Job Description
Location:
Cape Town |
Work Type:
Hybrid |
Job ID:
J107213
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:
Facilitate communication between business and IT teams by conducting workshops, interviews, and gathering requirements to understand objectives.
Translate business needs into clear functional specifications, user stories, and process documentation for development teams.
Analyse business challenges, identify opportunities for technology improvements, and collaborate with IT to design and validate solutions.
Prepare business cases and cost-benefit analyses, and support the project lifecycle through to user acceptance testing (UAT).
Ensure solutions align with financial regulations and IT governance, while managing relationships with vendors and third-party providers.
Provide necessary training and ongoing support to end-users for newly implemented systems and processes.
What our client is looking for:
A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial (Business, IT, Computer Science, Finance, etc.).
Certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA are advantageous.
8+ years of business analysis experience within the finance sector (e.g., private equity, asset management).
Experience with enterprise financial systems and proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Visio.
Strong understanding of financial operations, fund management, reporting, accounting principles, and financial data flows is essential.
Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, business process modelling, and requirements-gathering techniques.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities are necessary, along with the capacity to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Requirements
Senior Business Analyst, Finance, Private Equity, Asset Management, Agile, Waterfall, Jira, Confluence, Visio, Requirements Gathering, Stakeholder Management, Financial Systems, Functional Specs
