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Business Analyst

OneCart (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

An exciting opportunity has become available!
OneCart is hiring a Business Analyst responsible for analysing the company’s financial and business risk position, and recommending policy actions through data-driven insights. This role bridges the gap between IT, Finance, and Operations using analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver strategic improvements.

Core Activities & Accountabilities

Manage & Monitor Business Transactions

  • Deliver on business financial performance by minimizing risk and improving shareholder value.
  • Monitor and reconcile card transactions.
  • Investigate and report suspected fraud and financial irregularities.
  • Verify payments, refunds, and identify trends in fraudulent activity.
  • Collect and analyse financial data to assess potential gains/losses in projects or operations.

Analyse Business Processes

  • Evaluate existing processes to identify inefficiencies or risks.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements.
  • Document business processes and requirements.
  • Automate repetitive or manual business tasks.

Business Risk Analysis

  • Use data analytics to identify and assess business risks.
  • Monitor internal/external data that could affect business decisions.
  • Develop reports, dashboards, summaries, and presentations for leadership.
  • Investigate economic/financial trends that may present risks or opportunities.
  • Stay up-to-date with IT and process advancements.
  • Train staff on financial risk management.
  • Develop and monitor improvement projects.
  • Collaborate with teams to resolve risk-related issues.

Financial & Risk Reporting

  • Prepare financial and risk performance reports for Massmart and internal stakeholders.
  • Create and distribute dashboards and risk reports.
  • Automate reports and dashboards where possible.
  • Contribute to monthly finance reporting and insights.
  • Collaborate with finance for accurate risk reporting.

Self-Management & Team Collaboration

  • Maintain a positive attitude and professional work ethic.
  • Drive your own skills development and career growth.
  • Manage your workload effectively and meet deliverables.
  • Work closely with team members and support collective goals.
  • Uphold company values and policies.
  • Report suspected fraud through proper channels.

General Reporting & Planning

  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting.
  • Analyse business results and recommend systems/process improvements.

Significant Dimensions

(Quantitative impact details to be provided based on internal metrics – e.g. budgets, volume of transactions, etc.)

Job Specifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • BCom in Finance or relevant business qualification.
  • 3–5 years’ experience in Business or Financial Analysis.
  • Strong experience in reporting, presenting, and leading successful projects.
  • CA(SA) or CIMA qualification is a strong advantage.

Competencies & Skills

  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
  • Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office Suite skills.
  • Excellent documentation and presentation abilities.
  • Time management and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
  • Experience with dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) is an advantage.
  • Ability to conduct research and apply findings effectively.

Requirements:

  • Deliver on business financial performance by minimizing risk and improving shareholder value.
  • Monitor and reconcile card transactions.
  • Investigate and report suspected fraud and financial irregularities.
  • Verify payments, refunds, and identify trends in fraudulent activity.
  • Collect and analyse financial data to assess potential gains/losses in projects or operations.
  • Evaluate existing processes to identify inefficiencies or risks.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements.
  • Document business processes and requirements.
  • Automate repetitive or manual business tasks.
  • Use data analytics to identify and assess business risks.
  • Monitor internal/external data that could affect business decisions.
  • Develop reports, dashboards, summaries, and presentations for leadership.
  • Investigate economic/financial trends that may present risks or opportunities.
  • Stay up-to-date with IT and process advancements.
  • Train staff on financial risk management.
  • Develop and monitor improvement projects.
  • Collaborate with teams to resolve risk-related issues.
  • Prepare financial and risk performance reports for Massmart and internal stakeholders.
  • Create and distribute dashboards and risk reports.
  • Automate reports and dashboards where possible.
  • Contribute to monthly finance reporting and insights.
  • Collaborate with finance for accurate risk reporting.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and professional work ethic.
  • Drive your own skills development and career growth.
  • Manage your workload effectively and meet deliverables.
  • Work closely with team members and support collective goals.
  • Uphold company values and policies.
  • Report suspected fraud through proper channels.
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting.
  • Analyse business results and recommend systems/process improvements.
  • BCom in Finance or relevant business qualification.
  • 3–5 years’ experience in Business or Financial Analysis.
  • Strong experience in reporting, presenting, and leading successful projects.
  • CA(SA) or CIMA qualification is a strong advantage.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
  • Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office Suite skills.
  • Excellent documentation and presentation abilities.
  • Time management and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
  • Experience with dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) is an advantage.
  • Ability to conduct research and apply findings effectively.
15 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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