We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team! What youll do: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and act as a consultant on the projects or applications. Challenge the business in their thinking, especially to understand the intent of the business requirement. With little supervision, elicit, gather, analyse, document, validate and communicate business requirements (User Stories and Acceptance Criteria) Write clear and concise user stories, epics, and features align…
Job Title: Technical Business Analyst – SQL & API & Banking Experience is Must Location: Sandton[Work from office Must daily, 8 hours must be in office] Domain: Banking Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled 7 Years of Technical Business Analyst with expertise in Credit Decisioning, Lending Systems, and Banking Technology. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between business, risk, credit, operations, and technology teams to deliver solutions that automate and optimize credi…
* Role: Senior Business Analyst – Performance Measurement * Duration : 6 Months renewal contract * Client: Sandton, Johannesburg * Work from office Mandatory [8 hour must be office] Qualifications * 10+ years of hands‑on experience in performance measurement and attribution for wealth or asset management clients. * MBA or Finance degree; CFA, CIPM or FRM certification (CIPM preferred). * Deep knowledge of time‑weighted vs money‑weighted returns, GIPS composite construction, and risk‑adjusted metrics (Sharpe, Treynor, Information Ratio, VaR). * Experience with portfolio accounting or reporting platforms (e.g., Advent, SS\&C, FIS, Confluence, StatPro, Eagle, Addepar). * Proficient SQL skills for data validation and requirements verification. * Ability to write clear functional specifications, use cases and conduct client interviews with minimal supervision. * Strong client‑facing and workshop facilitation skills, able to influence senior stakeholders. * Experience working in Agile projects and familiarity with Agile terminology. * Excellent communication, presentation and documentation abilities across diverse cultures. * Demonstrated mentoring, coaching and knowledge‑sharing capabilities within consulting teams.
We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team! What you’ll do: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and act as a consultant on the projects or applications. Challenge the business in their thinking, especially to understand ...
Role Purpose The Strategy Analyst supports the leadership team in shaping and executing strategy across the financial services industry and enterprise client segments. The role combines market and competitor analysis, financial modelling, and business case development to inform investment decisions, growth priorities, and go-to-market planning. Key Responsibilities Market and industry analysis - Research trends across banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, and wealth/asset management, including regulatory, technology, and customer shifts - Track competitors and peers, producing regular insight briefings for senior stakeholders - Size markets and identify growth opportunities and white space within enterprise accounts Strategic planning and performance - Support the annual strategic planning cycle, including target setting, scenario analysis, and resource allocation - Build and maintain KPI dashboards tracking progress against strategic objectives - Prepare quarterly business reviews and executive reporting Financial modelling and business cases - Develop financial models, forecasts, and sensitivity analyses to evaluate initiatives, partnerships, and investments - Draft business cases covering costs, benefits, risks, and ROI - Partner with Finance to align assumptions with budgets and forecasts Stakeholder and project support - Work with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Delivery teams to translate strategy into actionable plans - Support strategic programmes and cross-functional initiatives, tracking milestones, risks, and dependencies - Prepare presentations, board papers, and recommendations with clear, evidence-based storytelling Core Competencies - Analytical rigour: Structures ambiguous problems, tests assumptions, and checks data quality - Commercial acumen: Links analysis to revenue, margin, and client impact - Communication: Distils complexity into concise, persuasive narratives - Collaboration: Builds trust across teams and influences without authority - Initiative: Anticipates needs and drives work to completion with minimal oversight Success Measures (First 12 Months) - Delivers high-quality analysis and materials that leadership uses in decision-making - Owns at least one recurring strategic reporting product (e.g. market insight pack or KPI dashboard) - Contributes to at least one major business case or strategic initiative from start to finish - Builds strong working relationships with key stakeholders across IEFS Essential Skills And Experience - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field - 2–4 years' experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or financial services analysis - Strong financial modelling skills (advanced Excel; experience building scenario-based models) - Proven ability to synthesise complex data into clear insights and recommendations - Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentation skills - Working knowledge of financial services sector dynamics and enterprise client needs Desirable - Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc, CFA, or equivalent progress) - Experience with BI and data tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python) - Exposure to regulatory themes such as Basel, open banking, or ESG disclosure - Experience in a technology, consulting, or professional services environment serving financial institutions
SAICA has embarked on an exciting transformation to become an insights-driven, technology-enabled, and AI-powered organisation. As part of our journey, we are streamlining processes, enhancing our digital capabilities, and strengthening our focus on su... Formal Education BSc (Computer Science); B.Com (Information systems); or relevant qualification Diploma in business analysis is an advantage User experience design certificate will be an advantage Post graduate qualification will be an advantage Technical/ Legal Certification Knowledge and understanding of: Knowledge and experience in all areas of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Knowledge of behaviour driven design BDD (is an advantage) Knowledge of Agile methodology (is an advantage) Experience Minimum 5 solid years as a Business Analyst Experience in an IT environment Experience & Software Design Minimum of 5 years experience with requirements elicitation, gathering, documentation and management. Practical experience in working in a variety of business areas within IT. Understanding and experience of the various disciplines within IT and how they relate to each other. Knowledge and Skills Business Acumen, Knowledge and understanding of the principles of business, the application thereof, the opportunities within business and the seizure of such opportunities. Information Technology, Understanding of ICT prescribed practices and legislative requirements for data security and information management. Governance and Compliance, Ability to implement and follow governance and compliance procedures. Detail Focused, the ability to attend to finite detail whilst executing outputs to ensure the quality-of-service delivery. Analytical, the ability to analyse situations and to arrive at the best possible solution. Problem Solving, the ability to apply the principles of problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve a problem in the best interest of all stakeholders. Critical Thinking, the ability to conduct disciplined intellectual criticism that combines research,knowledge of historical context, and balanced judgment. Organising, to apply or impose efficient working methods in order to work effectively or make somebody else work effectively. Communication, the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at all levels in the organisation. Project Management, the ability to define, scope, plan and execute projects according to international project management methodology. Computer, the ability to utilise the correct computer software and the relevant functionality applicableto the outcomes required. Interpersonal, the ability to interact with people at all levels in the organisation. Customer/Stakeholder Focused, The awareness of the customer/stakeholder needs, and expectations and the fulfilment of the customer/stakeholder needs and requirements. Motivated, the ability to feel enthusiastic, interested and committed to do something or have the effecton other people. Resilience, the ability to process information, negative and positive, and be able to continue workwithout negative effect. Team Player, the ability to operate within a soundly managed team whilst respecting the diversity ofthe team members. Reliability, the ability to be trusted to do what is expected in terms of work outcome.