Tax Compliance Business Analyst

Our company is looking for an experienced Finance Business Analyst with strong leadership skills to assist in large and complex projects for our client. The environment in which this role is required, is central to a group finance organisation which consists of many IT teams, each with their own specialised technical skills, to support complex and integrated applications for a large insurance organisation

Business Analysis

• Analyses past, present and future business environment.
• Analyses business processes to determine problems, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Reviews processes and conducts process audits, as required.
• Designs new business processes.
• Works with managers and relevant users on feasibility studies and establishing business and systems requirements.

Personal Effectiveness

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of up to a year.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Accepts and lives the company values.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Works closely with the systems analyst and project manager to design and implement the best possible automated solution within the constraints of the tools available.
• Facilitates the implementation of new or enhanced processes.
• Owns systems, user acceptance testing and implementation of changes or new applications.

Specifications Development

• Investigates and defines requirements for business processes.
• Documents requirements including data modelling, interface layouts, data flows, screen and report layouts, etc.

System Testing

• Tests systems and user acceptance and implements changes or new applications.
• Ensures all testing protocols are adhered to.

User Support

• Renders support and facilitates sessions for end-users, including training.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in business applications & exposure to IT functions. Experienced in business and data analysis, solutions design & testing, data modelling
• Matric/Grade 12, but a graduate would be preferable
• Formal business analysis training and accredited BA qualification is essential
• Working experience in Tax Compliance - preferebly in the following streams:
• IT3 B, C, F, S
• DWT
• Training & experience in an agile and waterfall delivery methodology is essential
• Understand and practise the agile principles and values

The following industry experience would be beneficial

• Insurance
• Financial
• Experience on large business projects across the organisation’s value chain.
• Exposure to IT delivery as part of the business analysis is essential
• An excellent communicator who has the ability to communicate, both written and verbal, at all levels including senior management.
• Proven ability in multi-tasking and managing multiple deliverables simultaneously
• Good business acumen
• A strategic thinker who is customer centric
• Good inter-personal skills, including influencing and persuasion skills. Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal and team results
• Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Solution orientated, passionate and energetic
• Pro-active, innovative and creative thinker who has the ability to think outside the box