Jobs at Lesaka Technologies

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Senior Business Analyst - Lesaka (FinTech)Intermediate Scrum Master Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Senior Business Analyst - Lesaka (FinTech)

Johannesburg, GP, ZAonsite

We’re Hiring: Senior Business Analyst Location: Gauteng Business Unit: Merchant Division Department: CRM Reports to: Head of CRM Employment Type: Permanent * Role Purpose The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for leading complex business analysis, driving operational optimisation, and ensuring alignment between CRM initiatives and broader Merchant Division strategy. This role owns: * Complex requirements elicitation and validation * Deep‑dive process analysis and optimisation * Strategic business alignment across CRM and Merchant Division * Documentation, modelling, reporting, and analytical governance * Mentorship of junior analysts and implementation oversight This is a senior analytical leadership role focused on transforming business operations, improving efficiency, and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across the CRM function. Key Responsibilities Requirements \& Process Analysis * Elicit, analyse, and validate requirements for large‑scale business projects * Conduct end‑to‑end process reviews, identify inefficiencies and risks, and recommend improvements * Support data‑driven decision‑making through structured analysis and insight Strategic Alignment \& Collaboration * Partner with executives, managers, and cross‑functional teams to align CRM initiatives to business needs * Ensure requirements and solutions directly support merchant growth strategies * Facilitate workshops, requirement sessions, and strategic planning activities Documentation \& Reporting * Create detailed documentation, business cases, process maps, and analytical reports * Build models and artefacts to support implementation planning * Maintain analytical standards, governance, and traceability Leadership \& Mentorship * Mentor junior business analysts * Support execution, implementation, and change management for approved recommendations * Promote analytical excellence across the CRM department Experience \& Qualifications Minimum Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field * 5+ years of Business Analysis experience * Advanced skills in tools such as SQL, BPMN, or equivalent * Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation capability Preferred * Certifications such as CBAP * Experience leading analysis on large‑scale CRM, fintech, or payments systems Our Values At Lesaka Merchant, we are guided by four core values: ✔ Entrepreneurial Spirit – We innovate boldly and act with ownership ✔ Integrity – We operate with honesty, trust, and transparency ✔ Collective Wisdom – We collaborate and leverage shared expertise ✔ Bias to Action – We deliver with urgency, discipline, and focus Preference will be made to support EE / AA measures. Ready to Transform Business Operations at Lesaka? If you are passionate about advanced analysis, operational optimisation, and driving high‑impact CRM transformation — we’d love to meet you. Apply now — or share this opportunity with an exceptional Senior Business Analyst! #Hiring #BusinessAnalyst #SeniorBusinessAnalyst #CRM #ProcessOptimisation #FintechJobs #Lesaka #MerchantDivision #DataAnalysis #BusinessTransformation

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Intermediate Scrum Master

Cape Town

Role Summary The Intermediate Scrum Master is responsible for driving Agile delivery, fostering collaboration, and enabling continuous improvement across two squads within the organisation. This role ensures teams deliver predictably, remove blockers effectively, and mature in their Agile practices while maintaining strong alignment with product and engineering stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Agile Delivery & Facilitation • Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. • Manage scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across two squads to support predictable, high-quality delivery. • Support Product Strategy, PI Planning, and Iteration Planning to ensure alignment with product and business priorities. • Conduct capacity planning and guide teams toward maintaining sustainable velocity. • Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards, acceptance criteria, and the Definition of Done. Team Enablement & Coaching • Coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum framework, and best practices to improve maturity and self-organisation. • Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, psychological safety, and continuous learning. • Facilitate data-driven retrospectives and improvement experiments to enhance team performance. • Support new team members in onboarding to Agile ways of working. Stakeholder Management & Communication • Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Engineering Leads, and other stakeholders to ensure priority alignment and effective delivery flow. • Act as a communication bridge between squads and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and clarity. • Provide regular progress updates, highlight risks or delivery concerns, and support expectation management. Impediment Removal & Process Optimisation • Proactively identify, track, and remove impediments impacting delivery flow. • Drive process optimisation initiatives to improve efficiency, communication, and predictability. • Contribute to scaling Agile practices across squads and departments to ensure consistent methodologies. Metrics & Continuous Improvement • Track, analyse, and present Agile metrics such as velocity, cycle time, WIP, and flow efficiency. • Use data insights to inform decision-making, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement. • Help teams adopt metrics in a healthy, non-punitive manner to support transparency and growth. Qualifications & Experience • 4–5 years of experience as a Scrum Master working with multiple Agile delivery teams. • Solid understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, ScrumBan) and practices. • Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and driving cross-functional collaboration. • Strong communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills. • Experience working with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). • Relevant certifications such as CSM, PSM I/II, or equivalent (advantageous). Key Competencies • Strong servant-leadership mindset • Ability to coach and influence teams • Excellent facilitation and communication skills • Problem-solving and impediment-removal capability • Data-driven and improvement-focused • High emotional intelligence and team-building skills.

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Cape Town, WC, ZA

Location: Cape Town, South Africa Company: Enterprise Division Reports to: Divisional CEO \& Group CFO Role Overview ----------------- We are a high growth, listed fintech group operating across multiple product verticals including payments, universal vouchers, electricity, bills, airtime, terminal software, and switching infrastructure. We are seeking a commercially astute, operationally strong Chief Financial Officer to lead the Enterprise Division’s finance function. This is a critical executive role with full Exco membership. The CFO will act as a strategic partner to the Divisional CEO while maintaining strong alignment with Group Finance. The role requires experience in multi-entity environments, regulatory rigor (including Sarbanes Oxley compliance (SOX)), and the ability to build a future-fit finance organisation in a complex, high-pressure fintech context. Key Responsibilities ------------------------ Define and execute the divisional financial strategy aligned to Enterprise objectives Provide strategic financial leadership to the Divisional CEO and Exco, influencing commercial and operational decisions Oversee budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management across multiple legal entities Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and full regulatory compliance, including SOX requirements Lead finance function transformation projects (ERP, FP\&A, process automation) in line with group objectives Lead divisional reporting, consolidation, and statutory submissions Drive financial insight through advanced KPI analysis, dashboards, and performance metrics Own cash flow management, capital allocation, and balance sheet optimization, including liaison with Group Treasury Lead financial due diligence, valuation, and integration for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments Build, modernise, and automate finance systems and processes to support scale and efficiency Manage senior stakeholder relationships including auditors, regulators, investors, and banking partners Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance leadership team, instilling in a real and authentic way the values of the organization Build a team that trust, respect and commit to you Qualifications \& Experience -------------------------------- Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) – mandatory 7+ years of progressive senior finance leadership experience, with 3–5 years at CFO or equivalent executive level Experience in fintech, financial services, payments, or complex technology-led environments Proven capability in multi-entity, multi-product, and matrixed organisational structures Compatible in operational relationship with dynamic, Entrepreneurial CEO Experience in finance function transformation projects (ERP, FP\&A, process automation) Strong working knowledge of SOX, listed company governance, and audit requirements Demonstrated experience in M\&A, group reporting, and consolidation Strong people leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring Highly analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable operating in high-stakes environments What Success Looks Like --------------------------- A well-governed, future-fit finance function that supports scale and complexity High-quality, timely financial insight enabling confident executive and board decision-making Strong financial discipline, cost optimisation, and sustainable profitability * Effective partnership with the Divisional CEO, Group CFO, and broader executive team

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