Head, Payments, Regional, AR

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking a professional to drive commercial payments and engage with regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a background in finance and accounting, with 3-4 years of experience in the payments industry. Responsibilities include building stakeholder relationships and enhancing payments capabilities across various markets. This role is full-time and does not support remote work.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years understanding and interpretation of Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
• 3-4 years payments industry experience with understanding of various payment systems.
• 3-4 years understanding of regulatory environment for strategic projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic and commercial payments intent across countries.
• Engage and influence regulatory and compliance constructs.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across market segments.

Skills

Convincing People

Developing Expertise

Developing Strategies

Directing People

Embracing Change

Customer Understanding

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning and Reporting

Education

First Degree in Finance and Accounting

Job description

To drive Group Africa Regions(AR) strategic and commercial payments intent within its countries of presence and across the various continental regions - engage and influence the regulatory and compliance constructs (payments advocacy); build strong stakeholder relationships across AR market segments CIB or CHNW et al through regular and structured engagements positioning payments and collections visibility and building payments capability bench strength across AR.

Qualifications

• First Degree inFinance and Accounting
• 1-2 years understanding and interpretation of Income Statement and Balance Sheet
• 3-4 years payments industry experience withunderstanding of the various payment systems such as Card Cheque EFT Cash
• 3-4 years understanding of the regulatory environment and can take responsibility for strategic projects (regulatory and Standard Bank initiatives)

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies

• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies

• Customer Understanding (Consumer Banking)
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Industry Knowledge
• International Market Knowledge
• Settlement Process
• Settlement Systems
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Planning and Reporting

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

• Correspondent
• Accounts Handling
• Food & Beverage
• Infection Control
• AC Maintenance
• Jboss

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1