Data Analyst (Banking)

Monocle
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time IT & Software
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Job Description

  • Monocle is looking for experienced Data Analysts to join our team. As a Data Analyst at Monocle your role will be to help banking and insurance clients make data-driven decisions. You will be required to clean, analyse, and interpret large datasets to produce actionable insights, reports, and dashboards that support strategic and regulatory initiatives. The role combines technical data skills such as SQL, Python, or reporting tools, with business analysis, engaging directly with clients to understand their needs and translate them into analytical solutions.

Tasks and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Solving complex industry specific problems.
  • Transforming raw data into meaningful insights through analysis, visualisation, and storytelling.
  • Supporting financial and regulatory reporting by ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
  • Identifying market, operational, and financial trends to guide business strategy.
  • Conducting business analysis and requirements gathering: engaging with clients, understanding business problems and translating them into data requirements.
  • Working with software and programming skills such as SAS, SQL, Python, Power BI, or similar tools to support decision-making.
  • Partnering with business, finance, technology, and risk stakeholders to translate data into meaningful insights that support informed decision-making.

The successful candidate must have:

  • A degree, with strong preference for a post graduate qualification.
  • Technical certifications and/or professional qualifications such as CFA and/or FRM (advantageous).
  • 4+ years of experience in data analytics in banking or consulting.
  • Hands-on experience with software and programming skills such as Python, SAS, SQL, or other analytics tools.
  • Finance, risk, and regulatory compliance knowledge (banking) 
  • Ability to turn complex data into simple compelling narratives.
  • Problem-solving mindset and a natural curiosity for making sense of numbers.

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on Monocle's own site before 26 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng
CategoryIT & Software
Experience4+ years
Posted27 October 2026
Closing Date26 November 2026
Monocle
Johannesburg, Gauteng

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