Job Vacancies at Praesignis

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Senior/Specialist Data Analyst with Programme Management and Automation experience.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in Reference Data Management.
• Computer Science / Business Management Qualification or MBA with Technical Programming Skills + SQL
• Microsoft Azure (NB)
• People Skills and Team management (Must Have).
• Budgeting /Resourcing and Planning (Must Have).
• Will Lead a Team of 8-12 people.
• Development experience -10 + years.
• Must have experience in leading a team.

Desired Skills:

• Business acumen
• Azure
• Development
• SQL
• Reference data management
• Automation

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Job Purpose
To direct; add value and enable business decisions through effective consolidated financial analysis; reporting and controls across a range of business functions or companies; in line with the client's business strategy.

Preferred Qualification

• Chattered Accountant Minimum Experience Level
• 5 years in financial management preferably in the financial services industry and 2 years managing others

Technical / Professional Knowledge 

• Business Acumen
• Banking Procedures
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Remuneration policies and principles
• Research methodology

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Job Purpose:

• To perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence and communicate effectively with stakeholders by adding value to the business's financial management strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather relevant information from sources and stakeholders in order to fulfill regulatory requirements; I.E. reconcile Balance Sheet and Income statement BA return information obtained to the management accounts; analyze and review information to ensure accuracy and integrity; identify and follow-up on issues relating to regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective approaches to operate and adding value to the client.
• Identify and resolve business problems timeously by analyzing data and reports from various sources.
• Provide meaningful recommendations; explanations and highlight anomalies by analyzing and interrogating financial information.
• Ensure that financial business analysis is conducted in line with the set standards.
• Enhance processes; policies and procedures by researching; reviewing current documents and submitting recommendations

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Qualified Chartered accountant (CA(SA))
• Bachelor of Commerce: Financial Management
• Financial risk management

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 – 4 years’ experience in Banking/Financial services environment