Centrax Digital is recruiting on behalf of a client in the finance sector for a Senior Business Analyst to lead business analysis efforts within the finance domain, enabling transformation through process optimisation, data-driven insights and system integration.
The role is pivotal in supporting operating model design and finance process enhancements across the group, analysing and translating business requirements into IT system and technology specifications, and ensuring alignment between finance objectives and technical solutions.
Key focus areas: engaging finance stakeholders to document challenges, objectives and requirements; facilitating workshops and translating business needs into user stories, functional specifications and system requirements; developing business cases, risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses; mapping finance and actuarial capabilities, processes and data flows; contributing to test plans and leading UAT and SIT; providing training and driving change adoption; and building relationships across finance, IT and external vendors.
Reports to: Head: Centre IT. Supports the Group Finance & Actuarial Function. Onsite, fixed term contract.
Requirements
Benefits
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in business analysis and process mapping within finance
- 4+ years of experience in insurance
- Deep understanding of financial and actuarial business capabilities, processes, accounting principles, reporting standards, and compliance
- Experience documenting finance and actuarial requirements
- Experience facilitating and leading cross-functional workshops
- Understanding of finance data flows, transformation, cleansing, and visualization
- Familiarity with Data Mesh, MDM, and finance data lakes or warehouses
- Technical proficiency in SQL, Informatica, and system integration methods including APIs, EDI, and ESB
- Exposure to AI, RPA, and ML in finance contexts
- Hands-on experience with finance ERP implementations and integration with core platforms
- Familiarity with Oracle Fusion, SAP S/4HANA, Workday, OneStream, Anaplan, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Coupa, and BlackLine
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Visio, Jira, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies
- Knowledge of South African financial and insurance regulations
- Familiarity with actuarial capabilities and IT architecture
- Experience mentoring junior analysts
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