Job Description

Requisition Detail and Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ ID: 142424 - Michelle Thabethe

Location: Sandton

Cluster: Group Finance - SSCF MANAGEMENT

Closing date: 17 October 2025
Job Family
Finance
Career Stream
Accounting
Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

To perform financial analysis on business data in order to leverage and communicate effectively with stakeholders; so as to add value to the business financial management strategy.

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with the Senior Financial Business Analyst to align data and financial analysis initiatives with strategic business goals, financial planning, and product delivery objectives. Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; provide meaningful insights and recommendations that support decision-making and value creation. Elicit, analyse, and document business, data, and financial requirements by engaging stakeholders across functions and levels. Identify and resolve data anomalies and inconsistencies early in the lifecycle to ensure accurate financial reporting and reduce rework. Model data flows, business processes, and system interfaces to support solution design, data integrity, and continuous improvement. Decompose initiatives, features, and user stories; define acceptance criteria, identify gaps, and ensure traceability across the delivery lifecycle. Evaluate solutions for performance, financial impact, and alignment with business needs; recommend improvements to maximise value. Collaborate with QA and development teams to define test cases, support UAT, and ensure solutions meet business and financial requirements. Communicate findings, solutions, and recommendations through reports, presentations, and stakeholder engagements. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, fostering collaboration, trust, and shared understanding of business and data needs. Ensure compliance with governance, risk, and data quality standards; proactively identify and mitigate risks, especially those affecting financial outcomes. Support agile and lean delivery practices, applying best practice methods, tools, and frameworks to drive efficient, value-focused outcomes. Contribute to innovation by identifying analytical opportunities, improving processes, and enhancing systems that support financial and operational performance. Mentor and coach team members; share knowledge, industry trends, and best practices to build capability and support continuous learning. Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy). Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc). Continuously align work with the broader business strategy, ensuring that all outputs contribute to the achievement of organisational goals.

Additional Role-Specific Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Support:

Review the reasonableness of cluster submissions. Implement analytics to assist with budget reviews, gap identification, and trend analysis. Ensure BI and SAP systems are balanced and reconciled.

Technology & Automation:

Continuously automate and improve financial processes to reduce repetitive tasks performed by financial officers. Determine and advise on optimal product mix for efficient and accurate BI reporting.

Customer Experience & Service Design:

Enhance service approach and design to ensure a positive and seamless customer experience. Essential Qualification
Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees Preferred Qualification
Bachelor of Commerce: Financial Management CIMA Certified or similar Essential Certification
Qualification or certification that includes practical application or instruction in at least one of the following: Business intelligence tools and enterprise systems such as SAP Business Suite, Power BI, Microsoft Excel (advanced), Power Apps, and Microsoft VBA. Experience Level
5+ years experience in Financial Services Environment

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Business Acumen Business principles Communication Strategies Data analysis Governance, Risk and Controls Nedbank policies and procedures Principles of financial management Research methodology Business writing skills Microsoft Office Product Regulatory knowledge IT / Banking knowledge Behavioural Competencies
Applied Learning Communication Decision Making Innovation Work Standards Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566