Job Summary

A key and integral member of the CMC providing analysis, insight and advice by ensuring timely, accurate and relevant financial information to support business monitoring and decision making.
Providing Management and Leadership to Finance team
Development and implementation of appropriate business strategies in conjunction with the Business and other functions.
Champion MTP and the Budgeting process.
Champion Productivity and Cost management Programme within BBT
Being an active member of ALCO and CMC, contribute to the identification, measurement and management of risk /return trade offs in order to maximize returns.
Member of the Board
Deliver Improved Risk Management control and compliance
Support and monitoring of a high quality control environment
Ensuring delivery of exceptional service to our customers Internal and external.
Ensure the Bank and in particular Finance has great people doing a great job.
Champion Absa involvement in society.
Develop and implement step change improvement.
As an executive, supporting the achievement of the Groups goals. (GRB)
Manage Tax & Regulatory issues.

Main accountabilities and approximate time split

Business Management and Planning – 40%

Achieve financial targets - income /cost / profits.
Prepare contingency plans – identification, measurement and management of risks to budget / plans with the view to protecting performance targets.
Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic Business Plans.
Improve the cost management framework and disciplines to ensure sustainable cost savings and productivity improvements.
As a key member of ALCO to regularly attend meetings and contribute to the identification, measurement and management of risk /return trade offs in order to maximize returns.
Constantly review capital levels and initiate action to maintain capital at optimal levels.
Support and constructively challenge the business functions to achieve their Budgets, by developing performance measures that support the Banks strategic direction.
Prepare Present and Interpret Management Information and Financial reports to senior management.
Improve management information.
Improve communication within Finance and across functions.

Risk Management – 40%

Managing financial risk – acquainting with and complying with all relevant Group Governance, including policies documented in the Absa Africa Governance Manual and in the Absa Finance Governance manual.
Understand and mitigate Key elements of the Banks Financial Risk Profile
Develop and Monitor Reliable Financial control systems.
Report Risk issues to the Board Audit Committee.
Improve external compliance and maintain relations with the External Auditors, Tax Authorities and the Regulator to ensure the Bank complies with all regulatory requirements

Staff Management – 20%

Provide Leadership , Training and Supervision within the Finance and Operational Risk Departments
Identify, develop and position talent within the business to maximize value opportunities, improve mix of skills within the Finance and Operational risk functions.
Help team members to identify strengths and weaknesses in their own skills and attributes, review their self development plans and ensure training and development needs are accommodated.
Coach Team members on planning , performance management and Financial control
Identify a successor.
Assess performance against contract for direct reports and to review all other assessments of Finance staff

Skills required to undertake the role:

Strong team player with good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills. Ability to influence senior management across the business.
Experience in the financial services environment
Good PC/systems skills.

Knowledge of the bank’s products, services, and policies required to undertake the role:

Broad knowledge of the Bank’s financial, costing and management accounting processes.
Excellent knowledge of the bank’s products and services.
Excellent Knowledge of Bank’s balance sheet structure

Other requirements specific to the role:

Experience of working in a financially focused role.
Experience of providing financial support and advising and influencing business management.
Excellent analytical skills to enable financial and operational analysis and interpretation.
Able to assimilate, interpret and communicate complex financial analysis to non-financial people.

Training likely to assist effectiveness in the role, and which may have been completed prior to undertaking this role:

Education & Experience