Finance Executive Card

Nedbank; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 50 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is looking for a Business Development Manager to drive sales of innovative finance solutions targeting SMEs in South Africa. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree and have a strong background in sales and customer relationship management. This role offers the chance to work independently and spearhead business growth in a dynamic fintech environment.

Benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Legal support

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Dynamic, high-energy individual with strong rapport-building skills.
• Independent self-starter with good business acumen.
• Proven experience in sales, especially in finance or fintech industry.

Responsibilities

• Sell business finance solutions to SMEs in South Africa.
• Build a pipeline of prospects and engage with them.
• Assist new customers with application processes.

Skills

Business acumen

Customer relationship management

Sales strategy execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

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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.

Job Summary
The Planning team, a sub-team within Group FP&A, is responsible for overall financial planning across Absa Group (preparation and review of forecasts and short-and medium-term budgets that inform the Integrated Plan). Analysis of competitors, trends, revenues, new products/businesses etc. Preparation of briefing notes for annual results presentations. Ad hoc analysis and research, often related to presentations to Exco and other senior management

This role supports the preparation of these key deliverables and provides analysis and inputs into these processes.

Job Description
Accountability: Assist the team in team executing the following deliverables to Exco and other members of senior management:

• Project management and analysis of key planning deliverables throughout the year: RAF, STP, Stress Testing and Integrated Planning outputs
• Competitor analysis
• Research projects - gathering financial data and creating insightful, decision useful analysis and thought pieces
• Results presentations at half year and year end
• Other ad hoc projects and presentations
• Financial scenario analysis and stress testing
• Consolidating financial information for senior management
• Attend meetings to assist executives to understand and complete their tasks to achieve team goals

Accountability: Ad-hoc requirements/submissions

• Execute ad-hoc queries on a daily basis that are dependent on external and internal requirements and vary considerably throughout the year.
• Attend various committee meetings in which one will use their understanding of margins, impairment trends or economic understanding to provide a valuable contribution. In some instances the contribution will be on a discussion basis and in others a submission to the committee is required.
• Perform analysis and make recommendations on Balance sheet optimisation
• Provide other departments (Efficiency office, office of the CEO, treasury etc) with a range of information (analysis, forecasts, and actual financial data etc) to perform their respective tasks. The information supplied may need to be package in a different format to make it relevant for their respective needs. An understanding of the roll-up structures within the Absa Business and good financial understanding is vital in this instance so as to avoid misrepresenting information.

Accountability: Cluster Relationship Manager (CRM) roles

• Provide analysis support relating to role to respective cluster through submissions, due dates and planning Interact with and supply guidance to Business units on a daily basis

Perform all other duties as reasonably assigned.

• Peer responsibility: Engage and develop finance and business savvy leaders.
• Play to our A-Game culture of inclusivity, diversity, entrepreneurship, and ownership.
• Network with finance colleagues across Group Finance and create awareness of challenges, opportunities and issues and encourage collaboration
• Focus on Finance skills evolution and remaining relevant.

Qualifications And Experience

• B-degree in Accounting/Financial management (NQF level no.6)
• 3 years Technical experience

Knowledge And Skills

• Basic Financial Accounting
• Analytical skills
• Self-driven and good interpersonal skills
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Preferred

• Knowledge of financial markets
• Knowledge of economics
• Deciding and initiating action
• Learning and researching
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Relating and networking
• Adapting and responding to change
• Persuading and influencing
• Creating and innovating

Education

Bachelor’s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: 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

Job Summary

Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans, formulate associated practice/s and ensure operational implementation and adoption i.t.o. finance & performance management methodology, governance and delivery objectives.

Financial & Performance Reporting

• Prepare financial and performance reports, both management and adhoc, by coordinating the execution of the day to day and general accounting functions in order to enable decision making.
• Present monthly reports by ensuring the completeness, accuracy and relevance of the information to be presented to enable Group Finance Management Team to make informed decisions.
• Prepare, sign off and discuss the short term plan (STP), medium term plan(MTP) and rolling forecast(RAF) and budgets with the relevant stakeholders to enable consolidation into Finance forecast and budget.
• Work with the team to consolidate the financial plans generated by MTP, STP and RAF and sense check the consolidations prior to recommending 2 approval by the Head of Group Finance

Advisory Support

• Provide advice and support to management on financial risks that might have an impact on profitability by discussing at regular intervals all financial related matters

Financial Control and Compliance

• Sign off on the quarterly supplementary schedules and attestation to Group Finance prepared by the relevant staff in the prescribed format.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls in line with Absa group policy by reviewing regularly all variance reports and other reports where applicable.
• Interact with the Internal and External Audit team and provide necessary information as and when required.

Stakeholder Management

• Communicate financial policies, procedures, standards and guidelines to the Senior Business Manager and Group Finance Management Team.
• Support projects by developing the financial component of the business case that is created by the management team to actively track and change benefits and costs of the project.
• Provide strong support to the operational team by having regular meetings with to share financial performance.

Executive Administration

• Prepare the key themes, presentations and reviews for the Senior Business Manager and assist with detailed content when required.
• Ensure that presentations are packaged to reflect the business unit’s brand and the Senior Business Manager’s preferred style.

Role / Person Specification

• Minimum holding of a Post Graduate Degree (NQF level no.8+), CA (SA) or CIMA or MBA qualification preferred.
• 5+ years professional financial management experience (including articles if applicable)
• 2+ years Banking Experience and or Telecommunications desirable

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

Business Development Manager | Finance | Gauteng

2172 Sandton, Gauteng Salesworx

Posted 8 days ago

Job Description

Permanent

Salesworx is partnering with a leading fintech innovator that empowers South African SMEs through fast, flexible, and transparent funding solutions. Join a team that’s redefining access to business finance through technology and customer‑centric design.

As the Business Development Manager you’ll be bringing on new customers sourced from your own network as well as a variety of new‑business channels. You will need to understand their customers’ commercial needs and help them obtain the finance they need to grow their businesses.

You will be:

• Selling their business finance solution to a wide range of SMEs in South Africa.
• Building a pipeline of prospects and engaging and building trust with them.
• Researching, calling, meeting with and/or demoing to clients.
• Driving and closing on new-business leads as well as repeat‑business from existing customers.
• Assisting new customers with completing their applications, pre‑screening them, obtaining missing documentation, and ensuring completeness of applications.
• Working independently and in charge of your own time and how you spend it.
• Responsible for meeting monthly sales targets.

Requirements

• Be dynamic, high‑energy and able to establish rapport with customers.
• Have good business acumen and be able to hold conversations with business owners and answer difficult questions.
• Be independent, self‑motivated and resourceful.

Additional Benefits

• An opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting, growing fintech startups.
• A smart, fun and diverse team.
• A lovely office in the heart of Melrose Arch featuring great coffee, complimentary snacks and regular team social events.
• Amazing employee benefits including life insurance, disability + critical illness, income protection and gap cover, as well as other benefits like psychological, physical, financial wellbeing and legal support.