Business Analyst (Contract)

Swan IT is searching for a Business Analyst to join a client for a 12-month contract based in Johannesburg. This role will support one of the Financial Services area of the business and therefore experience in Tax systems and accounting, system migration and regulatory and tax reporting is non-negotiable.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed tax-related business analysis through stakeholder engagement (workshops, interviews, research).


• Develop expert-level knowledge of tax systems, procedures, and product-specific tax implications.


• Identify and escalate tax risks that may impact the business.


• Document current tax-relevant procedures and systems.


• Translate business requirements into detailed solution specifications, ensuring alignment with tax and business objectives.


• Lead tax-related clean-up and remediation projects in collaboration with support teams.


• Use tools such as QlikView, Power BI, Excel, SQL, and databases for data analysis and reporting.


• Map current and future state processes to identify optimisation opportunities.


• Facilitate process workshops with business and technology stakeholders.


• Design and implement process improvements and control mechanisms.


• Track, monitor, and measure the impact of implemented changes.


• Identify business challenges and propose effective, scalable solutions.


• Facilitate change management efforts, including training and post-implementation support.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in taxation, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.


• 3–5 years’ experience in a Linked Investments or Financial Services environment.


• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Business Analysis and/or Process Improvement.


• Proven experience working in Agile environments.


• Demonstrated ability to work independently in high-volume, complex settings.


• Experience with API development and implementation is highly advantageous.


• Strong interest in business systems and process optimisation.