Business Risk Analyst

Flash

2025/09/17 Western Cape

Job Reference Number:
FH-667

Department:
Legal, Risk and Compliance

Business Unit:
Industry:
Risk

Job Type:
Permanent

Positions Available:
1

Salary:
Market Related

To support business integrity, assurance, continuity, and operational efficiency, the Business Risk Analyst assists with audit procedures, identifies and mitigates risks across Flash's operations, products, and services, and implements business improvements across the business.

Job Description
Company:
A well-established brand with a global strategy, that prides itself on making people's lives easier through frontier technology that creates enabling opportunities.

Culture
:

At FLASH, we realise that "the way we do things around here" drives our business and enables us to achieve our purpose of "Making People's Lives Easier". Our 3 values are the drumbeat of our business:

• We are all in
• We have each other's backs
• We are brave

These values help us to make our People's lives easier by creating a culture where people come to work because it's a place where they can engage in meaningful work, in a supportive environment where they can be the best version of themselves and achieve the remarkable

Job Role:
To support business integrity, assurance, continuity, and operational efficiency, the Business Risk Analyst assists with audit procedures, identifies and mitigates risks across Flash's operations, products, and services, and implements business improvements across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with technology, product, and operations teams to embed risk management in product lifecycle and business change initiatives.
• Identify risks, conduct business assurance testing and design and implement mitigation actions as needed.
• Consult with the business to identify business inefficiencies and implement improvements/new processes through projects.
• Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and/or processes to drive consistency.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and projects.
• Prepare and present reports on projects.
• Assist the Pepkor Internal Audit team and external auditors by ensuring effective communication.
• General administrative tasks regarding audits and tracking of assessments.
• Assist with the risk management and business continuity processes and the implementation thereof.
• Assist in collating data for monthly or quarterly project-, supplier-, risk-, and assurance reporting.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Risk Management (or equivalent) qualification.
• CA(SA) (or equivalent) qualification would be advantageous.
• 2 years of experience in audit/assurance testing preferably within Fintech.
• Sound knowledge of audit control procedures and testing.
• Knowledge of business risk identification and management.
• Knowledge of Risk Frameworks.
• Strong understanding of fintech products (e.g., payments, digital wallets, lending, prepaid value, or crypto).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (AML, KYC, data protection, financial conduct regulations).

Competencies / Attributes:

• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical, creative and problem-solving skills to find broad business solutions.
• Attention to detail to draft and review documents and assist with administrative tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, and prioritize and complete tasks.
• Ethical Integrity to uphold ethical standards and manage sensitive information.
• Proactive mindset with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving fintech environment.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. We carefully review all applications, and if your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you within 14 days. If you do not hear from us within this timeframe, please consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your skills and experience.