We have an exciting opportunity for an Business Analyst within our Finance Systems Team! This position will be fully in office based at our offices in Cape Town, Kuilsriver and will report directly to the Finance Systems Manager.

By taking on this opportunity, you will play a significant role within the business by acting as the interface between the business, Pepkor IT and other information technology suppliers, the vehicle through which optimal business processes and underlying systems functionality is developed in order to execute business strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• To assess and define change requests received from users in Ackermans in relation to business processes and systems. Provision of solutions and support for the implementation thereof.

• Effectively manage change requests from business stakeholders.

• Translation of business process and systems requirements into specific projects ensuring solutions are commercially acceptable within the strategic framework.

• Provision of effective and timeous support to internal users on processes, systems and technology activities. User ongoing support

• Provision of detailed documentation of current information, data and solutions. Business Analysis Documentation.

• Supply users with skills & knowledge of process and systems via training sessions and workshops to enhance culture of super users

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE required:

• Waterfall and Agile working methodologies and principles.

• Working knowledge of implementing and maintaining systems/services/applications.

• Knowledge of PMBOK and BABOK management principles

• Ability to compile quantitative and or qualitative information/reporting

• Microsoft Suite Advanced user

• SAP Finance System integration principles

• Knowledge of Personal Data Protection – POPIA

• Working knowledge of:

• Cloud based (SaaS) software applications that can enable services.

• Hardware and Software lifecycle management

• SDLC

• Change Control governance principles and Defect management.

• Fit for purpose system integration in an ERP- and non-ERP environment.

• Utilising various modelling techniques

• UI / UX

• Process Mapping tools (Draw.io, ect)

• Financial Reporting

SKILLS required:

• Planning

• Analytical

• Critical thinking

• Multi project/activity management

• Prioritisation of projects/activity/resources

• Requirements elicitation

• Risk management

• Facilitation

• Communication

QUALIFICATIONS AND LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12 Certificate/Matric

• SAP FI/CO Qualification

• CA(SA) and or

• A relevant Degree and or Higher National Diploma (Information Technology, Computer Science, System Design, Management Science, Business studies, Information Systems, Business Analyst)

Advantageous:

• Business Analyst Qualification

• Project Management Diploma/Certificate

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a Finance environment

• Proven experience in SAP Finance support, SAP PO / SAP Integrator

• Proven experience in Financial Systems & processes

• Proven experience of business processes flowing into journal entries & finance reporting, incl tax

• Proven working experience in a distributed systems landscape

• Proven experience in Business Analysis, SAP System analysis, Business process development and improvement, including the facilitation of workshops, stakeholder management

• Proven experience in Finance System support: maintaining an incident management process; analysing the nature of incidents; liaising with system developers in order to resolve incidents

• Proven experience in quality assurance testing

Advantageous:

• Working in a shared services / multi brand environment

• An understanding of SAP, in-store & website transactional messaging environment

• Finance inventory/ finance treasury/ revenue/ cash reconciliation experience

• Thorough grasp of business fundamentals and strategic priorities from a financial perspective

• Understanding of writing business requirements, system requirements and functional specifications

• Project Management responsibilities

• Proven experience to successful technology implementation and process projects (SAP / ERP Greenfield / Brownfield implementation experience)