Junior Process Engineer - Finance Transformation

Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is seeking a driven and analytical Junior Process Engineer to join its Finance Transformation team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to contribute to finance process optimisation, operational improvement and project delivery within a dynamic transformation environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document and maintain current-state and future-state business process maps.
• Analyse finance operations to identify inefficiencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with root cause analysis and the implementation of process improvements.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and process documentation.
• Coordinate project activities, meetings, workshops and delivery milestones.
• Maintain project plans, action logs, risk registers and issue trackers.
• Prepare project progress reports, presentations and management updates.
• Support finance process standardisation and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, technology and project stakeholders.
• Assist with testing, process validation and operational readiness activities.
• Identify opportunities for automation and improved controls.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Business Science, Operations Management, Finance or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years' experience in process engineering, business process improvement, business analysis or project coordination.
• Exposure to finance operations, accounting processes, shared services or back-office environments.
• Demonstrable experience in business process mapping and documentation.
• Understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement or Business Process Management principles.
• Experience coordinating project activities and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Proficiency in Visio, Lucidchart or similar process mapping tools.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable balancing process improvement responsibilities with project coordination in a fast-paced transformation environment.

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [email protected]. You can also contact us on […] or alternatively you can visit our website https://stand-outstaffing.co.za

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.