Job Description

Our client, in the financial industry, is looking for a Financial Process Automation Engineer.

Main Purpose of Position:

As a Financial Process Automation Engineer within the Group finance environment, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging data analytics, automation, and information security principles to support efficiency, automate business processes and incorporation of Artificial Intelligence to enhance decision-making and returns for shareholders.

Your expertise will assist the Group to streamline operational and financial processes, reduce risk, and promote efficiency in producing financial results.

Responsibilities:

1. Data Analytics and Automation:

• Develop and implement advanced analytics solutions to extract valuable insights from organizational data, facilitating data-driven decision-making.

• Create interactive dashboards to visualize key performance indicators, enabling trend identification and informed strategic decision-making.

• Generate custom reports that offer comprehensive insights into organizational data, pinpointing areas for improvement and growth opportunities.

• Conduct risk assessments to identify data-related vulnerabilities and recommend strategies for mitigation.

• Utilize data-driven financial modeling techniques to support informed financial decision-making.

2. Automation and Process Optimization:

• Automate manual tasks to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance competitiveness.

• Optimize workflows to streamline processes, increasing operational speed and efficiency.

• Assist clients in ERP implementation, including data migration and financial model development.

• Support migration between accounting packages by ensuring seamless data transition.

3. Technical Proficiency:

• Skills in Microsoft Power applications, such as Query, Power Automate, Power Pivot,

and PowerBI, with proficiency in VBA, Python, SQL and DAX coding.

• Experience with SQL server management studios for database management and manipulation.

• Familiarity with accounting/ERP/POS packages like Sage X3, SAP, React, GAAP, HiPort, HiTrust, Arch etc.

• Mastery of Microsoft 365 applications and Excel Macros for diverse purposes.

Location:

The position is based in Mauritius and will require occasional travel to operating entities outside of Mauritius.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong strategic thinking ability

• Ability to implement new AI related systems and processes effectively

• Ability to adapt to different situations easily

• Ability to take ownership of work responsibility

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work well in a team environment

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Good presentation and communication skills

• Good time management and delegation skills

• Good motivational and training skills

• Experience in working with different IT systems

• Strong accounting knowledge

• Strong relationship skills

Personal Qualities:

• Good leadership ability

• Set high standards regarding quality of work

• Strong sense of integrity

• Good people skills

• Dedicated and hard working

• Strong work ethic

• Responsible

• Thorough and precise

• Structured and systematic

• Efficient

• Self motivated

• Honest

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with strong IT/BI skills/certifications or experience. Experience in accounting, investment, finance sectors is a must.

• Certified in relevant data analytics or automation certifications will be advantageous.

• Exposure to coding languages or development of integrations and other development.

• Exposure to database warehouse management specifically SQL server management, studios (SMSS).

• Exposure to bot development or robotics processing automation will be advantageous.

• Proven experience in data analytics, cybersecurity evaluation, and process automation within a professional setting.

• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.

• Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills to identify data patterns, security vulnerabilities, and process improvement opportunities.

• Proactive reserves the right:
• To call only the shortlisted candidates for interview.
• Not to make any appointment following this advertisement nor to assign any reason whatsoever for accepting or rejecting any candidate.