(422) Team lead_EFT_Tellers and Loan Schemes - FSD at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate the delivery and quality of the Banking Services outputs to ensure that sectional duties are executed in a timely and accurate manner, and in accordance with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group’s policies and relevant industry guidelines and practices.
• Review and approve EFT, Tellers and Loan Schemes transactions, payments and reconciliations for validity, accuracy and completeness.
• Review and authorise the EFT, Tellers and Loan Schemes journals timeously. 
• Review, authorise and submit all EFT, Tellers and Loan Schemes reports to ensure the validity, accuracy and completeness of information. 
• Attend Payment Association of South Africa (PASA), EFT and Payment Clearing House (PCH) meetings as well as industry-related meetings to keep abreast of industry changes and conversations. 
• Provide input into business requirements in relation to industry projects, when required. 
• Ensure that all Banking Services customer queries logged are routed for resolution within the prescribed time. 
• Authorise the month-end processes of the EFT, Tellers and Loan Schemes function to ensure the validity, accuracy and timeliness of the month-end processes.
• Authorise daily limits as required by customers for BankservAfrica processing. 
• Ensure that proper processes are adhered to when members of the public exchange old series banknotes.
• Verify the payment of Banking Services invoices to ensure valid, accurate and timeous payments. 
• Analyse and report on loan accounting to ensure compliance by commercial banks with the loan scheme terms and conditions. 
• Engage at varying levels of seniority with the relevant stakeholders within the SARB Group and external parties. 
• Ensure compliance with the SARB’s policies and legislative requirements to adequately mitigate risks and achieve the SARB’s objectives. 
• Propose and implement the refinement and continuous improvement of systems, tools, controls, methods and processes in the Banking Services area. 
• Fulfil the team leadership function pertaining to the development and performance of the team. 
• Facilitate and coordinate the team and stakeholders during the business continuity plan (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) processes.
• Perform other functions of the Banking Services Division, such as those relating to Immediate Settlement and the Corporation for Public Deposits.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Banking or Finance or an equivalent qualification; and
• at least five to seven years’ experience in an accounting and banking services environment, with at least two years’ experience in leading teams.

Additional requirements include:

knowledge of and skill in:

• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• continued learning and/or professional development; 
• relevant systems; 
• accounting;
• financial analysis; 
• analysis and problem-solving;
• people management; and
• relevant legislation, policies and procedures;
• strong drive for results; 
• effective communication; 
• a focus on building and managing relationships; 
• stakeholder focus; 
• planning and organising; 
• attention to detail; 
• flexibility;
• resilience; and
• conceptual thinking.