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South Africa

To undertake specialist feasibility analysis, evaluations or business projects for the Economic Capital Function to ensure optimisation of financial resources. To prepare the documentation of detailed business requirements and lead the design, development, analysis and testing of business process and/or system changes

Gauteng, South Africa

Facilitation of the Business case development process in collaboration with Business to provide Total cost of Ownership· Collaboration with Solution Architects to ensure that the proposed Technology solution aligns with the articulated Business requirements· Development and mapping of Business Capabilities (Portfolio View)· Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information Systems and apply this to the development, execution and improvement of action plans by providing advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices· Support and align efforts to meet customer and business needs· Manage customer relationships and expectations by developing a communication process to keep others up-to-date on project results· Stay current with customer needs and strategies; utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (for example, emails, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task lists, updates) to communicate updates and findings; and facilitating project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for example, senior management, Customers, technical staff)· Lead or participate in multiple projects by completing and updating project documentation; managing project scope; adjusting schedules when necessary; determining daily priorities; ensuring efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones; following proper escalation paths; and managing customer and supplier relationships· Provide leadership to team members and peers by collaborating with others; articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers and others; identifying and initiating projects; managing resources; driving the resolution of issues; and holding self and team accountable for results

South Africa

Data Analysis

Gauteng, South Africa

· Facilitation of the Business case development process in collaboration with Business to provide Total cost of Ownership· Collaboration with Solution Architects to ensure that the proposed Technology solution aligns with the articulated Business requirements· Development and mapping of Business Capabilities (Portfolio View)· Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information Systems and apply this to the development, execution and improvement of action plans by providing advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices· Support and align efforts to meet customer and business needs· Manage customer relationships and expectations by developing a communication process to keep others up-to-date on project results· Stay current with customer needs and strategies; utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (for example, emails, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task lists, updates) to communicate updates and findings; and facilitating project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for example, senior management, Customers, technical staff)· Lead or participate in multiple projects by completing and updating project documentation; managing project scope; adjusting schedules when necessary; determining daily priorities; ensuring efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones; following proper escalation paths; and managing customer and supplier relationships· Provide leadership to team members and peers by collaborating with others; articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers and others; identifying and initiating projects; managing resources; driving the resolution of issues; and holding self and team accountable for results

Gauteng, South Africa

Data Analysis

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

• Gather information from different data sources• Take sourced data and provide actionable insights to specific client queries• Interpret Data• Interpret the data, and analyse the results• Identify exceptions• Collaborate with project owners on corrective measures for identified exceptions• Maintain data integrity• Develop reports• Conduct a full lifecycle analysis of all WIP projects by location• Weekly WIP Reporting Pack:• Weekly WIP - A global dashboard that reflects the full YTD estimated revenue• By Location• By Project Status• Tracks Week on Week Variance• Tracks target achievement• Reductions and Additions• A summary of projects by location that represent the value of the Week on Week variance reported in the WIP• Global Missing PO report• An exception report that flags any projects in the system where work has commenced but a PO has not been received• Revenue Graphs• A full year visual representation of the project values, statuses and target tracking per month per location• Monthly MI Reporting Pack• A summarised snapshot view of Key Performance Indicators:• Total YTD projected revenue vs Annual Target• Estimate mix – reflecting the number of projects priced against the Asset Based Rate card vs Bespoke pricing• Average Project Cost• Average Number of Working days per project• Average Number or Reworks• Top Brands ranked by Value• Top Assets Ranked by Value• Various ad hoc reports based on customer specific requests.• Identify Trends• Scrutinise the data and identify any new developing trends, or track current trends• Present results graphically • Evolve with the business

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Managing the end to end delivery for a team of data analysts as they extract, transform and loaddata into core digital analytical tools for the Africa Assurance business to agreed SLA targets.• This will span a wide variety of clients across systems, sectors and geographies.• Estimating, budgeting, capacity planning and negotiating timelines for data analytics requests.• Creating and embedding new process and knowledge into standardized, repetitive, re-usableprocesses. Carrying out both reactive and proactive projects related to driving demand from the• Assurance business and improving service delivery from the Data Delivery Centre. This willinclude locating, defining and implementing new process improvement opportunities leveragingdigital technology.• Managing the relationship with clients and audit team representatives.• Closely working with the data analysts, audit partners and managers as well as with the coreimplementation team to resolve challenges and remove roadblocks that prevent data delivery.• Leading the Data Delivery Centre learning and sharing initiatives to leverage from the EMEIAand Global data delivery and digital solution networks, in collaboration with the Assurance Digital. Leading the Data Deliver Centre Data Analysts.• Implementation and Innovation leaders.• Providing technical leadership and solutions to the data analyst team• Ability to be hands on as and when necessary particularly in a client environment• Optimising utilisation of data analystsStaying abreast of developments in EY’s digital solutionsand developments in the market to be able to promote the use of these throughout theAssurance business.• Contribute to the EMEIA area network by sharing best practice data delivery process andsolutions.

Sandton Johannesburg

Providing the analysis and design for information solutions to various business areas and the integration into the Data Warehouse. This includes the creation of the user requirements into technical specifications and design documents, as well as the possible identification of new data sources to the Data Warehouse.Meet with business unit representatives to identify, interpret and document/review business requirements and needs through interaction in the form of emails or joint application development (JAD) sessions based on requests from business.Map the requirements to the best practice model pre-defined solution templates (e.g. IBM Banking Data Warehouse (IBM BDW) Conceptual and Logical Model and Business Glossary.Perform a formal quality assessment of requirements from business with the project manager and business representative. Based on the group discussion, a decision is reached on the viability of the model and business requirement.After the joint decision, identify the potential information sources required by the business users. Liaise with Group Technology to confirm sources, document and present the information to business. The information can be presented either by a document, a prototype or in a workshop facilitated by the Information Analyst.Utilise a data profiling tool such as Abinitio/Informatica to profile the source data. Discuss the results with the business user. Based on the results of the profile, the project can be stopped or can proceed. For example if the profiling results show a poor quality of data, the recommendation from the Data Warehouse Analyst could be to stop the project.Collate business metadata to enable a complete metadata solution with business definitions linked to technical an operational metadata. Create and maintain an Enterprise Business Glossary.Ensure consistent delivery in alignment with the compliance, risk and information governances through designs and the monitoring of the development of the designs.

30 Baker Street, Rosebank

• Assist with the development, implementation and support of credit rating model data and related systems.• Development and maintenance of rating model data (PD, EAD LGD),metrics and metadata.• Development and maintenance of risk data analysis methodologies.• Specification of rating models and required enhancements for ITimplementation.• Liaising with Credit, Business, Risk IT, vendors, and other parties withinthe Group, locally and globally, to define parameters for model data.• Collection of internal and external default and recoveries data for variousportfolios.• Research of best practices in terms of development, processes, dataarchitecture and factors of credit risk and rating model data.• Responding to user queries from business and credit globally in relation torating models, rating data, procedures and systems.• Ensure implementation of methodologies is done according tospecifications.• User Testing of systems as required, e.g. with new releases, assist withtraining of new data, data infrastructure or systems involved.• Assist with rollout of model, data infrastructure and managementinformation globally.• Drafting or updating of rating and data policies and procedures as necessary.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Assist the Control Managers and Analysts in establishing the “First Line of Defense” for the controls applied to the operational processes within business.• Assist with the implementation of the Group Control business operating model to support the management oversight of all control processes within business.• Ensure that key controls and all important qualitative / quantitative assessments of the control profile are properly represented in the MI & Dashboard reporting. The requirements would include, but are not limited to:Reporting• The publication of the Monthly Control Dashboards• Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Key Control Indicators (KCI) reporting• Error Loss/Incident reporting• Monitoring of outstanding compliance and open audit findings Monitoring• Monitoring and escalation of breaches associated with the Control Dashboards• Monitoring of KCI and KRI tolerance breaches • Quantitative and qualitative monitoring of all business line controls• Warehousing of all key Control MI and documents• Engage with the Control Managers and Analysts in order to ensure that clear communication and accountability is in place for the ownership of control breaches and any remedial actions.• Challenge the Control Managers and Analysts on the status of the Control Dashboards where results appear to be out-of-line with supporting data.• Build product knowledge through on the job learning, working with functional teams and reviewing functional procedures, completing relevant interactive courses and external training

30 Baker Street, Rosebank

• Manage and maintain customer hierarchies and customer reporting countries within Client Revenue Tracking (CRT)• Implement and maintain processes to ensure integrity of information• Document processes and recommend improvements• Ensure that updates are accurate, complete and authorized• Develop in-depth knowledge of the update process including exception handling• Develop in-depth knowledge of CDG, CRT and SFDC processes as it relates to customer reference and core data• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure effective update of fields and provide advice where required• Manage the process for obtaining, validating and submitting update templates to CityFios• Investigate exceptions and instruct CityFios accordingly• Track updates• Follow the proper authorization process• Analyzing data and applying data standards to information• Run Offboard User Dashboard Reports • Run Data Loader to upload client data and to identify any anomalies• Managing RM updates in Salesforce as per request from Business• Data Management within Salesforce and Business Objects• Creating New Users within Salesforce

Jhb Metro

• Act as a key advisor to the Business Control Head providing knowledgeable review and recommendations • Evaluate, interpret and deliver only relevant information to stakeholders • Provide management information as required and agreed with stakeholders to support informed decision making. • Develop and maintain technical knowledge, skills and international benchmarking to keep up to date in specialist areas in order to perform at the requirement standards. • Advise the business Control Head on issues and programmes to address these in the business unit and set up a process • Ensure that decision making within the business is dissolved to the lowest appropriate level • Interface with commercial Heads’ direct reports to understand the operating environment • Continuously monitor the overall Business Performance of the business unit and advise the Commercial Head of possible deviations and actions that have been created – KRI/KPI • Prepare the key these, presentations and reviews for the BU Head and assist with detailed content • Provide strategic programme support to Head of Business Control • Attend identified Strategic programme meetings • Develop frameworks and reports (storytelling and messaging) to manage stakeholder expectations • Maintaining a proactive approach in producing insightful MI to help team leaders/RD’s and Bankers in their core role • Develop a process where new and existing information/data requests from business stakeholders are logged and actioned by the MI team. The developed process need to include a feedback option for business stakeholders with regards to progress of the requested information/data.

Bryanston

• Data analysis and management reports• Support and train staff on root cause analysis and solutions• Downloading of data from various Samsung systems. Administration and data analysis of all reports pulled• Downloading and analyzing of reports drawn from the Samsung systems.• Compiling daily management reports and reporting to management at various levels• Presenting analyzed data to management and giving input to the management team of possible solutions• Communicating with customers to explore root cause analysis• Trend analysis – Product and call specific• Training – Other call Centre staff around possible solutions• Support Authorized Service Centers on the process and requirements on the warranty system.• Audit of the Warranty System• Identify relevant data sources and take accountability for extracts of required data, ensuring adherence to quality and meeting business requirement • Run data extracts• Interpret, analyze and conduct quality checks on data Define, develop and maintain business reports and dashboards from a business and technical perspective based on KPI's Update/Amend/Modify reports and dash on changing business requirements• Ensure all daily, weekly and monthly reports are completed accurately and timeously submitted

South Africa

Undertake office support activities for CIF.Assisting the administrator with the processing of Loan applicationsFiling of loan agreementsNPL Trend Graphs monthly and yearly.Capturing client applications on MLASCapturing client applications on business banking.Retrieving client statements from MLAs and business banking.Test cases (MLAS system).Testing (MLAS system).Prepare data for analysis, including loading, cleaning, and normalisation.Loading data and updating systems.Data extraction from the system (MLAs).Generate reports as per user requests.Maintain and schedule reports daily, monthly, weekly, and yearly.Assisting the Fund manager, and the CIF team, in-office support functions as and when required.Receiving/attending to community partner queries as regards the TCIF, and discussing these with the Fund manager, other members of the CIF team, and relevant persons within the TCIF team.Out of pocket expense calculations and verifications.Double-check for accuracy of loan application forms captured.Double-check for accuracy of loan agreements.Verification of clients' bank account details via the branch for approved loans.Processing verification of CFM travel claims.Preparing weekly receipts allocation report for CIF Exco.Filling and record-keeping of CIF DocumentationRecon of E&Y opening balances to SEG and resolve all discrepancies.Prepare and produce reports from the loan management system.Resolution of client queries.Ensure all initiation fees and receipts have been correctly allocated to client accounts on MLAS/Access and SEG system.Capture transactions on Pastel.Calculate monthly accruals and provisions and submit for review.Perform recon for accounts payable, accounts receivable and balance sheet accounts.Daily bank recons and ensure that all unallocated receipts are submitted and followed up with the sales and customer relationship manager.Debtor age analysis report.Perform client refunds on the SEG system

South Africa

Manage the take on of the applicable downstream systems client base in order to ensure that the system in question is CIF compliant.Maintain optimal functionality in data clean, analysing data.Monitor CIF data delivery to all downstream systems and investigate and solve anomalies.Run with projects as assigned by the Manager Strategic Initiatives and Team Leader New Projects Analyst - any project ad hoc or otherwise must be done accurately and meet the timelines set down.Prepare data uploads.Quality assurance assistance.Create and maintain own quality documentation on all related processes and ensure accurate mapping of various systems to CIF/OSD database with regards to the take-on process.Accurate and timely input of customer information in terms of customer creation requests received from various departments in the Wholesale bank.Ensure a single view of the customer by validating customer information and applying specified data standards.Action all requests pertaining to corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, name changes and closures.Deal with queries promptly and efficiently following established processes.Authorisation of customer data to ensure the correctness of data.Management of information systems assistance.Client creation in CIF.Coaching and training new team members.ISO 9001Bankers almanac (SWIFT messages).The duties undertaken by a Data Analyst (SA) is fully described in the client information file working instructions, CDGwi1Regular Liaison with:Internal.Corporate service centre.FMO communications.Credit and Operational Support - CIB.Compliance.Corporate and Investment Banking IT.Global Transactional Banking - AE/RM.Business systems administration.Client Relationship Management (CRM).Treasury Front Office (Murex traders).Regulatory department.Standard Bank Asia.Standard Bank Plc.Standard Finance Limited (SFL in IOM).Treasury Operations.International trade services.Assist management as and when required.

South Africa

Maintain optimal functionality in data clean, analysing data.Monitor CIF data delivery to all downstream systems and investigate and solve anomalies.Run with projects as assigned by the manager strategic initiatives and team leader new projects analyst - Any project ad hoc or otherwise must be done accurately and meet the timelines set down.Prepare data uploads.Quality assurance assistance.Create and maintain their own quality documentation on all related processes.Ensure accurate mapping of various systems to CIF/OSD database with regards to the take-on process.Accurate and timely input of customer information in terms of customer creation requests received from various departments in the Wholesale bank.Ensure a single view of the customer by validating customer information and applying specified data standards.Action all requests pertaining to corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, name changes and closures.Deal with queries promptly and efficiently following established processesAuthorisation of customer data to ensure the correctness of data.Management information systems assistanceClient creation in CIFCoaching and training new team members.ISO 9001.Bankers almanac (SWIFT messages).The duties undertaken by a Data Analyst (SA) is fully described in the Client Information File working instructions, CDGwi1

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