• The Finance Business Analyst, will be responsible for driving and delivering the streamlining and automation of the finance reporting landscape across the Pick n Pay Group. The role requires a strong knowledge of finance, including finance operations, frameworks and regulatory requirements, together with an aptitude for technology. The Finance Business Analyst is responsible for identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes, digitise reports (management accounts, budgets, and forecasts) in a way that creates value for the stakeholders, working closely with the Group’s IT teams as well as core business finance functions.
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• This role will help to implement a new and ambitious digital roadmap within the organization through the delivery of a strategic digital programme of change, with scope to make positive changes to our processes and ways of working.

Minimum requirements

• Finance related discipline / CA (SA), with IT / computer science advantageous
• 1-3 years post-qualification experience and proven track record in the implementation of digitisation initiatives and streamlining
• Technology knowledge, e.g. SharePoint, Power BI, Power automate, Tableau, Excel/VBA advantageous
• Retail industry knowledge

Competencies

• Strong communication skills (written & verbal) and ability to convey complex technical concepts in a simple and understandable manner
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills – must have the ability to manage and influence teams, even when they do not report to him / her, conflict resolution skills, collaboration
• Highly motivated, results orientated and self-directed individual
• High energy, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a common-sense approach to problem solving in a high-pressure environment
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to think from a “big picture” perspective
• Process improvement
• Project management
• Creativity and innovation
• Strong understanding of financial systems and reporting tools
• Data analysis and interpretation i.e., the ability to collect, analyse and interpret financial data
• Business acumen

Key responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation initiatives across the organisation, leveraging technology to enhance business strategy and processes by;
• Deep diving into the finance processes within the Group’s business units to identify streamlining and automation requirements
• Identify opportunities for improvement of data accessibility, limiting manual processes, adopting best-practice, and ensuring alignment across the organisation
• Unlocking value from reporting systems and improving customer experience
• Digitisation of management reports, planning and forecasting processes and the underlying processes supporting these functions ensuring accuracy and relevance
• Ability to translate and document the finance related digital needs of the business
• Create structured end-to-end roadmaps for implementation, including milestones and dependencies, and ensure cohesive stakeholder management across the business
• Be part of the project team, implementing new digital tools and platforms including the overall change management process of communication, adoption and support of these new technologies
• Manage the governance of the finance master data hierarchies (profit centre and general ledger), access control and system packages
• Perform impact analysis on reports for master data changes, testing and implementing reports
• Document and drive the alignment of finance data definitions and data sets to be agreed with internal stakeholders (example, sales, gross margin)
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating innovation and transformation across the organisation
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practice