Job Description

Who are we?MiWay is a direct financial services company. We are passionate about service excellence, convenience and offering our clients superior value products. Our Vision is to be a world-class direct financial services business that offers a complete array of services under one convenient umbrella - all managed online.We are positive that with the right people on board, we will continue to grow and give our clients the freedom to do things their way - free from worry and most importantly at peace with all the what-ifs of the world. Company values that every employee subscribes to are: Energy, Freedom, Accountability and Attitude. The ideal candidate is one who has the courage to be bold and subscribes to MiWay's core values! Do you have a positive attitude, love a challenge, treat your colleagues with respect and look for solutions, not problems? If yes, then MiWay is the place for you!The Management Information System (MIS) Team is looking for a positive, self-driven team member within the Business Intelligence Development.
The MiWay MIS Team is responsible to provide Business intelligence (BI) as a solution that includes the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance within MiWay as a business.
We need to deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our business users to make the right decisions, every day.
The candidate must have passion for data, numbers , reporting and show strong capabilities when developing BI solutions. The main key performance area will be to develop reporting solutions as a Business Intelligence developer.Minimum Qualification Required

• Designing and building reports using Pivots and connections within a OLAP or Tabular data warehouse architecture
• Be proficient with SQL and using SSIS/SSRS and SSAS
• Accounting degree

Minimum Experience

• A minimum between 8 - 10 years' experience working within a Microsoft environment using SQL, SSIS and SSRS is needed.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience within a financial services' operational environment, analysing and reporting on business processes and financial performance.
• Previous experience in budgeting, cost versus benefit-, and incident impact- analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of the South African banking environment's principles, systems, and processes, including DebiCheck.
• Skilled in data visualisation, storytelling and report writing.

Deliverables include, but will not be limited to

• Analysing and understanding data from multiple sources including sales, customer, accounting, and banking data sets and create integrated views that can be used to drive decision making.
• Working with several large and complex SQL databases.
• Be fully capable of developing OLAP or Tabular Model Cubes within a SQL environment. (SQL Server 2010 or higher).
• Preparing and analysing complex expenditure models within the banking team.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce bank charge spend without impacting the RD rate.
• Facilitation of complex cost versus benefit analysis as well as quantifying the cost impact of Operational risk incidents.
• Proposing competitive collection strategies based on trends highlighted through data analysis.
• Working with our clients, creating a relationship and deliver to their requirements.

Competencies Required

• Competent
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Integrity
• Self-motivation
• Teamwork

Knowledge and SkillsProfile source data and determine all source data and metadata characteristicsAdvanced analytics to address business requirementsVendor ManagementStatistical analysis and dataBusiness Processes and business requirements definitionPersonal AttributesManages complexity - Contributing through othersTech savvy - Contributing through othersPlans and aligns - Contributing through othersOptimises work processes - Contributing through othersBuild a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Core CompetenciesBeing resilient - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersCultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through othersTurnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Deadline to apply: 10 September 2024.Our commitment to transformationAt MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.

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