Business Analyst - Operations - Fund Services
Guardian Recruiting
- Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
Business Analyst will assist with defining, establishing and maintaining our clients governance framework and associated controls
Required to review all existing Group and jurisdictional policies, identify gaps and working with jurisdictional teams, create new or update Group and or Operational P’s &P’s
Business Analyst will perform a pivotal role in interacting and engaging with jurisdictional client service teams where requirements are to be gathered, analyzed and/or documented Take responsibility for tracking and reporting progress and delivering training for the Operational Framework and controls
Assigned to existing ICS Fund Operations projects and future strategic initiatives, ensuring the timely completion of analysis and planning phases thereof
Role requires effective and collaborative communication across multiple jurisdictional client service teams and levels of the organizationAnalysis and review
Identification of required group and jurisdictional policies
Mapping of policies and procedures to the defined Fund Service Matrix
Gap analysis between existing Group and jurisdictional policies and procedures
Specific analysis and scoping requirements to facilitate project initiation and planning
Root Cause analysisDocumentation
Creating, maintaining and/or updating required ICS Fund Operations policies and procedures
Stay up to date with new and existing P&P requirements (Group changes) and timely changes to documentation
Documentation and facilitation of policy and procedure board approvals
Recording and maintenance of documentation on centralized documentation repositoriesReporting and tracking
Will be involved in Project Management activities, including maintaining project plans, resource mapping, issue escalation, management, and communication of stakeholder requirements to ensure project deadlines are met
Ensure the analysis, review, documentation, approval and implementation of policies and procedures are tracked and reported timely
Provide MI reporting and updates on all assigned tasks and initiatives
Produce spotlight updates on all assigned tasks and initiatives for internal communication and presentations
Present updates to staff, key stakeholders and Directors when requiredCollaboration and teamwork
Work closely with jurisdictional teams including team leads to document necessary policies and proceduresFacilitating communication
Plays a critical role in facilitating communication across stakeholders and all seniority levels of jurisdictional client service teamsTraining
Facilitate and provide training and support to end users and key stakeholdersCompliance
Ensure policies and procedures adhere to compliance and audit requirements
Maintain data and document version and record integrity
Ensure all jurisdictional policies and procedures are complainant with Group policies and jurisdictional regulatory requirementsMinimum Requirements
Business Analysis qualification (Advantageous)
Min 3 years Business Analyst experience within the Financial Services industry
Min 5 years Financial Services industry experience
Working understanding of Investment Administration (advantageous)
Proven track record of applying Business Analysis and documentation skills in the Finance Industry
Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills
Must possess strong analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, be self-driven and able to work both within a team and independently
Logical and critical thinking
Strong Microsoft 365 applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Data and process visualization: The ability to create and interpret visual representations of data and processes to provide insights to stakeholders
Working knowledge of Finance and Accounting
Familiarity with Accounting and Investor systems, including Investran, InvestOne, Viewpoint, PureFunds (Advantageous)Kindly note that by submitting your application for this career opportunity, you agree that Guardian Recruiting may use your application for the purpose of the recruitment and selection of the said position and this information may be shared with the relevant stakeholders in the business.Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Should you not have heard back within a two-week period, please assume that your application was unsuccessfulAll job postings are in accordance with our Client's BEE requirements. Please only send certificates when requested to do so.