Assistant Management Accountant

oldmutual; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Old Mutual seeks a seasoned Banking Operations professional to lead the end-to-end cash and liquidity management, payment operations and banking governance. You will drive automation, manage key banking relationships, and provide financial insights to support strategic decisions.

Responsibilities cover cash forecasting, transaction controls, risk management, compliance, and the implementation of banking system initiatives impacting money in and out.

Qualificações

• Degree in Accounting (NQF Level 7 or equivalent).
• Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Understanding of governance, risk and compliance within banking operations.

Responsabilidades

• Cash & liquidity management: forecast daily cash flow and ensure liquidity adequacy.
• Handle income, expenditure and manual payments within SLAs and controls.
• Oversee foreign payments and exchange control requirements.
• Prepare accurate management reports, forecasts and cash-flow models.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and risks.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and reconciliations.
• Maintain internal controls and comply with governance and regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships with banking partners and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate banking processes.
• Take ownership of service delivery and manage priorities and deadlines.
• Build cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Treasury, Technology, and business units.

Conhecimentos

Accounting

Action Planning

Budget Management

Computer Literacy

Database Reporting

Data Classification

Data Compilation/Data Controls

Data Modeling

Evaluating Information

Financial Acumen

Management Reporting

Numerical Aptitude

Oral Communications

Report Review

Formação académica

Accounting (NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

This role is responsible for the effective execution and management of Banking Operations, encompassing cash and liquidity management, payment operations, banking infrastructure, financial analysis, banking relationships, risk, financial controls and governance. The role ensures secure, efficient and well-controlled banking processes, while optimising cash utilisation and providing financial insights to support business decision-making. Drives the automation and continuous improvement of banking processes, manages key banking and internal stakeholder relationships, and works closely with Finance, Technology, Risk and business teams to execute strategic initiatives and system implementations impacting Money In and Money Out cash flows. Ensures operational excellence, effective risk management, regulatory compliance and sustainable service delivery

Responsibilities

Cash & Liquidity Management

• Manage daily cash-flow forecasting and liquidity requirements to ensure effective utilisation of cash by investing in the appropriate instruments.


• Manage and oversee income, expenditure and manual payments transactions within agreed SLAs and controls.


• Foreign payments and Exchange Control requirements where applicable.


• Ensure banking transactions are accurate, timely and appropriately authorised.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse financial, cashflow and operational information to identify trends, risks and opportunities.


• Investigate material variances and provide meaningful insights to support management decision-making.


• Prepare accurate management reports, forecasts and cash-flow models.


• Translates complex financial information into clear and actionable business insights.

Financial Control and Governance

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions, reconciliations and accounting records.


• Maintain a strong internal control environment across Banking Operations.


• Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory, banking and internal policy requirements.


• Support covenant monitoring, audit requirements and risk-management activities.


• Oversee AML, BAMS, Intellinx and bank-user-access governance, including account and mandate controls, attestations, access reviews, exception monitoring and remediation of identified risks.

Bank Relationship Management

• Manage effective relationships with banking partners and key internal stakeholders.


• Coordinate bank account openings, closures, mandates and account structures


• Drive the resolution and escalation of banking, payment and system-related issues


• Coordinate compliance, documentation and operational requirements with banking partners.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify and drive opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate banking and payment processes.


• Support the design and implementation of new banking and cash-management solutions.


• Drive operational efficiencies while reducing manual intervention, cost and operational risk.

Personal Effectiveness

• Take ownership and accountability for high-quality service delivery.


• Effectively manage priorities, deadlines and competing demands.


• Build strong collaborative relationships across Finance, Treasury, Technology, business units and banking partners.


• Demonstrate sound judgement, attention to detail and a strong risk and control environment.


• Accepts and live the company values.

Skills

• Accounting


• Action Planning


• Budget Management


• Computer Literacy


• Database Reporting


• Data Classification


• Data CompilationData Controls


• Data Modeling


• Evaluating Information


• Financial Acumen


• Management Reporting


• Numerical Aptitude


• Oral Communications


• Report Review

Competencies

• Business Insight


• Communicates Effectively


• Decision Quality


• Ensures Accountability


• Financial Acumen


• Manages Complexity


• Plans and Aligns


• Tech Savvy

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent: Accounting

Closing Date

27 October 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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