About this role
Job Family Finance Career Stream Accounting Job Purpose To analyse; interpret; collate and present financial and non financial information in order to drive strategy; enable decision making and support Nedbank Business Units. Job Responsibilities 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. Enable business to achieve results by providing insights to enable strategic; operational and tactical decision making. Meet financial objectives by coordinating activities in line with budget requirements. Minimise costs by considering efficiencies and reducing unnecessary expenditure. Minimise financial and reputational risk by responding to customer related issues in a client centric way. Ensure research accuracy by validating results. Improve productivity by planning tasks; reviewing and taking corrective action when necessary. Evaluate vendor contracts by monitoring and ensuring compliance to Nedbank requirements. Managing market research database by compiling and updating client; industry and competitor information. Ensure compliance by adhering to internal and external regulatory requirements; governance and policies. Meet internal client briefs by generating and implementing communications plans. Contribute to reports by providing relevant information on market research activities. 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 with team. Support internal stakeholder’s decision making by delivering market research results; industry analysis and insights. Support business to meet client needs through research; communication and follow-up. Understand and meet stakeholder needs by identifying; building and maintaining relationships. Meet business objectives by facilitating and managing vendor relationships. Essential Qualifications - NQF Level Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree Preferred Qualification Chartered Accountant Minimum Experience Level 2 - 3 years experience in an accounting role Newly qualified CA(SA) with financial services experience, preferably within CIB, or 2-3 years' post-qualification experience outside of Financial Services. Technical / Professional Knowledge Banking procedures Business principles Business writing Cluster specific operations Governance, Risk and Controls Principles of financial management Relevant regulatory knowledge Relevant software and systems knowledge Research methodology Decision-making process Behavioural Competencies Applied Learning Communication Decision Making Work Standards Managing Work Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills Employment Equity Statement Preference will be given to individuals from underrepresented groups. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566