Senior Financial Business Analyst at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To perform business process analysis in order to develop new ideas using available technology to add efficiency and value add to the Nedbank Group.

Job Responsibilities

• Build research capabilities by collating data from different sources and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Investigate and propose enhancements which will result in improved performance.
• Work under limited supervision in supporting the achievement of project deliverables.
• Takes ownership in ensuring that internal customers expectations are met.
• Keep up to date with the available technologies in the organisation.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders at all levels of the organisations.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Create new innovative value by identifying technology opportunities within Nedbank.
• Identify business problems by analysing data and reports from various sources.
• Provide meaningful recommendations; explanations and highlights of concerns or anomalies by analysing and interrogating business processes. 
• Ensure compliance by following policies and procedures and data integrity.
• Manage defined risks in the finance function and risk categories at targeted levels by adhering to internal and external guidelines/policies/ procedures/business rules/ compliance and governance requirements.
• Ensure value is maintained by identifying opportunities and potential risk and addressing them.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Maintain documentation regarding various projects, processes and operations.
• Supporting operational financial processes defined under business as usual.
• Maintaining training material, executing training and change management.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• SAP module certification

Minimum Experience Level

• SAP ERP
• 3-6 years experience in Financial Services Environment

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Business writing
• Communication Strategies
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Decision-making process
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Financial Modelling

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Work Standards
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills