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Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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Who we are?
Sanlam Investments Group is one of South Africa’s largest investment management companies. We have a performance history spanning over 100 years, and offer a range of investment and financial planning solutions to protect and grow the long-term wealth of our clients.
We take particular pride in:
• Sanlam’s longevity and innovation
• People, teamwork and values
• A culture of diversity and commitment to growing our own timber
• Our robust, tested and proven pragmatic investment process and philosophy
Our local and offshore investment products cover the full investment spectrum: active and passive; single and multi-manager – both locally and internationally. Our active funds range are managed according to our pragmatic value investing style.
What will you do?
What will you do?
Guided by Senior and Lead Analysts, this role will be responsible for sourcing and transforming a wide range of data across the business into formats that can be used by end users to develop differentiating business insights.
We are looking for an individual with experience in using a variety of data tools, analysis methods and data visualization to turn data into actionable insights with demonstrable business impact.
They will assist in specifying complex business rules using the specified toolsets to enable the Data Modellers to create complex analytical models. Hence, they need to understand and continuously seek to build knowledge of data and information.
The person fulfilling this role will not only analyse data models, but also test the outputs, investigate & troubleshoot data issues and devise solutions in line with best practice. A high competency in problem solving capabilities is thus essential. They should be able to communicate business information to technical teams, as well as be competent in communicating challenges and solutions to the team.
The successful candidate will have to demonstrate flexibility across the BI team working on multiple data, digital transformation as well as analytics type of initiatives.
An understanding of data management solutions and a keen sense of the strategic value of information to an organisation will be of importance.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end tasks within the data analysis framework working with business representatives, product owners, etc. to define and elicit requirements, analyse data and create reports/dashboards.
Main responsibilities
Data Preparation
Acquire data from various data sources and combine & transform data into interpretable datasets, reports or dashboards
Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
Extend the company’s data with third party sources of information when required
Process, cleanse and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
Perform data profiling of data contained in source systems
Provide detailed analysis of all data implemented into the database
Provide the data mapping and associated transformation rules for each data item
Ensure that the business requirements and subsequent development activities are supported by accurate information.
Analysis and Visualisation
Interpret data, analyse results using analytical techniques and provide reports and/or dashboards
Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
Use data to answer key questions about the business.
Own and maintain dashboards, ongoing reporting, and ad hoc requests from the organization.
Support and maintain the project data models at multiple levels of detail and functionality (conceptual, logical, normalised, relational, dimensional, application level, subject-level, integrated, etc.)
Assist Data Modelers to draw up detailed data models.
Stakeholder Engagement
Work directly with management and other business users to gather requirements, provide status updates, and build relationships
Present information using data visualisation techniques
Facilitate requirements gathering workshops with the business
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to analyse information needs, functional requirements and business processes
Coaching/Mentorship
Provides problem solving assistance to other team members
What will make you successful in this role?
Diploma/Bachelor Degree (Information Systems; Statistics; Data or Computer Science; Engineering) or equivalent (preferred but not essential)
Functional experience in analytics, data visualisation or reporting
5 years of experience performing data analysis
Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages
Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings for stakeholder use
Experience working with data in various data sources and databases
Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical terms
Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases with proven SQL skills
Ability to comply to and manage data assets under strict governance framework
Experience in agile development desired
Business experience in financial services or financial asset management would be advantageous
Ability to work with data profiling, data quality and reference data toolsets
Knowledge of various toolsets such as SAP Hana Studio, SAP Data Services, Informatica Data Quality Suite, Cloudera big data storage and Microsoft Power BI will be advantageous.
Proficiency in MS Excel
Qualification and Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Personal Attributes
Build a successful career with us
Core Competencies
Turnaround time
Our commitment to transformation
What will you do?
We are looking for an individual with experience in using a variety of data tools, analysis methods and machine learning algorithms to build and implement predictive models with demonstrable business impact.
What will make you successful in this role?
Data Preparation
Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
Extend the company’s data with third party sources of information when required
Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems and self-learning models
Process cleanse and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data
Analysis and Model Building
Mine and analyse data to drive optimisation and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies
Analyse large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
Select features, building and optimising classifiers using machine learning techniques
Use predictive modelling to increase and optimise customer experiences, generation & targeting and other business outcomes
Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets
Combine models through ensemble modelling
Develop company A/B testing framework and test model quality
Stakeholder Engagement
Present information using data visualisation techniques
Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
Solicit business requirements and outcomes based on interaction with business and present in an intuitive way.
Highlight potential value and articulate recommendations to best achieve value.
Implement and Monitor
Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models, allowing for different systems integration patterns, and monitor outcomes
Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse model performance and data accuracy
Derive performance benchmarks and track accordingly
Team Effectiveness
Collaborate with engineering and product development teams
Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems
Support senior data scientists in the team
What will make you successful in this role?
Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field. Honors or Masters advantageous.
5 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models
Experience querying databases and using statistical computer languages when managing data: (eg. R, Python, SQL, etc.)
Knowledge and experience in statistical and data mining techniques (e.g. GLM/Regression, Random Forest, Boosting, Trees, text mining, social network analysis, etc.)
Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques such as clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc. and their real-world advantages and drawbacks.
Experience with distributed data/computing tools: (eg. Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, MySQL, etc.)
Experience visualising/presenting data for stakeholder use and reuse across the business
Business experience in financial services or financial asset management will be advantageous
Knowledge of various toolsets such as SAP Hana Studio, SAP Data Services, Informatica Data Quality Suite, Cloudera big data storage and Microsoft Power BI will be advantageous.
Qualification and Experience
Degree or Diploma with 5-6 years related experience
Knowledge and Skills
IT Data Analysis
Data Collection
Data Mining
Advanced analytics to address business requirements
New technologies and methodologies
Personal Attributes
Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others
Manages complexity - Contributing through others
Optimises work processes - Contributing through others
Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core Competencies
Being resilient - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
Who we are?
Sanlam Investments Group is one of South Africa’s largest investment management companies. We have a performance history spanning over 100 years, and offer a range of investment and financial planning solutions to protect and grow the long-term wealth of our clients.
We take particular pride in:
• Sanlam’s longevity and innovation
• People, teamwork and values
• A culture of diversity and commitment to growing our own timber
• Our robust, tested and proven pragmatic investment process and philosophy
Our local and offshore investment products cover the full investment spectrum: active and passive; single and multi-manager – both locally and internationally. Our active funds range are managed according to our pragmatic value investing style.
What will you do?
What will make you successful in this role?
Qualification and Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Personal Attributes
Build a successful career with us
Core Competencies
Turnaround time
Our commitment to transformation
Who are we?
Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients’ investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.
What will you do?
Responsible for financial analyses or for a division providing financial accounting services for head office and/or group companies. Applies principles of accounting to analyse financial information and prepare financial reports. Compiles and analyses financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger, documenting business transactions. Analyses financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital. Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position. Audits contracts, orders and vouchers and prepares reports to substantiate transactions prior to settlement. Installs, modifies, documents and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and control procedures. Makes recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets and expenditures. May have supervisory and/or client relationship responsibilities.
What will make you successful in this role?
Job purpose
Glacier by Sanlam is, is a product house in the Retail Affluent cluster specifically in the middle and affluent market with the aim of being the leading provider of this business in South Africa. As Business Consultant: Mergers and Acquisitions, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the management of transactions, financial analysis, evaluation of business opportunities and contracting with counterparties.
Key outcomes
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Business Consultant:
• Analyse the Glacier transactions and drive completion thereof including:
o strategic rationale,
o financial impact and shareholder value creation potential,
o transaction and implementation risks and funding alternatives.
• Assist with the coordination and liaison with business heads, financial and legal advisors, and regulatory bodies.
• Financial and economic analyses of proposed capital expenditure, investment, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, new product introductions and operating profit plans
• Build detailed business plan and summarise KPI/decisions required to ensure benefit realisation
• Consider impact of transactions on the business and resolve internal implications and resolution thereof. Assist with implementation considerations
• Drive innovation initiatives and investigations to find suitable alternatives to business challenges
• Continuous engagement and collaboration across all parties affected by the project, merger or acquisition. Provide general transaction support and insights across the different stakeholders
• Change management support
Qualifications and experience
• CA (SA) with 3 - 5 years post articles experience, or
• BComm (Acc) with 7 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in Financial Services will be to the candidate’s advantage
• Experience in Mergers & Acquisitions will be to the candidate’s advantage
Competencies
• Client focus
• Cultivates innovation
• Collaborates
• Being resilient
• Drive results
• Plans and Aligns
• Analytical Thinking
• Effective Communication
• Financial Acumen
• Attention to detail
Attributes
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude
• Teamwork
• Ability to thrive under pressure
• Honesty, integrity and respect
• Ability to adapt to change
Qualification and Experience
Qualified CA with 3 to 5 years related experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Personal Attributes
Build a successful career with us
Core Competencies
Turnaround time
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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