Consulting Intermediate Business Analyst (Finance)

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU

Finance transformation is ultimately about aligning business intent data and system behaviour.

We work with organisations in complex financial services environments where consolidation accuracy reporting integrity and audit readiness are critical. Across these environments finance systems are continuously evolving - through optimisation upgrade or migration across EPM platforms.

This opportunity places you within these delivery environments supporting the stabilisation and improvement of financial consolidation and reporting processes. Youll operate at the intersection of finance and technology ensuring requirements are clearly defined and translated into solutions that perform reliably through close and reporting cycles.

This is a consulting contract with the potential to transition into a longer-term or permanent role depending on project requirements.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate Finance IT and Data needs into clear delivery-ready outputs across business and technical teams
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions to align stakeholders and manage expectations
• Analyse data to identify trends risks and system impacts across finance environments
• Ensure data integrity through reconciliation across integrated systems
• Gather refine and document business and functional requirements with full traceability
• Perform impact analysis and break down complex problems into structured solutions
• Map current and future-state processes identifying inefficiencies and optimisation opportunities
• Support improvements to finance and reporting processes and ongoing optimisation initiatives
• Define test scenarios and acceptance criteria and lead UAT with stakeholders
• Validate solution outcomes against business data and reporting requirements and manage defects through to closure

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

• Relevant completed qualification (Finance IT or related)
• Completed BA certification (e.g. FTI) preferred
• 5 - 8 years experience as a Business Analyst within Financial Services Banking or Insurance or similar
• Proven experience delivering on finance and/or data-driven projects
• Solid experience working with data analysis system integration and full lifecycle delivery
• Exposure to financial consolidation and reporting processes (e.g. group reporting intercompany eliminations close cycles)
• Experience working with or alongside Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platforms (such as Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS) OneStream SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (SAP BPC) and SAP Group Reporting Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) / Hyperion considered highly advantageous)
• Experience working in Agile or structured delivery environments
• Experience in client-facing or consulting environments advantageous

Were open to profiles stronger on either the finance or technical side provided there is a solid understanding of how the two connect.

YOUR REWARD

• Hourly rate aligned to experience
• Consulting role within a high-impact financial services client environments in Cape Town
• Direct engagement with senior stakeholders across business and technology
• Opportunity to transition into a permanent or longer-term role

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