Business System Analyst: Finance at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

 Set up and facilitate workshops in order to elicit and document business requirements according to agreed standards.

•         Create and maintain system requirements specifications.
•         Liaise with specialists to gain their insight into assessing risks.
•         Communicate different solutions with required outcomes to relevant stakeholders effectively.
•         Develop effective relationships with all stakeholders in the area of responsibility.
•         Support with the delivery of excellent services to ensure the stakeholder expectations are met.
•         Interact with stakeholders in a competent, efficient and professional manner.
•         Identify financial and business risks to the company and escalate accordingly.
•         Drive and support effective teamwork within the department.
•         Focus on quality and delivery.
•         Analyse system functionality to support business requirements (new/existing)
•         Drive and obtain the sign off of test plans, test cases and test summary reports according to agreed standards.
•         Conduct system integration testing.
•         Support the role out of new technical solution and /or changes.
•         Seek opportunities to continuously improve the current system.
•         Assist with user acceptance, regression and functional testing.
•         Assistance to Operational Support area.
•         Liaising with developers to resolve system issues.
•         Investigating data reports to identify potential data and system errors.
•         Manage own performance and development within the team.
•         Support financial month-end.

What's this role about

Do you have an analytical mind and the ability to innovate?

We are looking for a technically savvy Business Systems Analyst within Life Insurance.

You will have the opportunity to engage with and translate business needs into detailed business requirements, functional and process specifications in order to manage product applications and to streamline business processes

Competencies required

•         Strong analytical and mathematical skills
•         Attention to detail
•         Determination to deliver quality
•         Sense of urgency and target driven
•         Taking accountability
•         Working under pressure
•         Effective written and verbal communication
•         Collaboration and Relationship Building
•         Teamwork
•         Knowledge sharing and skill building of fellow actuarial colleagues
•         Ability to identify risks and impact on system changes on calculations
•         Take initiative and be pro-active
•         Confident, professional and quick learner
•         Customer service oriented

Experience and Qualifications

•         Tertiary Degree in Finance (3 year degree +)
•         BA Diploma beneficial
•         Minimum of 4 years' Business Analysis experience
•         Minimum of 2 years' Systems Analysis experience
•         Exposure to AS400 and Web based systems beneficial
•         Financial industry experience beneficial
•         Life insurance experience beneficial

Additional Information

•      The role is currently available in MMH Life Insurance- IT and Implementation, based at our Head Office in Centurion.
•      This vacancy is not open to external Recruitment Agencies and CVs posted by agencies will not be considered.