, and actuarial data integration
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and governance to support finance and regulatory reporting
• Translate complex business and actuarial requirements into functional specifications for IT delivery teams