Finance Process Analyst

Our client is recruiting a Finance Process Analyst for an opportunity in Cape Town.

Role Objective:

To design and implement finance processes and control across multiple business 
areas within business projects or as part of finance continuous improvement projects, 
ensuring that financeâ??s strategies are implemented in a controlled manner and meet 
financeâ??s requirements of design and internal controls. To ensure that there is financial 
integrity across the financials systems and to provide business with effective, reliable 
and timely financial information for management, strategic operational and financial 
reporting. 

Qualification Required:

• Grade 12
• BCOMM or recently qualified CA(SA

Preferred Qualification:

• Relevant Financial qualification

Experience Required:

• 5+ years of the following experience:
• Financial accounting
• Project experience 
• Process and systems documentation experience
• Training experience
• Retail industry experience
• Financial accounting experience
• System testing experience
• System implementation experience
• Sound general IT knowledge

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Generate end to end finance process design and complete a detailed BRS 
  document on projects, in particular but not limited:
  o Master Data requirements
  o Business Rules 
  o Accounting Rules/entries
  o Control requirements
  o Reporting requirements
• Conduct workshops with relevant stakeholders to understand and document
  financeâ??s business requirement across multiple departments/divisions
• Liaise with project manager/IT with regards to project plans and agree 
  deliverables and timelines
  o Provide input to project plans and timelines
  o Provides feedback on project risks including financial risks, time risks and 
  requirements risks
  o Working with the systems analyst to communicate the business 
  requirement and ongoing interaction to ensure that any development 
  meets the business need
• Developing test scripts in line with business scenarios
  o Conducting thorough system and integration testing, 
  o Resolving any integration errors (OIT/OSI)on a weekly basis
• Responsible for developing business requirement specifications for processes 
  and documenting enhancements
• Responsible for investigating and resolving incidents logged by the business on 
  a weekly basis 
• Providing input into finance policies, principles and procedures
• Helping ensure that environment is setup for business change
  o Analyzing process changes, risks and impacts and facilitating 
  communication thereof
  o Assisting with the analysis of process changes, risk impacts and 
  communication required.
  o Compiling training material and delivery thereof Responsible for 
  supporting the business during implementation
  o Supporting the users until processes and systems have stabilized
• Responsible for weekly status reporting, feedback on issues and risks
• Responsible for ensuring that all documentation and portfolio of evidence is 
  saved on the network

• Personal Effectiveness
• Passion for the Brand and Customers
• Leading Transformation
• Thinking Strategically and Commercially
• Connecting People
• Delivering High Performance
• Having a Merchant Mindset
• Making Insightful Business Decisions
• Driving Quality
• Planning and Organizing