Test Analyst: Job Grade: 09: SLS: Finance: Bellville at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

Outputs/Core Tasks:

• Thorough and accurate testing, addressing of discrepancies and successful Implementation of requirements form a vital part of this role. It’s also imperative to understand the link between Finance output and Source entries being generated.
• Throughout the end-to-end process, his person is responsible for Administration (on Jira, Confluence, Excel, etc), Planning and Organizing of data and activities to ensure successful and on time delivery. 
• Quality and Timeliness are essential, as Financials and several other stakeholders are impacted by delivery of the Finance tasks.

The key performance areas of this role include the following:

• Thorough Analysis of Release Backlog list
• Consultation with related parties to identify Finance Requirements
• Specification & Distribution of Accounting Specifications
• Compilation of Test & Delivery Matrix
• Administration, Planning and Organizing of work to ensure successful and on time delivery
• Preparation and Provision of Test Cases
• Ensure that solutions deliver on Business Expectation
• Participate in quality System, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (Flows & Manual)
• Management of Errors & Exceptions
• Attendance of Daily Squad Stand-ups (and Actions where required)
• Compilation of Progress and related Reports
• Post-implementation Checks & Reporting
• Comply with company policies and procedures, standards and methodologies

What will make you successful in this role?

Role Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Information Systems an advantage
• ISTQB CTAL Foundation Test Analyst Certificate and/or other relevant qualification

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ related experience of Software Testing/Quality Assurance within a Finance team
• Solid understanding of Software quality and agile methodologies, tools and techniques
• Experience as System Tester in an Agile environment
• Experience in Epsilon transactions preferred
• Practical Accounting experience

Knowledge:

• Strong general Accounting knowledge and abilities
• Good understanding of Information Technology
• The ability to converse in both domains
• In depth knowledge of MS Excel
• SAP 4 experience will be an advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of Life Insurance Business an advantage
• Epsilon (Policy Administration System) will be an advantage
• SQL in various environments
• PPO, Jira and Confluence
• Understanding / experience of analysis methodologies

Personal Attributes

• Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently
• Decision quality - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently