Finance Solutions Analyst - Cape Town Region
pmconnection
Job Description The incumbent will: work as a liaison among the identified stakeholders to elicit, analyse, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, business rules, policies, data and systems play a key role to ensure efficient and effective business processes and solutions are in place to support the group’s strategy Principle accountabilities include: Works with Group Finance Management team members, managers, supervisors and stakeholders, both internal and external to Group Finance: To identify and understand business requirements: Elicit, analyse, organise and document business requirements Translate and simplify requirements and manage ambiguity Manage and communicate requirements Assess the impact of user requirements to the business process involved and identify changes and gaps Assist in the identification of missing and required data, data conversions and reporting requirements To actively participate in the identification and design of a suitable business and/or technical solution: Interacts with the business architect and developers to ensure the proposed system solution will address the business requirements Define the business rules and guide the implementation of these rules Ensure business rules, principles and legal requirements are embedded in the development of the business processes, application systems, changes to Group Finance Governance or data operating model To develop new or enhance existing business processes: Analyse, model and improve business and system processes in order to implement a business solution Propose and develop new business processes to support business operations where no processes are currently in place Work across departments to sure end to end processes are accurately recorded Provide financial process guidance and support to the Group Finance area as well as key relevant stakeholders Document process maps and supporting documentation in line with the company’s standards To actively guide and participate in the delivery of the agreed solution: Research, document and prepare business cases, in conjunction with other Business and IT teams, on appropriate processes and / or technologies, which will align with the business strategies of the organisation Define scope for change initiatives and ensure understanding of scope by impacted business users Understand, document and escalate project risks Review solutions and business processes against business requirement specification Execute process improvement initiatives and project manage implementation of solutions and adoption into business Liaise with other project areas to co-ordinate interdependencies and resolve issues To support Users Acceptance Testing: Help test the system and create systems documentation and user manuals Provide input into test strategies and procedures; create process test cases; perform process testing and analyse test results Facilitate and co-ordinate User Acceptance Testing To support change management impacts: Identify impact on processes, people, technology and data and co-ordinate role players to address risks Identify and manage relevant stakeholders Produce an accurate impact assessment based on a defined change Work with management of team on timing and methods of implementation to ensure minimum impact on business as usual Provide input into change management plans To support and train business users: Develop capacity for testing changes, and developing SME’s to support change projects Support in resolution of incident logs and manage implementation of requirements logs To support continuous improvement of processes and operations: Support the drive for continuous improvement throughout the Group Finance team by constantly seeking ways to improve business practices and efficiencies This will also include resolution of the issues identified on the monthly reporting process and implementation of operational projects by Six Sigma Green Belt professionals Qualification Relevant tertiary qualification Experience in a financial environment/team/financial projects is preferable Formal training in business analysis and process design methodologies Knowledge and Experience 3 to 5 years’ experience in business and/or financial process and system solution development in a complex business environment Comprehensive understanding of the Business Analysis Life Cycle and delivery of Business Analysis outputs on projects in a complex environment Familiar with various Software Delivery Life Cycles i.e. the Waterfall and Agile methods as well as project management methodologies Skills Advanced MS Office and Visio Working knowledge of business and commercial concepts and terminology, experience in financial services will be an advantage Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and technologies and convert them into innovative customer solutions Business process mapping Identification of process improvement opportunities and solution design to address inefficiencies Highly developed facilitation skills Ability to co-ordinate, consolidate and plan activities from multiple stakeholders to deliver the desired outcomes Strong stakeholder management and influencing Excellent verbal and written communication Ability to work under pressure and in an ambiguous environment Competencies Collaboration Analytical thinking Problem solving Enquiring mind-set Initiative and Creativity Conceptual thinking Flexible and adaptable High attention to detail and quality of work Results and delivery focus Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful if you have not heard from the agency within 2 weeks.
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