Pricing Analyst at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• Analyse, consolidate and report information to inform pricing strategy and internal client's decision making.

Job Responsibilities

Operational & Analytics Support

• Manage the end-to-end pricing operations workflow, including handling pricing queries, processing refunds, and addressing system issues through root cause analysis.
• Communicate and escalate bugs effectively while ensuring minimal impact on pricing operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on FX pricing, products, operations, and procedures.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to resolve client queries and ensure SLA adherence, particularly related to Forex fees and conversion margins.

Reporting, Automation & Strategy

• Support the automation and maintenance of operational reports and dashboards (e.g., Power BI), in collaboration with Data Scientists.
• Provide inputs into regular and ad-hoc reporting packs for operational and executive forums.
• Participate in annual pricing reviews — including competitor benchmarking, analysis of client pricing portfolios, and strategy formulation.
• Monitor model outputs and pricing accuracy, flagging discrepancies and recommending updates where necessary.
• Track and report on query statistics and SLA compliance, providing insights and recommendations for improvements.

Collaboration & Development

• Support the migration of FX pricing processes and code into Group-wide platforms, ensuring operational continuity.
• Collaborate with the broader Data & Analytics ecosystem, including the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO), to address ad-hoc requests and contribute to data quality improvements.
• Assist in model governance, documentation, audit readiness, and compliance with internal pricing policies.
• Present findings and pricing insights in relevant internal forums (e.g., Exco) and support regional presentations where required (including occasional travel).
• Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of pricing infrastructure in collaboration with senior analysts.

Additional Requirements

• 3–5 years in a financial analyst, pricing operations, or data management role, ideally within financial services or foreign exchange.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of SAS, SQL and Power BI (advantageous).
• Understanding of FX pricing, trade execution, and financial instruments (advantageous).
• Familiarity with automation and analytics tools, and experience in supporting data production environments.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to convert operational data into business insights.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• A diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, or a related field.

Skills

• Diligent worker
• Must be organised and operate well under pressure.
• Deadline Driven
• Team player
• Mature
• Client focused
• Good Communication skills written and verbal
• Ability to maintain and develop new business requirements and process documentation
• Must be organised
• A Self-starter and proactive with the ability to solution and innovations for the team or area

End Date: July 29, 2025