6months-Onsite-Senior Business Analyst (Finance)

Centrax Digital is recruiting on behalf of a client in the finance sector for a Senior Business Analyst to lead business analysis efforts within the finance domain, enabling transformation through process optimisation, data-driven insights and system integration.

The role is pivotal in supporting operating model design and finance process enhancements across the group, analysing and translating business requirements into IT system and technology specifications, and ensuring alignment between finance objectives and technical solutions.

Key focus areas: engaging finance stakeholders to document challenges, objectives and requirements; facilitating workshops and translating business needs into user stories, functional specifications and system requirements; developing business cases, risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses; mapping finance and actuarial capabilities, processes and data flows; contributing to test plans and leading UAT and SIT; providing training and driving change adoption; and building relationships across finance, IT and external vendors.

Reports to: Head: Centre IT. Supports the Group Finance & Actuarial Function. Onsite, fixed term contract.

Requirements

• 8+ years in business analysis and process mapping within finance, with 4+ years in insurance
• Deep understanding of financial and actuarial business capabilities, processes, accounting principles, reporting standards and compliance
• Proven experience documenting finance and actuarial requirements
• Experience facilitating and leading cross-functional workshops
• Strong grasp of finance data flows, transformation, cleansing and visualisation
• Familiarity with Data Mesh, MDM and finance data lakes/warehouses
• Technical proficiency in SQL, Informatica and system integration methods (APIs, EDI, ESB)
• Exposure to AI, RPA and ML in finance contexts
• Hands-on experience in finance ERP implementations and integration with core platforms
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as Oracle Fusion, SAP S/4HANA and Workday, and point solutions such as OneStream, Anaplan, MS Dynamics 365 F&O, Coupa and Blackline
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, Visio, Jira, and both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Advantageous: knowledge of South African financial and insurance regulations; familiarity with actuarial capabilities and IT architecture; experience mentoring junior analysts

Benefits

Fixed term contract engagement. A market-competitive contract rate is offered, negotiable based on experience and confirmed at offer stage. The role offers exposure to group-wide finance and actuarial transformation, spanning operating model design, ERP integration and finance data architecture.