Group Data and Finance Analytics

• Oct 2020 - Present

Proud tribe member of Edulution, working to bring change to the way effective learning happens for ripe, young and capable African minds and lives. Primary roles in Finance and Data Analytics oversight and development, operating in sub-Saharan Africa. Edulution runs a primary numeracy and literacy catch-up program using a techno-sapien approach to nurture successful, self-directed leaners and coaches. Entrenched and authentic pursuit of personal values, supported by evidence-based data and analytics, develops confidence and ability. This approach belies the success that is driving impact for all stakeholders Show less

Personal sabbatical

• Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

Senior Business Analyst (Finance)

• Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

Finance Business Analyst in WealthTech - providing IT solutions to Old Mutual Wealth Old Mutual Wealth provides investment and savings solutions to high net worth individuals in South Africa, using Flexcube Investor Series v12 (Oracle FCIS) as the core product administration system Roles focused on product and fund finance tasks required throughout the SDLC, notably including business requirements specification, functional system solution design, development liaison, test case planning and execution to implementation Projects have included implementation of Tax Free Investment transfers, electronic signatures, reconciliation tools for market investment control and migration of a unit trust business onto Flexcube. Murray also voluntarily pioneered a forum to consider departmental and projects efficiency improvements Show less

General Manager and Board Secretary

• 2014 - 2017

General management and development of FreeFoodSA, of a Johannesburg based Non-Profit Organisation pursuing food rescue and distribution Providing a reliable corporate social investment and environmental responsibility solution to donors Managing responsible product handling and intended consumption, with attention to public liability risk limitation Role encompassed registration and governance, operating and control systems establishment, donor and beneficiary relationship development, logistics and personnel Show less

Project Manager and Business Analyst (Finance)

• 2008 - 2014

a. Financial accounting and tax - management of SPV companies and trusts project b. Transaction Management system implementation project (Topaz) - business analysis and project management within Transaction Management c. Business Intelligence system implementation project (IBM Cognos BI) - project management and business analysis IT Systems and projects management within business (Transaction Management) - all aspects Business analysis Change management, training and support Stakeholder liaison Enhancement design and rollout, including reporting Systems change control Disaster recovery business representative Show less

Business Analyst

• 2005 - 2007

a. Business analysis in the project team for the migration of the RMB Dublin office from their legacy IntegraT middle and back office system to Calypso. b. Project management to design and implement a feed to automate cash flow messages from Calypso to a group cash management system c. Business analysis around accounting considerations for the migration of FX trading from the legacy FEDS system to Calypso. a. Business analysis in the project team for the migration of the RMB Dublin office from their legacy IntegraT middle and back office system to Calypso. b. Project management to design and implement a feed to automate cash flow messages from Calypso to a group cash management system c. Business analysis around accounting considerations for the migration of FX trading from the legacy FEDS system to Calypso.

Financial Director

• 2004 - 2005

All aspects of general management and financial governance and operations for a co-owned long haul road transport and fleet management company All aspects of general management and financial governance and operations for a co-owned long haul road transport and fleet management company

Financial Projects Manager

• 2002 - 2004

Financial Projects Manager for Zimbabwean based horticultural export company with customers including Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, ASDA and Safeway (UK) Management (design and implementation) of FX sourcing and trading related business project Financial management tasks including budgeting and financier syndicate liaison for core business Financial Projects Manager for Zimbabwean based horticultural export company with customers including Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, ASDA and Safeway (UK) Management (design and implementation) of FX sourcing and trading related business project Financial management tasks including budgeting and financier syndicate liaison for core business

Senior Manager - Credit and Systems

• 2000 - 2002

Principal role in development and management of Credit Facilities department, with various roles also assumed in treasury, risk management, accounts department and IT initiatives. Sat on numerous internal and regulatory committees with reporting responsibilities to company and group directorate and central bank inspectors Significant involvement with pre-opening inspection by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and subsequent granting of banking licence Principal role in development and management of Credit Facilities department, with various roles also assumed in treasury, risk management, accounts department and IT initiatives. Sat on numerous internal and regulatory committees with reporting responsibilities to company and group directorate and central bank inspectors Significant involvement with pre-opening inspection by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and subsequent granting of banking licence

Business Analyst

• 1999 - 2000

Business analysis for offsite processing requirements of international clients in varied jurisdictions and time zones System configuration for such sites to cater for processing and accounting for a wide range of traded financial products Business analysis for offsite processing requirements of international clients in varied jurisdictions and time zones System configuration for such sites to cater for processing and accounting for a wide range of traded financial products

Systems Testing Analyst

• 1998 - 1999

Analysis of required accounting schema for various trade and positional financial products Design and processing of test cases for accounting functionality and reporting of Summit back office system, under implementation Liaison with New York based developers to solve logged incidents and queries Analysis of required accounting schema for various trade and positional financial products Design and processing of test cases for accounting functionality and reporting of Summit back office system, under implementation Liaison with New York based developers to solve logged incidents and queries

Audit Supervisor

• 1995 - 1998

All aspects of audit, audit management and management reporting All aspects of audit, audit management and management reporting