Specialist, Financial Quantitative Analysis at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To apply various specialist techniques and mathematical or statistical models such as time series forecasting, regression analysis and multivariate statistics, to evaluate past and current financial performance and forecast trends and behaviours in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) to identify opportunities and anticipate risks for the Group. Leverage the power of mathematical and statistical methods to solve financial and risk management problems, to influence the way the Group conduct business.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications Required: Post Degree
Field of Study: Mathematical Sciences

Experience Required

• Financial Insights & Analytics
• 3-4 years experience with applying statistical techniques to solve business problems. Experience with MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required. Experience with programming languages such as Python, DAX or similar required. Experience with R would be beneficial.

Risk Model Development & Validation

• 3-4 years Practical experience in enterprise wide or business unit specific risk model development. Experiences with applying statistical techniques such as regression, ANOVA, cluster analysis, factor analysis, time series forecasting, experimental and design, etc. to solve business problems.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behavioral Competencies:

• Providing Insights
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Statistical & Mathematical Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Financial Analysis

Technical Competencies

• Data Integrity
• Financial Analysis
• Interpreting the Financial Statements
• Quantitative Analysis
• Statistical & Mathematical Analysis