Business Analyst - Midrand Verfied

R 450000 per annum Midrand, Gauteng Midrand, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 15-08-2019 4:46:02 AM
10-10-2019 4:46:02 AM
Description

NOSA currently has a vacancy for a Business Analyst to join the group’s finance team, taking responsibility for supporting the managing director of the fast growing Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) business unit with financial management and analysis (core functions: business analytics, financial accounting).

Qualifications / Skills

Tertiary qualification relevant to a business analyst or financial accountant
At least three years’ experience in an analytical role (as business analysts, transaction services etc.)
Strong computer literacy and presentation skills
Has to be highly numerate and have the skills to interrogate large and complex data sets to gain a full understanding of what the numbers actually mean
Have the required communication skills to transfer this information to operational team members in a way they can understand and act upon
Has to train and mentor operational team members around basic financial understanding.

Responsibilities

Financial accounting responsibilities

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Contribute towards the accurate and complete preparation of the underlying TIC accounting records
Identify and assist with the correct allocation of revenue and cost streams
Review and report on key financial controls
Assist with day-to-day queries from the business and business managers
Manage members of the wider finance team
Assist the senior finance team with day-to-day functions where the need arises (maintaining internal control environment, review and release of expenses and payroll, assistance with annual financial audits etc.

Business analyst responsibilities

Be an engaged, active and constructive member of the TIC executive team
Ability to challenge technical people and business leaders on their thoughts and ideas about the business and its profitability
Use financial data and market studies to challenge the thinking of the TIC executive team on:
o P&L performance
o CAPEX plans
o acquisitions
o budget
o return on capital
Maintain, improve and design new financial reporting data proactively and independently
Understand and track key drivers of revenue growth and profitability across the TIC business and its component parts and use these to constantly challenge the executive team to improve the performance of the business
Understand product mix and its impact on overall EBITDA margin
Track utilization of assets, both equipment and people

Recruiter: NOSA Testing