The Role
Provide management reporting and financial analysis across the credit cycle, monitor performance vs targets, produce forecasts, support management accounts/regulatory reporting, analyze variances and drivers of income/cost, recommend performance improvements, support audits, and assist with general ledger control and accounts payable as needed.
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Job Summary
To provide specialist advise and support in the maintenance and analysis of financial data in order to provide accurate reports and information to relevant business stakeholders, through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed SOPs.Job Description
Business Performance Management -
- Development and running of the Ml in the Finance environment.
- Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports which will cover all the pieces of credit cycle including acquisition performance, portfolio performance (up to the segment profitability level) and operational related reports.
- To understand the key drivers of income & cost and develop and report financial and other performance measures required by local management & BA Finance to monitor profitability of major products and of individual functions.
- To monitor actual performance of ABSL against target, analyze variances, both on an entity and on a functional basis.
- To provide country & functional financial management information to function heads, including commentaries on variances to ensure business functions are accountable for their performance.
- To respond to routine and ad hoc information requests from Finance Management/ Function head regarding business performance.
- To work on scenarios to produce reports that enable the quantification of impact of changes in economic variables (interest, exchange, inflation) on our performance
- To recommend actions to management on how to improve performance and cost reduction, where necessary.
- To support the business in the production of specific technical elements of Management Accounts including Regulatory & Statutory Reporting and the provision of core ongoing accounting operations, like monitoring the recharges, accrual process and General Ledger control.
- To provide an updated annual/half yearly/one-month forecast of performance against budget
- To help in any Finance related activities as and when directed by the Head of BP & A and FD.
- Cover for the Accounts Payable and General Ledger Control Officer should it be required
- To help produce the financial business case for investment projects in BBS and to monitor benefits by gathering data and calculating costs, benefits and returns.
- To provide support and analysis on a range of issues in connection with the Financial and Management Accounts e.g. variance/trend analysis (actuals v/s budget) makeup of specific income, costs, assets, liabilities.
Decision Support -
- To provide support in providing financial business case for investment projects in ABSL and to monitor benefits by gathering data and calculating costs, benefits and returns.
- To provide support and analysis on a range of technical issues in connection with the Financial and Management Accounts E.g: variance/trend analysis (actuals v/s budget) makeup of specific income, costs, assets, liabilities etc, and their key drivers, identify and raise management concern on areas of concern/ pressure points.
Strategy & Planning -
- Assist in providing information for key elements of strategic management activity, involving the identification of how value is created, destroyed and driven in the function
- To provide support to the Line Manager in the MTP/STP/RAF process.
- Support management in identifying areas of opportunities, threats, risks & challenges within Banking & competitor environment, by providing both financial & non-financial information.
Financial Control -
- To provide support in the challenging of plans to commit costs, identifying areas for cost efficiency and managing the delivery of benefits
- Provide support in the FTP, cost allocation and cost apportionment process and methodologies to ensure a fair distribution of economic benefits & costs across functions.
- Support audit process by assisting in the reviewing of audit schedules, and liaising with auditors during statutory audit
- Provide support finance management in initiatives for improvement in control within the dept by helping in DRCAs and Process Map reviews.
Risk & Control – Time Split 5%
- Ensure that 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.
Education
National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Financial Sciences (Required)Skills Required
- National Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Financial Sciences
- Experience developing and running Management Information (MI) in a finance environment
- Experience producing periodic financial reports (daily/weekly/monthly) and management accounts
- Ability to perform variance and trend analysis, and understand drivers of income and cost
- Forecasting and budgeting experience, including producing updated forecasts against budget
- Experience with general ledger control, accruals, recharges and accounts payable support
- Experience supporting statutory and regulatory reporting and liaising with auditors
- Ability to build financial business cases and monitor project benefits (costs, benefits, returns)
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks
Absa Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Absa Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Absa Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical aid, group life, disability, and funeral cover are described as comprehensive, with features such as terminal‑illness advances and beneficiary grocery benefits. Wellness and assistance offerings support overall financial and personal wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A pension fund and group retirement arrangements are positioned as core benefits within fixed remuneration. Retirement coverage is embedded alongside other protections as part of standard employment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share‑ownership (eKhaya) and equity‑linked awards broaden wealth‑sharing, with dividends or cash‑equivalent participation in some markets. This provides longer‑term value beyond base pay.
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The Company
What We Do
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond. We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
