Product Control Specialist, Transaction Banking, Investor Services Product, CIB Finance

This role is positioned to assist in building a scalable, standardised and control-led Transaction Banking Product Control capability across Africa Regions. Responsible for the reconciliation and substantiation of the balance sheet and income statement signed on a monthly basis for group finance and annually for the external audit. Responsible for defining and influencing the implementation of change projects to improve month-end reporting and controls. Will also be responsible for assessing the risk of business on-and-off balance sheet exposures so that risk is managed and mitigated in line with banks credit policy.
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting
Other Minimum Qualifications, Certifications or Professional Membership: CA (SA), CFA, CIMA
Experience Required
3-4 years Product Control/finance experience, preferably across Transaction Banking or Corporate & Investment Banking environment.
3-4 years Africa Regions exposure or demonstrable experience working with multi-country finance, product control or governance stakeholders.
3-4 years experience and solid knowledge of accounting and financial systems, including SAP and relevant source/sub-ledger environments such as GBM, Finacle, T24 or equivalent.
3-4 years experience and solid IFRS knowledge and practical understanding of balance sheet substantiation, P&L reporting, reconciliations, financial controls and audit evidence requirements.
3-4 years experience with process documentation, operating procedures, automation initiatives, financial accounting reviews, root cause analysis and project execution.
Behavioural Competencies:
Articulating Information
Challenging Ideas
Checking Things
Convincing People
Embracing Change
Examining Information
Interpreting Data
Managing Tasks
Providing Insights
Pursuing Goals
Team Working
Thinking Positively
Technical Competencies:
Financial Accounting
Financial Analysis
Financial and Accounting Control
Reconciling Financial Records
Statistical & Mathematical Analysis

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No