Balance Sheet Controller (CIB and Treasury)

This role will have a focus on CIB and Treasury and involves the completion of processes that ensure the integrity of the Balance Sheet, identify/evaluate and report risk items in the Balance Sheet to enable management to make decisions and take actions where necessary. Part of this is providing commentary on Balance Sheet movements for the Regulators as well as used in the Briefing notes on the external results.

• Responsible for the review of the briefing notes for the full Absa Group Balance Sheet ensuring completeness and high quality commentary.
• Chairing Finance Risk Metrics meetings.
• Supporting the Head of Balance Sheet Control with group responsibilities.
• Ensure the operation of a robust FRR Governance process.
• Full understanding of the allocated business or cluster Balance sheet.
• Provide output of analysis to stakeholders.
• Support Business Unit owner for Consigno.
• Provide appropriate management information to process owners.
• Produce management information packs and presentations.
• Produce and communicate suitable Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s).
• Monitoring and tracking remediation plans.
• Engaging with external auditors on Financial Reporting Risk.
• Obtaining commentary at reporting periods on relevant clusters.
• Providing suitable answers to the PA on questions raised.
• Develop an appropriate knowledge of the financial reporting systems.
• Provide support for Financial Reporting policies and risk management frameworks.
• Assist business to document action plans for risk mitigation.
• Provide training on Financial Reporting policies.
• Understanding and managing team dynamics to maximize performance.
• Ensure continued development of resources through coaching and mentoring.
• Ensure alignment of process with organizational strategy.
• Constantly review and improve processes.
• Recommend areas for improvement.
• Management of relevant executors of processes.
• Identifying activity-specific risks.
• Actively supports the operational effectiveness of the Consigno system.

• Ability to use analytical review tools to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Team management experience.
• Exceptional academic track record.
• Understanding of financial reporting processes and related controls.
• Ability to identify control gaps and weaknesses.
• Ability to write concise effective reports.
• CA(SA).
• 4+ years’ post-articles experience.
• Experience in finance, preferably in a financial institution.