With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
The Central Planning, Analysis and Reporting team within Transactional Banking (TxB) plays a strategic role in shaping financial performance, delivering business-critical insights, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the Cash Management and Trade and Working Capital portfolios.As a Finance professional in this team, you will be responsible for consolidating and interpreting financial data, forecasting performance, and providing actionable insights to senior stakeholders. You will support key planning cycles, performance reviews, and strategic initiatives—ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and evolving market dynamics.
The Financial Decision Support function is a core component of this role, encompassing the preparation and analysis of financial and management information for the Absa CIB Transactional Banking (TxB) division. This includes delivering meaningful insights that empower leadership to make informed decisions. Key stakeholders include the TxB CFO, TxB CEO, and senior management across the business as well as broader Finance team.
Success in this role requires strong analytical and communication skills, a deep understanding of financial drivers in Transactional Banking, and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as the role involves continuous collaboration and influence across multiple levels of the organization. This role requires high attention to detail and strong organisation skills with high number of high profile deliverables required from this role.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Monthly Performance Reporting and analysis:
- Consolidating and understanding each month’s estimate / flash, with input from Finance BP’s, and sharing with the CIB Central Finance team for consolidation into a wider Absa Group view;
- Taking a lead role in each month end process, and ensuring the ledger closes as expected – working together with Financial Control;
- Prepare monthly packs detailing the month and year to date performance relative to prior year and budget / RAF
- Conducting a thorough variance analysis of the business’ performance (income statement and balance sheet), across SA and ARO regions and highlight areas of concern to senior management
- Ensuring accuracy of management information provided to stakeholders.
- Preparation and analysis of slide submissions into various internal documents pertaining to TxB’s performance
- Presenting the month’s performance and analysis to forums as / when necessary (this includes but is not limited to: TxB Fincom, TxB ExCo)
Stakeholder Management
- Manage expectations with each stakeholder, bearing deadlines in mind;
- Ability to prioritize and differentiate between urgent vs important tasks
- Communicate effectively and efficiently
Preparation of half year and full year result reporting
- Preparing commentary for the business’ performance for external consumption
- Preparing briefing notes / crib notes detailing the business’ performance in detail to Central CIB Finance team for the CFO and CEO
- Ensuring accuracy and integrity in all the TxB commentary
- Provide ad-hoc analysis on Business performance
- Financial Planning and Budgeting
- Provide analysis and input to various businesses on financial planning and budgeting.
Education and Experience Required
- CA(SA) / CIMA
- 5 + years post qualification
Knowledge & Skills:
- Strong financial reporting skills
- High attention to detail
- Problem solving and efficiency improving
- Client service drive
- Strong product knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to be flexible / adaptable
- Ability to take on a “big picture” view of the business
Competencies:
- Personal & Interpersonal Skills
- Business Skills
- Technical Knowledge
- Commercial Effectiveness
Education
Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)
Education
Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised
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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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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.
