Junior Business Analyst - Sandton

SUMMARY:
Junior Business Analyst - Sandton - K8 / Syspro

POSITION INFO:

The person’s primary role would be to provide finance and trading support, training and testing for the K8 and Syspro ERP systems.
The key tasks & responsibilities for this position are to:
• Receiving advanced training in key Business Analysis techniques, behaviours and disciplines.
• Identifying, gathering and validating trading, finance and accounting related business, functional, user (stakeholder), quality-of-service (non-functional), and implementation (transition) requirements and report specifications.
• Developing Use Cases and other artefacts (tools) required to articulate business requirements.
• Prepare plans for the work to be completed and agree these with the Manager and/or team.
• Receive authorisation from the Manager to create deliverables (Work Package).
• Operate in a team environment.
• Identify and advise the Manager and team of any risks associated with the Work Package.
• Ensure that risks are entered on the Risk Log.
• Manage specific risks as directed by the Manager and/or team.
• Take responsibility for the progress of the Work Package.
• Where required, take responsibility for the progress of a team’s work and the use of team resources. This may include implementing corrective action within the constraints and tolerances laid down by the Manager.
• Ensure all Project Issues are properly reported to the person maintaining the Issue Log.
• Ensure the evaluation of Issues that arise within the team’s work and recommend action to the Manager and/or team.
• Liaise with Project Assurance and/or internal audit roles.
• Attend any project, system or business assessments as directed by the Manager.
• Attend, arrange and/or lead team checkpoints as required by the Manager.
• Ensure that quality controls of the team’s work are planned and performed correctly.
• Maintain and ensure the maintenance of team files.
• Maintaining traceability between requirements and ERP implementation
• Support the development of finance related training and implementation material
• Prepare training schedules
• Administration of Training Evaluation Forms and Attendance Registers
• Assist with Trading and Finance related calls logged with the Helpdesk
• Provide remote and on-site support to K8 and Syspro users
• Document relevant finance related issues, including replication details, where possible.
• Manage the progress of all calls logged with the Software Providers
• Facilitate trading and finance training to new and existing K8 users
• Assist with QA and modification testing
• Assist with software and upgrade testing
• Assist and facilitate User Acceptance Testing

The key educational requirements and qualifications for this position would be:
• A valid Grade 12 certificate is essential
• Information System related Degree/Diploma
• Verifiable familiarity with computer-based systems
• Familiarity with the various functions associated with retail, wholesale and manufacturing environments would be considered an advantage
• Advanced level of computer literacy
• Proven and demonstrated experience in the area of financial and trading business analysis
• At least 1 year Financial Information System experience essential
• Be able to travel to branches

The desired skills and competencies required for this position amongst others would be:
• Ability to assist in the documentation of issues and the resolution thereof
• Ability to interpret requirements and business rules and system analysis, design, development and implementation
• Ability to document and provide input into streamlining current business processes
• Ability to operate in a team environment
• Willing to learn
• Be self-motivated and conscientious
• Meticulous and pay attention to detail
• Have good communication skills both written and verbal
• Work effectively in a team
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ability to direct, motivate, plan and monitor team work.

 Salary - R30 000pm CTC

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