Senior Data Analyst and Head Debt Collection (Post Level 7)

Department Description / Departement Beskrywing

Operations and Finance Division

Student Finances Division

Senior Data Analyst and Head : Debt Collection (Post Level 7)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. FIN / 279 / 1025

The core function of this role is to provide operational and strategic support through financial data collection analysis and reporting; to participate in audits by external companies as well as regular internal audits to ensure that risks are identified promptly and corrected; to serve as the custodian of all data in Student Finances to ensure insightful analysis and reliable collection of such data to ensure data integrity and availability; and to manage the personnel within the focus area as well as guide the strategic objective of Student Finances and Stellenbosch University (SU) at large.

The specific functional area of the role is to serve as the Senior Financial Data Analyst for the Student Finances Division as well as to oversee the loan and debt collection function within Student Finances.

The incumbent will report to the Director : Student Finances and work closely with the Deputy Director and Head of Bursaries.

The Student Finances Division oversees various critical areas including undergraduate bursaries and loans encompassing NSFAS Student Fees Student Loans and Student Cards.

The incumbent prepares financial reports on the University bursaries and loans model that serves management information to the Centre for Bursaries and Loans the Committee for Bursaries and Loans (KBL) as well as to other relevant financial environments within the University.

The financial data analyst is responsible for collecting information on bursaries and loans from various divisions within the University and is also responsible for improving current methods used in the collection of data that retain the integrity and security of the information collected. Analysing the growing complexity of financial aid from fourth stream income in collaboration with the Universitys decreasing financial sources is paramount to ensure optimal allocation of student funding.

Afdeling Bedryf en Finansies

Afdeling Studentefinansies

Senior Data-ontleder en hoof : Skuldinvordering (Posvlak 7)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. FIN / 279 / 1025

Die kernfunksie van hierdie rol is om operasionele en strategiese ondersteuning te bied deur die insameling ontleding en verslagdoening van finansile data; om deel te neem aan oudits deur eksterne maatskappye sowel as gereelde interne oudits om te verseker dat risikos betyds gedentifiseer en reggestel word; om as die bewaarder van alle data in Studentefinansies te dien om insiggewende ontleding en betroubare insameling van sodanige data te verseker ten einde dataintegriteit en beskikbaarheid te verseker; en om die personeel binne die fokusarea te bestuur asook die strategiese doelwit van Studentefinansies en die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) in geheel te rig.

Die spesifieke funksionele area van die rol is om as die Senior Finansile Data-ontleder vir die Afdeling Studentefinansies te dien asook om toesig te hou oor die lening- en skuldinvorderingsfunksie binne Studentefinansies.

Die posbekler sal aan die Direkteur : Studentefinansies verslag doen en nou saamwerk met die Adjunkdirekteur en Hoof van Beurse.

Die Afdeling Studentefinansies hou toesig oor verskeie kritieke areas met inbegrip van voorgraadse beurse en lenings wat NSFAS studentegelde studentelenings en studentekaarte insluit.

Die posbekler berei finansile verslae oor die Universiteitsbeurs- en leningsmodel voor wat bestuursinligting aan die Sentrum vir Beurse en Lenings die Komitee vir Beurse en Lenings (KBL) asook aan ander tersaaklike finansile omgewings binne die Universiteit verskaf.

Die finansile data-ontleder is verantwoordelik vir die insameling van inligting oor beurse en lenings van verskeie afdelings binne die Universiteit en is ook verantwoordelik vir die verbetering van huidige metodes wat gebruik word in die insameling van data wat die integriteit en sekuriteit van die inligting wat ingesamel word behou. Die ontleding van die groeiende kompleksiteit van finansile hulp uit vierdestroominkomste in samewerking met die Universiteit se dalende finansile bronne is uiters belangrik om optimale toewysing van studentebefondsing te verseker.

Duties / Pligte

Duties and responsibilities of the role include :

• Process ownership. Taking ownership of a process within Bursaries and Student Finances and ensuring it is documented processes are followed and improvements are initiated and implemented. This includes internal controls; data capture collection and management; internal audits by auditing companies with special focus on the year-end requirements for the annual audit and BEE data collection; special decisions registration and implementation; system improvements to address audit risks; and debt collection and loan management.
• Strategic participation. Participating in the strategic planning and implementation of Bursaries and Student Finances.
• Financial data analysis and planning. Conducting data analysis to support short- and long-term financial planning and strategic objectives. Performing daily monthly and year-end reconciliations between various subsystems (e.g. bursaries Student Fees accounts and the General Ledger). Supporting internal and external audits providing working papers transaction details and issuing resolutions where needed.
• Standard Operating Procedures. Adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures of Bursaries and Student Finances.
• Relationships. Professional and supportive internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Operational management. Managing and coordinating staff within a specific environment or focus area.
• Reporting to line manager. Reporting operational matters to the line manager on a regular basis as well as standing in for the line manager in their absence as operationally required.

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Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes

Recommendation / Aanbeveling

How To Apply / Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

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Enquiries / Navrae

Enquiries about this post : Mr Gerard Paris on or at

Enquiries about remuneration / benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process : Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) or (Tygerberg) or email .

Navrae oor hierdie pos : Mnr. Gerard Paris by of by

Navrae oor vergoeding / voordele en tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses : Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) of (Tygerberg) of e-pos .

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Databases,Data Analytics,Microsoft Access,SQL,Power BI,R,Tableau,Data Management,Data Mining,SAS,Data Analysis Skills,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1