Analyst Liquidity Risk

1001 Absa Bank; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank is seeking a senior professional to lead liquidity risk and funding reporting within Group Treasury. The role focuses on ensuring regulatory compliance, accurate dashboards, and proactive risk mitigation across the funding strategy.

You will drive analysis of liquidity metrics, support auditors and ratings agencies, and collaborate with regional operations to deliver monthly reporting. A banking background and strong data manipulation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Maths/Finance/Risk Management.
• Prior banking experience (Treasury environment preferable).
• Skilled in data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily / monthly liquidity regulatory reporting and analytical packs.
• Prepare funding and liquidity dashboards / packs for committee meetings.
• Perform detailed analysis on liquidity metrics and forecasts.
• Assist with meetings with auditors, ratings agencies and other stakeholders.

Skills

Innovative thinker

Broad understanding of banking

Work under pressure

Financial markets

Microsoft Office

Education

Maths/Finance/Risk Management degree

Postgraduate in Financial Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time. 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. Belonging at Absa Absa is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. In support of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) commitments and Employment Equity objectives, preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities. We encourage applicants who may require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process to let us know so that appropriate support can be provided.

Job Summary

The Funding and Liquidity Management team formulates and executes on the overall Absa Group funding strategy, which is designed to support the strategic liquidity risk management objectives. This means ensuring that Absa Bank, and other entities in the Group, are appropriately funded in order to meet strategic growth objectives while remaining compliant with regulatory requirements, liquidity risk appetite as well as liquidity crisis survival. This role is pivotal in ensuring that funding and liquidity risk is mitigated.

Job Description

Accountability: Liquidity risk and Funding reporting

• Prepare daily / monthly liquidity Regulatory reporting and analytical packs for submission to the Regulator.
• Prepare responses to queries raised by the Regulator.
• Prepare other internal funding and liquidity reports to monitor, manage and mitigate liquidity risk.
• Prepare funding and liquidity dashboards / packs for inclusion in committee meetings for senior management to make effective decisions.
• Prepare funding and liquidity packs for rating agencies / Pillar 3 reporting and other external stakeholders.

Accountability: Financial modelling / analysis

• Drive and deliver liquidity and funding ratio and process optimisation initiatives.
• Perform detailed analysis (trend, competitor and forecasts) on key liquidity metrics and ratios.
• Collect, interrogate and consolidate information from the Absa Regional Operations for monthly liquidity risk reporting at a Group level.
• Annually review relevant assumptions used in liquidity reporting to ensure they are appropriate.

Accountability: Business context

• Develop an internal network within Absa Bank at different business units and within Group Treasury.
• Develop and expand an understanding of approaches used in the management of liquidity and funding risk.
• Provide support for meetings with auditors, ratings agencies and other parties as required.
• Assist with production of presentations on topics related to liquidity risk and funding for various audiences as required.

Education and Experience Required

• Relevant degree in Maths/Finance/Risk Management
• Prior banking experience (Treasury environment preferable)
• The role requires the suited candidate to be skilled in data manipulation

Knowledge & Skills:

• Innovative thinker/problem solver
• Broad understanding of banking
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Understanding of financial markets
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Strong numerical capability
• Clear communication skills
• Relationship building and networking
• Adapting and responding to change
• Driving change and strong desire to improve processes
• Affinity and understanding of governance and control environment

Education Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)

At Absa, our story is not a single narrative. It’s thousands of individual journeys unfolding across Africa and beyond. From colleagues serving customers in local communities to teams shaping financial solutions across borders, Absa is built on people who bring their lived experiences, ambitions and perspectives into the workplace every day. Whether you’re starting your career, a seasoned leader or somewhere in between, your contribution is seen, valued and connected to something bigger. Our presence across Africa – which spans personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and insurance – exists because of the people that show up in their roles with purpose. Across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, our colleagues are shaping what Absa becomes in each market. Beyond the continent, teams in global offices and a technology hub support and extend the stories that prove that African talent can lead, influence and innovate on the global stage. At Absa, your story matters because progress is driven by human experience, not hierarchy. When people are enabled to bring their whole selves to work, they don’t just build careers. They help shape the future of Africa’s financial services landscape.