Job Vacancies at Praesignis

Job Description

• Our client in the banking industry is seeking a hands-on AI Developer to design, develop, test and deploy AI-powered solutions using Microsoft's AI technology stack. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary Agile team to deliver secure, scalable and production-ready solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI and related Microsoft technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy AI agents and AI-powered solutions.
• Build solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio and Microsoft AI services.
• Configure prompts, workflows, orchestration logic, connectors and integrations.
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs and data sources.
• Support proofs of concept, pilots, production deployments, releases and performance optimisation.
• Develop reusable components and maintain technical documentation.
• Participate in testing, debugging, code reviews and defect resolution.
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, maintainability and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, developers, testers and product owners.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement.

Technical Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Services, and Azure OpenAI.
• Understanding of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience building, configuring and deploying AI agents.
• API integration experience, including authentication and security principles.
• Experience testing, debugging and supporting AI-powered solutions.

Advantageous:

• Experience with Power Platform, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Microsoft Graph, custom connectors, or Microsoft Fabric.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Programming experience in Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, or a related language.

Minimum Requirements

• 2–5 years of software development experience.
• Proven experience delivering solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Practical experience with Microsoft AI technologies.
• Experience building and deploying AI or automation use cases.
• A degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Applied Skills: Build AI Apps with Azure AI Foundry.
• Microsoft Copilot Studio certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
• Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals.

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate is a practical, solutions-driven AI Developer who can translate business requirements into effective AI solutions. They should have hands-on Microsoft AI platform experience, work well within an Agile team, and be committed to delivering secure, reliable solutions while sharing knowledge and contributing to continuous improvement.

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Job Description

• Our client in the banking industry is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Officer: Private Wealth to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. The successful candidate will analyse financial performance, provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders, monitor expenditure and ensure accurate and timely reporting to support business decision-making.
• The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in financial management, preferably within the financial services industry, along with strong analytical skills, advanced Excel knowledge and a relevant financial qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly flash reports by analysing trends and cost drivers to forecast financial performance.
• Compare flash results against budgets and previous periods, conducting variance analysis to measure performance and growth.
• Provide financial commentary and interpret results for stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly, ad hoc, financial and non-financial reports by gathering, analysing and interpreting information from various sources.
• Verify and update reporting structures to reflect business changes.
• Forecast annual staff costs and monitor headcount through staff run-rate reporting.
• Monitor and report actual expenditure against budgets for footprint roll-outs.
• Manage financial planning processes, including annual budgets, three-year plans and quarterly forecasts, considering trends, business initiatives, distribution and cost drivers.
• Advise stakeholders on profitability by extracting, interpreting and tracking relevant financial information monthly.
• Align regional business plans with the organisation’s strategy through planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare and present monthly operational committee packs to regional management and executive stakeholders for quarterly business reviews.
• Train and support new and existing stakeholders and line managers on financial management through individual sessions and training.
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met by providing accurate information to the finance team and relevant stakeholders.
• Support branch administration centres in adhering to policies and procedures.
• Track and reconcile expenditure on training, local area marketing and donations to ensure compliance with relevant policies and standards.
• Manage closed-branch processes in collaboration with operations, capital expenditure and channel infrastructure teams to minimise fraud risks and financial losses.
• Keep abreast of relevant legislation, industry developments and regulatory changes affecting the role.
• Maintain and share knowledge with team members to ensure accurate and consistent information.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and policies and support the implementation of improvements.
• Contribute to transformation initiatives, corporate social responsibility programmes and a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Take responsibility for personal development by completing relevant training and maintaining required certifications.

Essential Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma or National First Degree (NQF Level 7).
• Preferred: Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Accounting.

Minimum Experience

• 3–5 years’ experience in financial management, preferably within the financial services industry.

Technical and Professional Knowledge

• Financial analysis and reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking procedures and operational processes
• Governance, risk and controls
• Relevant regulatory requirements
• Relevant financial software and systems
• Business writing and reporting
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Customer Loyalty
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Initiating Action
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation