Job Description

To assist the Business Process department in analysing, process and report on financial and operational data in order to provide vital information to the business to inform decision-making.
Job description

• To perform detailed analyses of data and present the information in a clear, tangible and consistent manner in order to measure operational performance against set objectives and identify improvement opportunities.
• To produce and schedule high-priority recurring and ad-hoc reports in order to address business concerns and enable initiatives.
• To contribute to improving data quality and assist in storing and sharing knowledge and information related to operations best practices and processes so as to improve efficiency.
• To provide analytical support of actual results against budget and feasibility of proposed business strategies.
• To manage multiple systems for effective reporting and analyse data to support continuous operational improvement. This includes developing and designing reports and processes with which operations will be able to make decisions and improve operational outcomes.
• To support the store operations teams in identifying efficiencies, cost saving initiatives, process improvements and emerging risks at store level through store visits, analysis, investigating potential solutions and ensuring timely and effective implementation thereof.
• To create compliance reports that identify discrepancies with business policies and procedures.
• To interact directly with business stakeholders to design and implement audit analytics solutions.
• To facilitate interviews and workshops, as necessary, to evaluate workflow processes and solution requirements.
• To effectively engage with key individuals in solution discussions to resolve issues regarding audit and controls analysis, data access and reporting.

Minimum requirements
Skills:
Computer literacy (Unisolv, BI, Excel & Powerpoint)
SAP Business Object
Desirable: Knowledge and application of SQL
Analytical skills
Report writing skills
Numerical skills
Presentation and communication skills (verbal and written)
Strong client orientation
Self-directed and able to work independently
Planning and organizing skills
Trend and root cause analysis
Essential Competencies:
Analysing
Applying technology expertise
Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Planning and organizing skills
Presenting and Communicating Information
Writing and Reporting
Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
Adapting and Responding to Change
Folowing Instructions and Procedures
Job Experience:
Essential: Grade 12
Essential: Relevant B Degree or Diploma (Computer Science, IT, Business, Statistics)
3-5 years relevant data analytics experience with specific exposure to business process / retail reporting
2 years report development and data driven solutions experience
Exposure to management of risk and compliance.
Retail Management experience

Skills Required