Job Description

To provide operational financial direction to business units

To implement and enhance the accounting workflow systems and processes within business while ensuring financial controls and procedures are followed and adhered to for various internal and external stakeholders

To compile statutory, regulatory and management reporting for corporate bankCompile suspense accounts age analysis on a monthly basisManage ICP'sMonitor and reconcile internal bank accounts i.e. volunteer bank accounts on a monthly basisBalance information received to what was submitted on the system for mandates, workflow proving, GL upload, cost company journals upload and internal bank account sweeping journalsAttend SteerCo when required to discuss reconciled packCompile and present a monthly governance report which focuses on B S items, highlighting potential issuesAnalyse, review and question the ageing of suspense accounts as well as accounts receivable and payableHighlight month on month variances and movementsSample testing and reviewUnderstand the GL structure and maintenance and ensure alignment with the reportingCompile and submit timeous monthly financial reportsEnsure monthly dashboard is accurate and submitted to businessAdhere to reporting guidelines for FAS and Tax  PacksResolve monthly audit and reporting queriesEnsure that operational counting in terms of processes, restructuring of business, recoveries, allocation, VAT etc. are dealt with on a monthly basisCompile monthly management reports and send to relevant stakeholders in order to add business insights to numbersTrack and analyse performance across the boardCompile presentations for relevant stakeholders to presentProactively highlight issues, both strategic and material, in report by early identification and engagement across finance and business teamsReview reports to streamline and propose report enhancements where possibleCompile and reconcile CB consolidated headcount template on a monthly basisUpdate rolling monthly forecast in alignment with business expectationEnsure that Essbase system is updated accordinglyProvide input into the generic budget guidelines document with principlesAdhere to budget timelines in terms of SLAs loaded for each subfunction of the budget processProvide ongoing communication around external cost changes i.e., SLA and interdivisionalEnsure all Essbase loads are loaded within deadlineEnsure SLA recoveries are amended when budget changes are receivedEnsure recover document is amended a SLA recoveries are amendedSubmit monthly commentary on budget variancesEnsure headcount templates updated and consolidatedSubmit budget headcount allocation to align with business restructuresPresent budget to various stakeholders i.e., business enablement and other stakeholdersUpload budgets onto HFM and ensure alignment with business sign offCompile all management reporting and presentations for corporate bank budgetsManage consolidated CapexMonitor completeness of budget results throughout process against business expectation – highlight issues and concerns for discussion and resolutionCompile the CB budget and Essbase documentMaintain chart of accounts, mappings, new companies and cost centresEnsure that Essbase numbers reconcile to HFM for both monthly and budget numbersMaintain Essbase for special roll-up created and propose changes where identifiedForecast budgets on Essbase on a monthly basisAct as the central point for all GL maintenance forms and submit to FNB FASContact point for CB with FNB, RMB and FirstRand central finance teams around structure and monthly resultsComplete FAS packs and schedules on HFM on a monthly basisLoad ICP's on HFM for corporate bankClear all validations on the schedules and promote HFM packsUpload forecasts on HFM and promoteCoordinate business commentary in order to enable team to explain variancesProactively manage deadlines by providing monthly deadlines schedule to GMCB finance teamsEnsure statutory view is always aligned to management view i.e., reconciled, able to explain different views etc.Promote BA returns on HFM input analysis schedules onto returns accuratelyClear validations and promote BA returnsCoordinate and consolidate business commentary in order to explain monthly variances to RMB and FirstRand regulatoryCalculate monthly credit provisioning numbersConduct monthly capital split workingsRaise provisions on a monthly basis based on business inputDistribute to various stakeholdersHighlight material monthly and annual movement in provisioning and capital schedules – appropriate commentary providedAssist with the completion of the BA200Monitor bad debts schedule for NPLsComplete quarterly reports timeously and accurately, and complete interim and annual reports timeously and accuratelyManage external auditors at year end regarding any issues and group queriesEngage auditors on potential issues to resolve during audit process or escalate to central level for resolutionContribute to projects as and when requiredInteract with impacted parties and formulate a solution for approval and implementationBuild and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders displaying excellent abilities to initiate dialogue listen advise influence and negotiate to achieve win win outcomesInitiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress manage expectations and ensure stakeholders requirements are deliveredPreserve relationships despite airing conflicting views and seeks mutual gains when addressing conflictsAnticipate consequences and adapts problem solving based on continual feedbackAct speedily to resolve problems queries and complaintsAdapt communication styles to meet the needs of different audiencesDemonstrate pride in the organisations brand services and products by consistently delivering on the brands promiseFollow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintainedStay relevant and up to date with legislations and new developmentsMaintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedbackHandle stress in ways that do not negatively impact othersPlan and manage own workflow anticipating obstacles juggling priorities and following through on objectives within agreed time frames and according to quality standardsTake ownership of personal career development leveraging formal and informal opportunitiesRead situations and organisational realitiesSet aside personal agenda for the greater goodAct in an ethical transparent and morally defensible manner including highlighting unethical practicesShare debate and communicate learningsFlag and debate issues constructivelyPromote a friendly cooperative climateJob Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

13/02/25

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