System Analyst; Finance

The closing date is on 17/03/2026. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.

• Operating Division: Transnet Engineering
• Employee Group: Permanent
• Department: ICT, Business Info Warehouse Dev, KNP
• Location: Kilner Park
• Reporting To: Systems Analyst
• Grade: F
• Reference: req
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• To bring forth critical Business Intelligence from multiples of process data information that cuts across all Transnet Engineering Business units.
• Implement solutions that require extraction, transformation and loading of key data from various sources into target platforms.
• To analyse and understand critical reporting business requirements and interpret data into information the business can use in critical decision‑making process.

• Provide day to day support regarding the SAP Financial modules to the financial users.
• Provide end user training.
• Provide Business Re‑engineering support and initiatives to the Business.
• Perform end to end project implementations according to Transnet Engineering methodology which is aligned with international practices of project management.
• Complies with and enforces standard company policies and procedures.
• Supporting and performing an advisory role to business users and SAP specialists who require changes within SAP.
• Have an excellent knowledge on the SAP Finance module.
• Develop all necessary training material and manuals.
• Understand SAP Methodology by providing Application lifecycle management principles.
• Responsible for the Planning, (developing,) configuring, implementation, maintain and support of the Finance module.
• Interact with business users to define and re‑design business processes and identify corresponding solution requirements, while establishing appropriate expectations and controlling scope.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and priorities effectively.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and provide innovative solutions.
• Define user requirements and document user requirements specifications in a functional specification.
• Define user acceptance test cases and manage the users through the process.
• Actively participate in SAP problem solving activities.
• Create documents, presentations, and training material that can be used to establish buy‑in and launch the solution successfully.
• Implement methodologies, standards and processes on all projects to ensure consistent quality.
• Master data upload using LSMW and mapping authorization requirement.
• Facilitate the rollout of processes and other training within SAP and business operations.
• Be the subject matter expert for SAP Financial modules and make sure proper training is conducted.
• Responsible for understanding workload priorities and managing tasks.
• Support day to day operation of SAP PS module.
• Developed PS master data including Project Definition, Project Profile, WBS, Networks.
• Worked with project profile, budget profile, status profile, Investment profile, settlement.
• Involved in creation of user‑defined reports for PS using ABAP team.

• National Diploma qualification in Information Technology, Finance, or Business Management.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in SAP FICO.
• Minimum 1 year in Supervisory or Specialist experience.
• SAP Certification will be an added advantage.
• OR
• Minimum 6 years experience in SAP FICO.
• Minimum 2 years’ in Supervisory or Specialist experience.
• SAP Certification will be an added advantage.

• Strategic Sustainability
• Inspirational Leadership
• Business Performance
• Relationship Management

Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.

If you have not heard from Transnet within 90 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.