Finance Systems Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016506/LLR

Date posted:

Monday, January 12, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

SUMMARY:
Are you a Finance Systems Analyst with strong SAP and SQL experience who enjoys working close to the business? This role offers the opportunity to support and enhance critical finance systems in a high-volume operational environment where accuracy, availability, and continuous improvement are key.
This opportunity is with a well-established organisation operating at scale within a complex retail and finance environment. The business relies heavily on stable, well-optimised finance systems to support daily operations, reporting, and decision-making.
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring finance systems are available, optimised, and aligned to business requirements. You will work closely with finance teams and system users, providing second-line support, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving system and process improvements.

You’ll gain hands-on exposure to enterprise finance systems, play a critical support role in month-end and year-end processes, and have the opportunity to influence system efficiencies and process improvements within a stable, established environment.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

Monitor finance system availability, user activity, and system performance across business units
Identify system risks and improvement opportunities and propose mitigation initiatives
Analyse business processes and define system enhancement requirements
Propose and evaluate workflow and system optimisation solutions
Provide second-line user support, including investigation and resolution of SAP-related issues
Manage logged queries and ensure effective resolution
Support finance processes during month-end, year-end, and budgeting cycles
Share system knowledge and provide ongoing support to stakeholders

Job Experience and Skills Required

Education:

Degree in Business Information Systems, Accounting, or a related field

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in finance systems administration
Proven experience providing finance system user support
Experience analysing finance business processes
Strong experience with SQL queries and data analysis
Exposure to month-end reporting, including journals, accruals, and financial reporting

Skills:

Advanced Excel and SQL proficiency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent planning, organisation, and time-management abilities
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to interpret business needs and translate them into technical and operational requirements

Non-negotiables:

Finance systems and process exposure
Ability to work onsite in Cape Town (Kuilsriver area)
Strong attention to detail and customer-focused mindset
Ability to work independently and within a team

Apply now!

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

- Finance Systems & ERP (SAP)
- Business & Systems Analysis
- IT & Digital Transformation
- Financial Operations & Reporting
- Commercial & Finance Leadership
If you have not had any response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles.
For more information, contact:
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