Financial Officer: Central Finance

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African financial services provider seeks a professional in Johannesburg to analyze and present financial data, prepare budgets, and manage monthly reports. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in accounting and financial management, with a strong understanding of regulations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making within the company.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in Accounting and Financial Management.
• 1-2 years experience in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and forecasts within turnaround times.
• Prepare all monthly reports by collating data.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
• Ensure compliance by following regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ensure all general ledger entries are accurate and approved.

Skills

Administrative procedures and systems

Data analysis

Business writing skills

Communication

Work Standards

Education

Diploma

Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting

Tools

Relevant software and systems knowledge

Job description

To analyse; interpret; collate and present financial and non-financial information in order to drive strategy; enable decision making and support Nedbank Business Units; as per the business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and forecasts within turnaround times by gathering business requirements, understanding business trends, projecting forwards and making recommendations where appropriate.
• Prepare all monthly reports by collating data, creating reports, analysing and commenting on the results.
• Meet deadlines by working within the monthly strategic calendar.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships by attending relevant meetings and regular communication.
• Build trusting professional relationships by sharing professional knowledge, meeting deadlines and providing high quality work.
• Ensure all general ledger entries are accurate and correctly posted and approved by checking daily reports, performing quality control checks and querying incorrect postings.
• Perform quality control checks (daily and monthly process) by verifying data accuracy, proper authorisation and reconciling the general ledger accounts.
• Ensure compliance by following regulations, policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years experience in Accounting and Financial Management,with 1-2 years experience in financial services

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking procedures
• Business terms and definitions
• Cluster specific operations
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Communication
• Initiating Action
• Work Standards
• Managing Work

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