Finance Analyst

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Job Summary

The overall purpose of the job is to assist in the execution to delivery all finance related reporting and projects in the bank including reporting to efficiency of processes as well as assisting the accountants in their day-to-day activities. The role covers mainly the following:
• Assist in preparation of regulatory returns and their submissions
• Preparation of data analytics for all reporting
• Preparation of reconciliations in an innovative and user-friendly format
• Assist in the preparation of annual audited report and its schedules
• Assist in both group and statutory reporting on monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc basis
• Support in regulatory efficiency project/s

Job Description

Reporting and Analytics

• Assist in the preparation of various reports including reconciliation

• Assist in the monthly, quarterly, yearly and ad hoc group reporting deliverables

• Assist in financial control month end activities including fixed assets activities

• Prepare and execute regulatory reporting as well as submission on monthly, weekly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc basis

• Perform month on month trend,  year on year trend  analysis

• Prepare schedules for statutory audits and disclosures on quarterly and annual basis

• Analyse data and provide accurate information for different stakeholders

• Assist in the regulatory efficiency review and project

• Support any adhoc request iro financial reporting

• Ensure compliance with Group policies, standards and framework

 Project management and execution  

• Assist to track finance related efficiency projects and its deliverables

• Assist to compile user’s requirements/concerns

• Assist to prepare any deck for the relevant committees

• Maintain an excellent understanding of the different systems, processes, and procedures for the project delivery

• Assist to  update all processes and documentation including user manuals

• Assist in  the User Acceptance Testing phase

• Perform and document the User Acceptance Testing(UAT) for the projects

Projects/Change, Risk and Control

• Test and review the Critical Process Assessment(CPA) at least annually

• Ensure all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and Internal Absa Policies and policy standards.

• Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role

Role/Person Specification

Preferred Education:

• At least ACCA level 2, Degree in Finance or any equivalent

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum 3 years work experience in finance or finance project management

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good interpersonal and team-working skills

• Agile

• Solution-driven

• The ability to work in a pressured and unstructured environment and to cope with the demands of working to tight deadlines

• Business acumen

• Attention to details

• Ability to work with large scale data

• Knowledge of financial sector

• Presentation skills

• Excellent communication skills

Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of accounting systems (e.g SAP, SAGE)

• Azure

• SQL

• IFRS

• MS office with intermediate level

• Jira

Behavioural Competencies:

• Performance orientated and client service driven

• Ability to manage processes and multiple stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Financial Sciences