Senior MI Performance Analysis Accountant

Senior MI Performance Analysis Accountant at Absa Bank Limited

Senior MI Performance Analysis Accountant at Absa Bank Limited

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 role for a Senior MI Performance Analysis Accountant is open in the Treasury team. The role will provide support to the Business Performance & Analytics team, compiling management information reports and sourcing of information. Essential experience to this role involves knowledge of BP&A and Treasury activities.

This team is responsible for the overall financial planning and reporting across Treasury SA (preparation and review of forecasts and short and medium term budgets) and reporting on actual results with full variance analysis.

Job Description

BP&A Operations and Financial Support for FRM Committees:

Business Performance & Analytics:

• Production of budgets, targets and financial plans.

• Financial scenario analysis and stress testing.

• Gathering financial information and creating insightful analysis to inform management decisions.

• Compiling monthly management reports.

Balance Sheet Management Support:

• Margin analysis with specific understanding of FTP drivers: base rate, PLF factors, LP rates, incentives.

• Calculation of Risk adjusted performance measurements: PARCC, RoRC, EP, etc.

• Analysis of RWA intensities and major drivers of various products and BS items.

• Analysis of Liquidity, Funding and Capital consequence of FLM strategies.

• Competitor Analysis.

Interaction With Key Stakeholders Include:

• Group Treasury Business heads (Capital, ALM, FLM, FSTI)

• Group BP&A

• Cluster BP&A

• Business Finance Partners and executives

People Management:

• Together with Head: BP&A and FTP/ALM coverage, determine people management strategy for the area

• Development and informal coaching of team members

• Deliver work that is of a high quality.

• Continuous communication with your manager and team members.

• Ensure your goals are aligned to those of your team and manager.

Education and Experience Required:

• Qualifications preferred – BCom Accounts, CIMA/CFA/CA

• Preferred 3-5yrs financial reporting experience

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential

• Report Writing Level: do and instruct

• Analysis Level: do without supervision

• Financial Management Level: do without supervision

• Negotiation skills Level: do without supervision

• MS Office Advanced Level: do without supervision

• Stakeholder Management Level: do without supervision

• Communication – Written & Verbal Level: do without supervision

Preferred:

• Compass (Financial Planning System) Level: do without supervision

• SAP: do without supervision

• Front arena: do without supervision

Competencies:

• Leading and supervising

• Analyzing, Relating and networking

• Coping with pressure and setbacks

• Presenting and communicating information

• Planning and organizing

• Persuading and influencing

• Writing and reporting

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