Business Analyst

Western Cape

Must be able to speak Afrikaans

Job Summary.

To minimize the impact of financial crime and integrity misconduct to business, through timeous high-quality data monitoring and reporting interventions. Protect the business’s assets and interests from acts of financial crime and misconduct including mitigating present exposures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To understand business data, to interpret the data into information by using data analysis tools and technical skills.
• Perform reviews of systems setup, the control environment and user rights to identify possible risks for fraud / theft and to ensure consistency.
• Provide advice to management with regards to processes and policies.
• Identify, test and implement preventative measures against possible fraud and theft.
  • Perform daily detailed data analysis using tools and skills in, Expert Excel skills, MS SQL scripts and Microsoft Access (reconciliations, etc)
  • Perform post fraud control reviews to identify the failings in the control environment which led to/facilitated the financial crime or misconduct and advise on possible improvement to control environment.
  • Investigation and detect internal fraud or possible internal fraud cases.
  • Identify suspicious data / trends for investigation.
    • Perform fraud / theft investigations in conjunction with Management.
    • Monitor and report on business rules and control transgressions.
    • Report on cash reconciliations.
    • Perform various reconciliations on a national basis and on branch level if deemed necessary.
    • Understand the business process to re-perform revenue calculations for accuracy.
    • Draft for review and present Executive Summary and Factual Finding report feedback to Management.
    • Perform fraud awareness and fraud prevention / detection presentation to key stakeholders as and when required.
    • Provide suggestions to enhance the internal controls and systems. Assist with testing of new enhancements.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in Advance / Expert Excel, MS Access and MS SQL.
  • Finance industry experience
  • A relevant tertiary qualification will be advantages, but not necessary
    • Good written and verbal English communication skills and experience directly interacting with senior leaders
    • Good analytical skills
    • Inquisitive by nature