Mi Business Analysis - Sandton, South Africa - Absa Bank Limited

Absa Bank Limited
Absa Bank Limited
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Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together one story at a time.

  • With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary


Job Description:


Accountability:
Management Information (MI) and Business Intelligence

  • Engage with internal business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure objectives, priorities and key requirements are agreed and understood.
  • Interpret data and identify issues, risks and opportunities and relate results and insights to Business users.
  • Conceptualize, design and build Management Information (MI) / Business Intelligence (BI) models in support of business requirements.
  • Analysis and investigate solutions for requirements from stakeholders.
  • Construct and execute Structured Query Language (SQL) database queries to extract needed data. This includes new and existing data queries
  • Support the reverse engineering of existing solutions where required
  • To be able to data mine, analyse and solve issues that arise.

Accountability:
Governance and Control

  • Ensure compliance to policies, legislation and regulations.
  • Adhere to the core Data Governance disciplines as defined by the Data Governance Organisation (DGO) when performing business intelligence activities within the SBU (business unit)

This includes:
data quality management information lifecycle management and information security and privacy.

  • Conduct integrity checks on all extracted data to ensure correct data is incorporated into the reports.
  • Ensure that data is complete and accurate.

Accountability:
Relationship Building & Networking & Research

  • Develop and maintain relationships within relevant business units understand their requirements and gather feedback.
  • Work with stakeholders (Business Units, Group Technology etc) to create and maintain a portfolio of technology MI, utilising consistent and validated data sources
  • Check that information is correct as it is the only source of input and incorrect reporting could have financial and brand implications for the Absa Group
  • Stay abreast of knowledge and skills relevant to the level and area of work, as well as actively seeking to attain those required for the next level of work
  • Develop a thorough knowledge of various systems and related reporting.
  • Recommend changes to the way of work in accordance with best practice industry standards.
  • Educate users where required on the design or how to utilise the solution.
Education and Experience Required

  • Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Business or similar with a focus on analytics, business information management or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification


  • Preferred Requirements

  • M sc. Statistics / M Com. Informatics / B.Com Honours
  • Working in an finance environment and understanding finance is a must
  • 1 to 2 years relevant experience in Business Intelligence / Management Information.
  • Understanding basic SQL
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
  • Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools i.e Business Objects, QlikView, Data warehouse is advantageous
  • Previous experience in dealing with cross functional and multiple jurisdiction team would be advantageous

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Expert Data analysis skills constantly analyse data to improve understanding of client behaviour
  • Advanced Computer Literacy using all tools (e.g. Excel, SAS, SQL, etc.)
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic knowledge of the Regulatory and Industry standards in Financial Services
  • Competent report writing skills
  • Lateral and Strategic thinker with an appreciation for the "holistic" approach to managing information
  • Stay abreast of knowledge and skills relevant to the level and area of work as well as actively seeking to attain those required for the next level of work
  • Advanced Analytics knowledge, skills and abilities
  • Excellent understanding of Corporate and Investment banking products

Competencies:

  • Persuading and influencing
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Deciding and initiating action
  • Learning and researching
  • Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
  • Relating and networking
  • Adapting and responding to change
  • Creating and innovating
Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas:
Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (required)

  • Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised_
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