Financial Business Analyst at Nedbank

Job Purpose


The Financial Business Analyst is responsible for supporting and enhancing the organisation's business intelligence and reporting capability, with a primary focus on the SAP Business Warehouse (BW) and Business Objects (BOBJ) platforms.
The role combines technical expertise, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement to deliver efficient reporting solutions, optimise system performance, and provide data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making and financial management.


Job Responsibilities

Business Intelligence & System Management


Maintain, support, and optimise the SAP BW and Business Objects reporting environments
Monitor system performance and proactively resolve reporting and usage inefficiencies
Collaborate with SAP technical teams on system enhancements, upgrades, and issue resolution
Support testing, validation, and deployment of new system functionality


Reporting & Data Analytics


Design, develop, and maintain standardised and ad hoc financial and operational reports
Translate business requirements into effective reporting and analytics solutions
Perform financial and data analysis to provide actionable insights to stakeholders
Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of reporting outputs


Stakeholder Engagement


Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across all organisational levels
Communicate insights, solutions, and system capabilities through presentations and reports
Provide guidance and support to users to improve report design and utilisation
Promote the adoption and effective use of SAP BW and BOBJ within the business


Process Improvement & Data Management


Identify and implement improvements to reporting, data processes, and system utilisation
Ensure effective maintenance and governance of master data within SAP (CO and Loans modules)
Recommend and implement solutions that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency
Continuously seek opportunities to optimise business processes and add value


Project Delivery


Support the delivery of business intelligence and finance-related projects
Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement system enhancements and new initiatives
Contribute to requirements gathering, solution design, and implementation activities


Essential Qualifications - NQF Level


Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Professional Qualifications/Honour's Degree


Preferred Qualification


Diploma or degree in Financial Management
SAP Business Intelligence certification (BW and/or Business Objects)


Preferred Certifications


IIBA endorsed


Minimum Experience Level


3 - 6 years' experience within a financial services or finance-related environment
Proven experience working with SAP Business Warehouse (BW)
Strong experience in SAP Business Objects (BOBJ), including Web Intelligence (Webi)
Experience working with SAP Analysis for Microsoft Excel


Technical / Professional Knowledge


Research methodology
BA Body Of Knowledge
Business writing skills
Agile Concepts
Data and Business analysis
Process Engineering Skills
Global business analysis Trend
Business Analysis Descipline , Techniques and Practices
Microsoft Office Product


Behavioural Competencies


Decision Making
Building partnerships
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
Initiating Action
Continuous Improvement
Customer Orientation