Finance Systems Analyst (P2P)

Location: On site / Cape Town, South Africa
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Accounting & Finance Commerce & Industry
Salary: Negotiable Salary

Finance Systems Analyst (P2P)

OryxAlign is a Managed Services Provider with a well-established and growing brand and client base. The company has invested significantly in its people and business infrastructure and continues to do so; we now employ more than one hundred staff across our UK, Cape Town, and Manila offices.

OryxAlign's business model is built on three core elements: delivering an excellent service, developing trusted partnerships through client intimacy, and maintaining high levels of operational efficiency. To remain relevant in an evolving market, we continue to make significant progress across all three areas. To support this journey, we seek the right talent - and in return, we invest in our people.

As a Finance Systems Analyst (P2P), you will be responsible for the day-to-day functional support of financial and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems, while ensuring strong internal controls, audit readiness, and adherence to SOX requirements.

This role plays a key part in maintaining the integrity of systems and workflows that impact financial reporting. You will work closely with Finance, Procurement, ICT, and external vendors to support compliance, system stability, and continuous improvement across finance systems and processes.

• Manage and monitor the user access lifecycle for financial and P2P systems, ensuring alignment with role-based access controls and SOX requirements.
• Fulfil, track, and document access and change requests via the defined ICT ticketing and service request processes.
• Provide functional support for P2P systems, including invoicing, procurement, and vendor payment workflows, ensuring auditability and control.
• Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve system and user issues, escalating to vendors where required.
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement teams to ensure operational processes meet internal control and SOX compliance standards.
• Support system upgrades, regression testing, and integrations with ERP and other financial systems.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, user guides, and training materials; deliver training when required.
• Ensure ongoing adherence to internal controls, financial regulations, audit requirements, and SOX governance standards.
• Partner with ICT, Finance, and external stakeholders to implement system enhancements, automation, and process improvement initiatives.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Procurement, ICT teams, and external vendors.
• A proactive, analytical, and detail-oriented approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex information, synthesise data, and support informed decision-making.
• Comfortable working collaboratively and building strong working relationships.
• A high level of accountability and a service-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence and guide stakeholders on compliance expectations and best practice.

• A strong commitment to maintaining high standards of internal control and audit readiness.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or Information Systems.
• 3-5 years' experience in P2P support, Accounts Payable, Procurement, or related financial systems environments.
• Hands-on experience with P2P applications (Basware experience advantageous).
• Strong understanding of financial processes, including Accounts Payable and vendor payments.
• Experience working with compliance frameworks such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
• Proficiency in Excel and experience using ticketing or service request systems.
• Knowledge of ERP platforms and system integration principles.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives.
• Previous experience in a managed services or shared services environment.
• Exposure to internal and/or external audit cycles.

• Strong ownership mindset and accountability.
• Calm and structured approach under pressure.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Positive contributor to a collaborative Cape Town & UK cross-site culture.
• Alignment with OryxAlign's values and professional standards.

• Location: Cape Town, South Africa.
• Working Model: Office-based with alignment to CET business hours.
• Working Hours: Standard Cape Town hours with required overlap with UK/European operations.

In addition to a competitive salary and access to ongoing training and development, you will receive:

• 15 days' annual leave plus one volunteer day
• Retirement annuity allowance with a 4% employer contribution

Additional benefits include:

• Social events throughout the year
• Technology loans
• Long-service leave
• Reward and recognition programmes

OryxAlign is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. In line with the Employment Equity Act of South Africa, we actively promote diversity and fair treatment for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our team, particularly those from historically disadvantaged groups.