Career Opportunities at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To develop and drive relevant Group Internal Audit reports that provide comprehensive, objective and data driven findings and insights that contribute to understanding, alignment and effective risk management across the Group, thus to drive the standardisation of management information, while managing operational requirements to ensure efficient and effective execution of the internal audit plans and maintenance of audit related systems to ensure accurate reporting, insights and efficiency.
• Lead and manage individuals/teams to deliver against objectives and deliverables, provide feedback and promote personal and professional development to build capability and enhance performance.
• Engage and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, internal clients and cross functional stakeholders to gain an understanding of the business, group and GIA strategy, control environment, risk, changes and operations, that informs the GIA audit and regulative reports, contribute to effective stakeholder engagements and enable combined assurance.
• Design and facilitate the bi-annual audit planning process to develop in conjunction with relevant audit teams, a risk based audit plan that will ensure appropriate audit coverage for Standard Bank Group.
• Manage the maintenance and continuous improvement of internal audit system, address and guide audit team regarding trouble shooting, errors and liaise with IT Department in case of technical issues and enhancements, linked to audit methodology.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships
• Post Graduate Degree - Business Commerce / Audit (Min)
• Relevant professional membership will be required based on speciality (Preference)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Experience Required

• 5 - 7 years: Experience in managing and leading teams with a proven track record of delegating and prioritising task and working and engaging with cross functional Senior and executive stakeholders and teams.
• 8 - 10 years: Experienced in analysing complex sets of data to interpret, visualise and identify trends, understanding of IT controls in the Audit and financial environment and Planning and executing audits

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Interpreting Data: This competency is about interpreting data accurately with an emphasis on the processing and interpretation of numbers. This competency also includes the utilisation of technology.
• Developing Strategies: This competency includes facets of behaviour such as being visionary and establishing effective plans that take into consideration long-term aspects. This competency also includes the need for individuals to focus on identifying trends.
• Embracing Change: This competency, in the context of organisations is concerned with the extent to which individuals accept challenges and change as well as the extent to which individuals cope well with uncertainty. Accepting change and coping with uncertainty can enhance one's ability to adapt effectively to changing circumstances, which is an ability of increasing importance in an ever more dynamic business environment.
• Directing PeopleT: his competency emphasises the leading or giving direction part of leadership. The effective display of the Leading People competency is highly dependent on the effective display of a number of other competencies. Leading people is about taking control of as well as coordinating people and resources. While there are many different views on what leadership is, in this case, the concern is not focused on what leadership is, but is rather focused on the generic behaviour associated with leading people.
• Audit Project Management : The ability to plan, initiate, execute, control and close projects efficiently and in a cost-effective way
• Business Acumen (Audit): The ability to understand the current and future organizational environment including the economical and regulatory impact to inform risk assessment and recommendations on appropriate control and quality frameworks
• Data Analysis: The ability to analyse statistics and other data, interpret and evaluate results, and create reports and presentations for use by others.

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JOB DESCRIPTION
To support the business heads in the attainment of the financial objectives by preparing and analysing the financial results (including guidance on income statement matters), identifying problem areas and potential for improvement.

• To provide guidance on the use of pricing models and tools to enable pricing decisions.
• To ensure proper implementation of financial controls and the accuracy / validity of financial reports.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Finance and Accounting
• Other Minimum Qualifications, Certifications or Professional Memberships: CA (SA) or equivalent qualification; Member of SAICA or equivalent body

Experience Required

• 4 - 6 years management accounting experience preferably in a financial services institution
• Experience with presenting information to a large and senior audience
• High level of business acumen and understanding of a business environment
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques
• Knowledge of the bank’s policies and procedures
• Conceptual understanding of the bank’s systems, system linkages and procedures from a business perspective

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Behavioural Competencies:

• Making Decisions
• Exploring Possibilities
• Challenging Ideas
• Directing People
• Seizing Opportunities

Technical Competencies:

• SAP experience an advantage
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong financial management skills
• PowerBi experience an advantage

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JOB DESCRIPTION
To execute the audit process effectively within relevant stakeholder environments by demonstrating a clear understanding to independently and objectively provide assurance and advice that enables client centric risk management. 

• Contribute to the assessment of risk culture in audit projects.
• Adhere to legislative and regulatory requirements on internal audit
• Contribute to the development of a risk-based audit project scope, through audit walk-throughs, data gathering and analysis, stakeholder engagement and critical thinking.
• Capture and maintain GIA audit and finding data accurately and timeously to contribute towards insights and business management.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

• Any Relevant Degree (e.g. IT/ Computer Science/ Information Systems) (Min)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Other Preferred Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships
• Certified Information Security Management (CISM)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Any Cybersecurity related certifications

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Knowledge & Experience Required

• 1 - 2 years: Working with data. Experience analysing and interpreting data and understanding IT controls
• 3 - 4 years: Experience in performing IT general control and application controls reviews, as well as IT process audits. Experience in IT security and infrastructure reviews is preferable.

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Articulating Information: This competency is about effectively expressing ideas and concerns, giving presentations, explaining things to others as well as showing confidence in the interaction with other people, both strangers and acquaintances alike.
• Meeting Timescales: This competency involves individuals adhering to time scales and meeting deadlines. The focus is therefore on being reliable at completing tasks and being punctual.
• Developing Expertise: Developing Expertise is about individuals being open to learning as well as maintaining an efficient rate at which they learn. Furthermore, aims to develop relevant expertise can apply productively in service of their organisation's goals.
• Upholding Standards: Upholding Standards within the organisation is important for ensuring that high quality products and services are provided as well as for ensuring that trust is created and maintained. Individuals need to focus on developing proper and discreet behaviour and to honour their commitments in order to be effective at demonstrating this competency.
• Interacting with People: This competency is about fostering relationships that benefit the organisation as well as an individuals effectiveness and efficiency. More specifically, it includes personal networking behaviours, making contact with others and strengthening relationships.
• Interpreting Data: This competency is about interpreting data accurately with an emphasis on the processing and interpretation of numbers. This competency also includes the utilisation of technology.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• To support the adoption of all Personalisation analytical solutions within Business and Commercial Clients South Africa through the management of the query management process; proactive measures to improve user experience and partnering with the appropriate stakeholders to help support the adoption. To develop technical methods to manage the adoption process within Business and Commercial Clients South Africa.

QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications

• Business Commerce or Information Technology Degree

Experience

• 3-4 years experience in frontline banking with products and services
• Understanding of Banking products & services, awareness of the Personalisation analytical solutions
• 5-7 years experience with handling and organising large data and Proficiency in Excel
• Experience in validating data queries against programming tools such as SAS; SQL, PowerBI platform and other related programs
• Experience in problem solving using data and analytics and exposure to the agile framework in the prioritisation of project deliverables

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Behavioural Competencies

• Establishing Rapport
• Pursuing Goals
• Interacting with People
• Examining Information
• Articulating Information

Technical Competencies

• Active Listening
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Understanding 
• Data Analysis
• Query Resolution
   

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• To design, code, verify, test, document, amend and refactor programs/scripts. Applies agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result. To monitor and report on own progress and proactively identify issues related to software development activities. To propose practical solutions to resolve issues. To collaborate in reviews of work with others as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Information Studies
• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

• Software Engineering
• Technology
• 5-7 years
• Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.

Primary Skills:

• Mainframe experience – 5 – 8 years
• COBOL programming – 5 – 8 years experience 
• Job Control Language (JCL)
• DB2 database
• Knowledge around mainframe batch scheduling and processing
• Availability to do callout in 24 x 7 environment
• Knowledge of Toolsets: REMEDY, JIRA, Confluence, ISPW – an advantage

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Details
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Development
• Debugging and Fixing Software
• DEVOPS
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• IT Applications
• Testing (unit, regression, integration)
• Write Code

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• To lead and direct the development and execution of the Standard Insurance Limited (SIL) strategy, with a focus on enabling for simplifying delivery of the insurance solutions, including leading edge strategic solutions, coordination, execution and prioritisation of the full suite of products and channels of distribution.
• Enable delivery of high-quality short-term insurance products across all client segments and through Bank and Group channels, as well as through growing alternative channel distribution capability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A relevant Post Graduate Degree in Finance / Business / Commerce / Engineering 
• Minimum 10 Years’ Experience in leadership within the short-term insurance industry and/or broader financial services

Key Outputs:

• Develop, refocus, and lead strategy, growth and business performance for SIL
• Reconnect the short-term insurance value-chain with relevant business units within the Group
• Shape infrastructure investment to re-platform the business
• Ensure efficient and effective client value propositions
• Manage the budget and risk processes
• Ensure efficient and effective stakeholder engagement
• Ensure an efficient and effective leadership and appropriate staffing for the business

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Short-term insurance expertise and thought leadership is critical
• Business turnaround expertise is an advantage
• Bancassurance experience is an advantage

Behavioural Competencies:

• Exploring Possibilities
• Developing Strategies
• Providing Insights
• Challenging Ideas
• Impressing People

Technical Competencies:

• Strategic planning and reporting
• Strategy definition
• Industry knowledge
• Product development
• Insurance Products