Senior Accountant (Data Analytics) at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The purpose of the role is to prepare financial information for all stakeholders of the business for informed decision making and to support the business.

Key Accountabilities

Accountability: Financial Accountant

• Act as a process executor for completion of financial information i.e. the preparation and automation of disclosure webforms. Eg.IFRS9 disclosure, Fair Value & Non Value, Derivatives.
• Support to Subject Matter Expert (SME) on processes, resolution of issues and ad hoc requests from stakeholders including:
• Cluster Financial Controller
• Cluster Reporting and Analytics
• Other Financial Control functions
• Act as the process executor for implementation of new standardized processes where relevant;
• Provide feedback to stakeholders on results reflected in the financial accounting system, as well as issues identified where there are potential risks to numbers;
• Act pro-actively in correcting issues and implement a sustainable process;
• Ensure that principles of the Financial Control Operating Model are complied with and sustained

Maintain and enhance processes

• Identify areas of improvement in completion, review and or submission processes to drive and implement a sustainable and effective process in support of quality and accuracy
• Identify synergies between different reporting processes and implement new and or enhanced processes
• Understanding and managing team dynamics to maximize performance;
• Escalate issues around allocation of resources to process architects tasks to ensure delivery of team objectives;
• Ensure continued development of resources, through coaching and mentoring, to empower value added delivery of tasks.

Accountability: Process execution

• Execution of processes as designed;
• Constantly review, improve and maintain own activities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of processes;
• Recommend areas for improvement in order to reduce cycle times, improve productivity, create capacity and improve process reliability and customer satisfaction;
• Assist in the implementation of new and/or enhanced processes;
• Identify activity-specific risks and work with Process Owner / Process Architect to mitigate risks;
• Maintain awareness of own activities and the impact thereof on related / interdependent activities.

Accountability:  Stakeholder management

• Build constructive relationships with key role players to have a clear understanding of their business needs.
• Understand the impact of the changes and inform business of any risks.
• Provide regular and timely feedback to stakeholders.
• Resolve stakeholder dissatisfaction/issues.
• Role/Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal and team-working skills
• Ability to identify control gaps and weaknesses
• Ability to interpret the end-to-end flow of financial data
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• The ability to work in a pressured and unstructured environment and to cope with the demands of working to tight deadlines

Education and Experience

• B degree/similar qualification in a financial/related discipline or CA(SA)
• Non CA: 4-6 years relevant experience / CA : 1 to 4 years PQE experience
• Business experience in a Banking insurance environment gained from a Finance, Product
• Experience in SAP and Hyperion is preferable

Competencies

• Relating and networking
• Creating and innovating
• Data Analysis
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Working with people
• Presenting and communicating information

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)