Business Analyst Finance and Controlling

Business Analyst Finance and Controlling

Overview

Reference: 2000483332

Salary: ZAR/month

Job Location: South Africa -- Kwazulu-Natal -- Durban

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 18 December 2024

Closing date: 10 Jan 2025 23:59

The Business Analyst - Finance & Controlling is a leadership role focusing on Tongaat Hulett's SAP ERP landscape and other approved operating systems for all Tongaat sites.

The primary objective is to assist the business in implementing technology solutions in a cost-effective manner by determining project or program requirements and communicating them clearly to stakeholders. The development of solutions to business problems begins with defining, analyzing, and documenting requirements.

This position is responsible for leading processes that deal with the design, planning, implementation, maintenance (health), and improvements to the Tongaat Hulett SAP landscape and other primary operating systems within the approved system architecture. The key focus area will be the Finance & Controlling Area of the Tongaat Hulett SAP landscape.

The scope of support will include reviewing and resolving system issues as well as managing SAP projects and acting as a direct liaison with business personnel, project teams, and other members of the information systems organization to ensure that system requirements, deadlines, and priorities are clearly defined and achieved.

Data governance is a key element of this role. A single source of data is critical in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Build analytics to detect fraud and ensure data integrity. Build analytics to support business strategies and provide insights for competitive advantage, to reduce costs, and increase profitability.

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience

1. Minimum of 5 years of SAP Configuration Experience
2. Good knowledge of other SAP modules to understand the integration points with Finance & Controlling
3. Strong communication skills to work with end user departments, management, and peers. Develops and provides written and verbal presentations to end users, peers, and support personnel.
4. Problem solving and analytical skills: demonstrates superior diagnostic ability and proficiency in the use of specialized tools, techniques, and procedures. Exhibits strong analytical ability and creativity in developing and integrating solution deliverables for medium-sized projects.
5. Strong team leadership skills able to provide leadership and direction to functional teams and other SAP Business Analysts.
6. Willingness to expand knowledge and skills to new system technologies and solutions and to pilot within the test landscape.
7. Hands-on full life cycle SAP system implementations experience.
8. Strategic thinking.
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
10. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to function well in a team.
11. PC Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) including good documentation and analytical skills.
12. Tertiary Qualification - At minimum, a recognized Financial Certification or Degree.
13. At least 5 years post qualification working experience.