Senior Product Controller

NedBank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled financial manager to drive effective financial analysis and reporting. In this role, you will provide valuable insights and recommendations based on comprehensive financial data, ensuring compliance with regulations and alignment with strategic initiatives. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, you will contribute to a culture of excellence and transformation. This opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment where your expertise will help shape the future of the organization. Join a team that values innovation and growth, and take your career to the next level.

Qualifications

• 5 years in financial management, preferably in financial services.
• Experience managing teams and understanding banking procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Ensure accurate financial results and compliance with regulations.
• Consolidate reports and engage with stakeholders to meet their needs.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Analysis

Business Acumen

Communication

Decision Making

Planning and Organizing

Governance, Risk and Controls

Education

NQF Level Professional Qualifications / Honour's Degree

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Relevant software and systems knowledge

Job description

To direct; add value and enable business decisions through effective consolidated financial analysis; reporting and controls across a range of business functions or companies; in line with Nedbank business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

1. Provide meaningful recommendations, explanations and highlights of concerns or anomalies by analysing and interrogating financial information.
2. Ensure accurate and timeous budgets are submitted and reviewed by ensuring that they align with key economic indicators and group strategic initiatives.
3. Ensure accurate financial results by reviewing reconciliations and following up on unreconciled items.
4. Compile financial statements by complying with IFRS and relevant regulatory frameworks.
5. Comply with relevant legislation by reviewing and submitting statutory returns timeously.
6. Consolidate financial reports and make value-added recommendations by using information from various sources.
7. Understand and meet stakeholders' requirements through ongoing engagement.
8. Assist in the achievement of group collaboration initiatives by identifying opportunities to create beneficial partnerships and synergies.
9. Ensure relevant, best practice analysis and reporting by providing ongoing guidance and coaching to the team.
10. Meet deadlines and targets through prioritising effectively, planning and communicating.
11. Maintain high standards of analysis and reporting within defined timeframes by planning, organising and monitoring workflow.
12. Contribute to intellectual capital development by providing continuous motivation, mentoring, coaching and on-the-job skills training.
13. Achieve business objectives within specific timeframes by scheduling and coordinating activities and identifying appropriate resources to perform these activities.
14. Manage defined risks in the finance function and risk categories at targeted levels by adhering to internal and external guidelines / policies / procedures / business rules / compliance and governance requirements.
15. Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems, processes, services and solutions are aligned.
16. Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
17. Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframes.
18. Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.
19. Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g., operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
20. Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g., staff surveys etc).
21. Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g., Green Strategy).
22. Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.

Essential Qualifications

- NQF Level Professional Qualifications / Honour's Degree

Preferred Qualification

Chartered Accountant

Minimum Experience Level

5 years in financial management preferably in the financial services industry and 2 years managing others.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

1. Banking procedures
2. Business Acumen
3. Cluster specific operations
4. Data analysis
5. Governance, Risk and Controls
6. Industry trends
7. Relevant regulatory knowledge
8. Relevant software and systems knowledge
9. Remuneration policies and principles
10. Research methodology
11. Building Partnerships
12. Earning Trust
13. Communication
14. Decision Making
15. Planning and Organizing
16. Quality Orientation