TBM Cost Analyst at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

Build, Analyse and socialise the activity based cost models within the technology and ADM space.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Participate in a close team to deliver the Total Cost of Ownership to Africa Technology of ABSA bank.
• Participate in and execute against the cost model roadmap and strategy.
• Stakeholder management and data management of consumption and driver data.
• Be accountable for the cost model output and cost model delivery for specific given areas of ITO.
• Build and manage relationships with key senior stakeholders. Present cost model results to different business units and senior management.
• Interpret data to extract cost efficiencies, identify opportunities and support decision-making
• Leverage technology for improved efficiency in processes
• Manage Magic Orange User access requests and roles.
• Document services, drivers and methodologies for the DIT services.

Qualifications

• Minimum B-Com Accounting Degree or BSC Computer Science/Informatics

Experience

• Experience with Activity Based Costing, Cost Transparency, IT Financial Management or cost modelling
• Experience with Management Reporting
• 2 years post qualification work experience working in a project orientated environment, experience with agile project methodology.
• Banking, and financial services exposure beneficial.
• Experience in Finance, Planning & Analysis.

Essential Skills

• Ability to influence and partner with stakeholders and use data to drive important business decisions at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data and analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Power BI
• Ability to understand and adopt technology systems and harness their capabilities.

Desirable Skills 

• Knowledge of IT Technical stack, servers, storage, etc.
• Experience in cost modelling software (SAS; Magic Orange; Apptio)
• Capability to quickly understand data, processes and procedures and identify the value-add capabilities contained within the data.
• Experience in programming on the Microsoft .Net

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Information Technology (Required)

Closing Date: 14th, March 2022