Job Opportunitites at FirstRand Group

Role Purpose:

• To assist and to originate, source, structure and manage a portfolio of investment banking clients from implementation through to termination and to ensure that the defined client transactional requirements reflected in the relevant approvals and legal agreements are implemented and adhered to.
• Assist and develop client relations through originating, structuring and execution of deals, compiling proposals as well as overseeing the transaction.
• Manage and maintain the transaction by complying with internal procedures and agreed processes to effect management (prepare cash flows, obtain signatures, sending instructions to various departments), apply knowledge of Companies Act, Excon, FICA, Tax, Accounting to transaction where applicable, in implementing and managing the transaction.
• Achieve client and group deliverables by ensuring optimal structures are designed with maximum efficiency from a cost and benefit analysis.
• Identify opportunities to optimise exiting structures for clients and the group.
• Ensure strong relationships are built and maintained across all internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop tactical strategies with retaining or signing unbanked customer base with a view to improve and increasing profitability.
• Maintain specialized knowledge on all FirstRand approved products, application procedure, fulfilment processes and timelines to drive and achieve relevant sales targets.
• Drive the maximizing of cross-selling opportunities where possible and in consultation with more experienced Transactors.
• Directly inform the client inputs during legal drafting processes, implement and manage transactions in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and ensure full understanding of transaction.
• Achieve expected financial targets and uphold associated service levels.
• Provide a professional service to stakeholders by ensuring that transactions are managed and accounted for in accordance with legal agreements, relevant legislation and that deal activities are executed by following agreed business process.
• Understand and manage financial aspects of transactions through understanding and adherence to Legal agreements and all applicable regulatory aspects (Companies Act, Excon, IFRS, FICA, Bank’s Act, etc.), to prepare financial activities required on the transaction (e.g. Diary reminders, payments, drawdowns, invoices, etc.).
• Preparation and analysis of various financial reports required in the preparation of the insights required for client strategies.
• Interface with GTSY Finance on monthly management accounts and resolve queries raised by frontline. Feedback results to management team monthly at team meetings.
• Adhere to internal controls and procedures to alleviate risk and prevent losses by following internal procedures and agreed processes to effect financial management (prepare cash flows, obtain signatures, sending instructions to various departments, etc.).
• Identify and understand potential risks which may lead to increased costs and collaborate with relevant stakeholders on risk mitigation strategies.
• Build trusting relationships with stakeholders through consistent and timeous communication and adherence to their requirements (systems and procedures) and evidencing an understanding thereof.
• Respond to queries from stakeholders by understanding their requirements and providing information timeously.
• Provide quality service delivery by understanding and being proactive and evidencing a good understanding of the transaction.
• Contribute to client service delivery culture through adherence to approved organizational service delivery principles
• Prepare model and reminders for required activities by using available systems.
• Manage documentation by obtaining supporting and legal documents in formats required and lodge with securities, where applicable.
• Assist with training junior staff and trainees.
• Assist building frameworks, policies and procedures for structured finance type transactions.
• Cross skilling and collaboration with wider Group Treasury stakeholders.
• Effective communication with all stakeholders through high standards of document writing, written presentation material and delivery of presentations to wide range of stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• 4 - 5 Years Relevant Financial Services Experience
• Treasury Experience Preferred
• 4 Year Degree in Actuarial Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering - Required
   

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Job Description
Hello future Internal Audit Manager: Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP)

Are you someone who can:

• Develop and deliver the annual file review plan within agreed timeframes and budget, and in line with internal audit quality standards?
• Lead a successful quality assurance (QA) team within an exciting and innovative internal audit function?
• Mentor and coach professional practice advisors to enhance skills and competencies, share knowledge and manage performance?
• Keep abreast of emerging industry standards, best practices, upcoming legislation, operational requirements, and technology changes related to the internal audit environment?
• Ensure reports and other submissions (prepared and reviewed) are of the highest standards of quality?
• Enhance audit methodologies and guidance documents for the function?
• Train others on the methodology and consult on methodology-related queries?
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared?
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with peers and other stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies?
• Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement?

You will be an ideal candidate if you have the following:

• BCom or relevant financial/internal audit degree; CIA; post graduate qualification would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years working in an internal audit environment, of which at least 2 years includes supervisory or management experience.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of a QAIP function; strong communication skills (verbal and written); attention to detail; research and benchmarking; time and project management skills, subject matter expert on internal audit standards.

You will have access to:

• Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment
• Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.
• We can be a match if you are:
• Curious and courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to explore unfamiliar territories.
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.
• Driven by doing the right thing even when no one is looking.