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:
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Provident Fund
- Medical Aid
