The purpose of the BA is to deliver business benefit through targeted IT and Business initiatives that are aligned to the business strategy and objectives. The incumbent must ensure desired business outcomes are realised through collaboration, communication, planning and resourcing, as well as facilitate business requirements for IT processes and act as a system specialist.

Responsibilities:

Identify opportunities in the relevant finance functional area for business process improvements
Lobby for support and reach consensus within the relevant finance area in all Southern African countries at both central and regional locations
Engage with business users and management to gather requirements for solution design
Prepare and document agreed end to end business processes in SAP Solution Manager
Participate in all areas of the SAP modernization as a business analyst
Prepare functional test cases to ensure functional requirements are met
Handover to roll out teams for further location roll-out and operational technical teams for ongoing support
Ad hoc duties as required by management

Skills and Experience:

A Bachelor's Degree in Commerce with specialisation in Finance or related discipline
At least 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst or similar role in retail, specifically within the SAP S4/Hana finance or training stream
In-depth knowledge of SAP S4/Hana Finance for the Business Analyst role
A thorough understanding of finance processes, including AP, AR, GL and Assets
Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and functional requirements

Desired Skills:

SAP
AP
AR
GL
Assets
Finance
Financial Analysis

Desired Work Experience:

Less than 1 year FMCG
5 to 10 years Financial Analysis

Desired Qualification Level:

Degree

Employer & Job Benefits:

Provident Fund
Medical Aid

Vital Element (Pty) Ltd

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