Senior Finance Manager, Corporate Functions, Africa Regions

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group seeks a Finance Manager to lead the translation and implementation of finance strategies in supported business areas. The role emphasizes value creation, financial analysis, and team leadership to ensure effective financial management across 18 countries in Africa. Candidates should have substantial experience in finance roles and a strong educational background in Business Commerce or related fields.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years experience in a financial or management accounting role.
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering and Finance & Value Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and vision to financial management team.
• Conduct in-depth financial analyses and feasibility studies.
• Ensure comprehensive insights are delivered to stakeholders.

Skills

Financial Acumen

Financial Analysis

Financial Management

Interpreting Financial Statements

Tax Management

Transfer Pricing

Education

Post Graduate Degree

Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting

Job description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To fully take accountability for the translation and implementation of finance strategy into supported business area. Provide leadership, vision, direction to financial management team and ensure the implementation of full financial management services into supported business.

To champion excellence in financial management and value creation. Involves enforcing robust financial policies and controls, driving impactful performance management processes. By providing strategic input into reporting deliverables, the role ensures comprehensive and actionable insights are delivered to stakeholders. This role is specific to Africa Regions and Standard Bank Offshore, spanning across the 18 countries in which we operate and will cover all Corporate Functions and Office of the CE.

A crucial aspect of the role is fostering value management through developing measures of improvement that empower stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes. It emphasises the coordination and synthesis of financial information across daily, monthly, annual, and ad hoc frameworks, ensuring informed decision-making. Additionally, the role encompasses conducting in-depth financial analyses and feasibility studies for stakeholder-initiated projects, underpinning the drive for sustainable value and innovation.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting

Experience Required

Finance Business Partnering

Finance & Value Management

8-10 years experience in a financial or management accounting role

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Challenging Ideas
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Convincing People
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Resolving Conflict
• Valuing Individuals
  
  

Technical Competencies:

• Financial Acumen
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Management (Financial)
• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Tax Management
• Transfer Pricing