Senior Business Analyst – Finance, Services
Sanlam
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Bellville • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- The Senior Business Analyst will report to the Senior Finance Manager and lead a team of six business analysts.
- As the operational BA lead for the Finance Systems & Processes team, the incumbent acts as ‘head of operations’, ensuring the SAP Finance solution meets evolving business requirements.
- Pivotal in coordinating all business analysis activities, driving delivery on key operational issues, goals, and strategic initiatives, and aligning system capabilities with business needs for over 2,000 end users.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field from a recognised institution preferred.
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in a business analysis role, with at least 3 years in a senior or team leadership capacity.
- Demonstrable experience with Finance solutions (SAP S/4HANA ERP or similar) in a large, complex organisation would be advantageous.
- Experience in the financial services industry, preferably with exposure to insurance or life and savings sectors would be advantageous.
- Proficiency in business analysis tools and methodologies; advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Visio) required.
Benefits
- Professional certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP from IIBA or equivalent) would be advantageous.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
business analysisSAP FinanceSAP S/4HANA ERPfinancial analysisoperational analysisbusiness analysis methodologiesadvanced Exceladvanced WordVisio
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationcoordinationstrategic thinking