Business Systems Analyst - Crypto Asset Reporting (CARF)

About the role

A Pretoria-based Business Systems Analyst is sought for the Work Orders team of a high-impact programme delivering the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), a major shift in financial compliance. The role sits at the intersection of business, technology and regulation, turning complex legislative and operational requirements into systems that enable accurate data exchange, due diligence, reconciliation and regulatory reporting. It is a hybrid position open to candidates based in Pretoria.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse CARF policy, legislative, regulatory and operational requirements and their impact on processes and systems
• Elicit, validate, document and manage business, data, functional and non-functional requirements across the solution lifecycle
• Map current- and future-state processes, business rules, user journeys, data flows, interfaces and reporting needs
• Translate stakeholder requirements into specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria and traceability documentation
• Support the definition and validation of data capture, due diligence, exchange, reconciliation, exception management and regulatory reporting processes
• Collaborate with architects, developers, testers and stakeholders, develop test scenarios and cases, support integration and UAT and manage defects
• Validate system outputs, data quality controls, reconciliations and regulatory reports
• Support release planning, implementation readiness, change management, training and post-implementation review
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and support internal and external audits

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, BTech or Diploma (NQF 6-7) in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Analysis, Computer Science, Finance, Taxation or a related field
• OR a relevant qualification plus at least 3 years' experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst or Systems Analyst
• OR demonstrated experience in requirements elicitation, process modelling, functional specification, data analysis, testing and stakeholder engagement
• Advantageous: experience in tax administration, regulatory reporting, financial services, crypto assets, data exchange or compliance systems
• Knowledge of CARF, crypto asset service providers, tax transparency or automatic exchange of information

The contract runs until 31 March 2028 and is advertised by Sabenza IT & Recruitment.