Operations Analyst
Merchant West Holdings
Overview
The Operations Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the group's strategic, operational, and governance objectives by providing analytical insight and cross-functional coordination. This position involves participation in acquisitions, financial analysis, and automation initiatives, contributing to the execution of the group's growth strategy and strengthening governance frameworks across various business segments.
Requirements
- CA (SA)
- ITC and Credit Clear
- 2 – 3 years post article experience
- Experience within a high-performance environment (advantageous)
- Strong exposure to financial analysis, reporting, and interpretation
- Experience with or exposure to Mergers & Acquisitions transactions (advantageous)
- Involvement in or understanding of credit risk processes and financial modelling (advantageous)
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to system and process automation or digital transformation projects
- Prior participation in policy development, internal controls, or governance-related work (advantageous)
- Experience in managing or assisting with strategic or operational projects across multiple business units
Responsibilities
- Support the identification and evaluation of potential acquisitions.
- Participate in due diligence and contribute to the integration of acquired businesses into the group.
- Assist in reviewing credit models, processes, and risk frameworks.
- Perform independent reviews of financial information including management accounts, variance analysis, AFS, Budgets, and Tax computations.
- Assist the COO in driving operational excellence, automation, and system integration.
- Support the implementation and management of strategic projects across all pillars including lending (finance), advisory (Invest), insurance (Insure), and international initiatives.
- Design, document, and maintain group policies, controls, and procedures.
- Review and provide feedback on business unit policies to ensure alignment with group standards.
- Participate in the MW Panel with a growth path into the MWCC (Merchant West Credit Committee), initially focusing on Consumer and SME segments, progressing into Corporate.
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