Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Responsible for the reconciliation and substantiation of the balance sheet and income statement signed on a monthly basis for group finance and annually for the external audit. Responsible for defining and influencing the implementation of change projects to improve month-end reporting and controls. Product control will also be responsible for assessing the risk of business on-and-off balance sheet exposures so that risk is managed and mitigated in line with banks credit policy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting

Other Minimum Qualifications, Certifications or Professional Membership: CA (SA)

Experience Required

3-5 years experience in demonstrated ability to collaborate and build networks to solve a range of complicated problems and analysing possible solutions.

3-5 years experience in demonstrated ability to prepare ledgers and financial statements and perform other relevant accounting practices.

3-5 years experience in Product Control in a banking environment.

3-5 years experience in demonstrated track record using technical knowledge, logical data driven arguments to influence people and the right reporting outcome.

3-5 years experience in developing in-depth knowledge about the Finance Operations capability as a whole and/ or in an area of specialisation, with growing knowledge of core products and business lines that are serviced.

3-5 years experience in understanding of information flow between front office systems and the general ledger. Ability to work with IT developers and communicate requirements to non-financial people. Excellent banking knowledge with preference to candidates with prior exposure to investment banking and derivative products.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating InformationChecking DetailsExamining InformationInterpreting DataProviding Insights

Technical Competencies:

Financial AccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial and Accounting ControlReconciling Financial RecordsStatistical & Mathematical Analysis