Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to direct and add value by to enabling business decisions through effective IFRS advisory across a range of business functions.
The role is a group level position reporting into the Group Finance cluster.

The role is based in Sandton, Gauteng, and operates in a hybrid envoroment with the majority of time working from home (WFH) along with office space availible if needed.
Job Responsibilities

Provide a financial decision support to business leaders through regular engagements with relevant line management and teams by acting as a subject matter expert in IFRS.
Daily cooperation with cluster line management and business teams on different levels of the organizational structure through consultations and resolution of financial queries
Provide meaningful recommendations, explanations and highlight areas of concerns or anomalies by analysing and interrogating financial information.
Provide meaningful recommendations, and explanations on complex transactions, by understanding and meeting stakeholders’ requirements
Review financial statements in line with IFRS and relevant regulatory frameworks.
Take ownership of own deliverables and maintain high standards of analysis and reporting within defined timeframes by planning, organising and monitoring workflow.
Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.
Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
Provide technical opinions in an effective and well written manner with great attention to detail and quality orientation.
Responding to add hoc requests and acting as a subject matter expert

Essential Qualifications – NQF Level

Master’s Degree

Preferred Qualification
Chartered Accountant CA(SA)
Essential Certifications

South African Institute of Chartered Accounts (SAICA) certification

Minimum Experience Level
7 – 10 years experience in the finance environment with at least 5 years in senior roles with a focus on IFRS Advisory
Technical / Professional Knowledge

Banking procedures
Business Acumen
Cluster specific operations
Data analysis
Governance, Risk and Controls
Industry trends
Relevant regulatory knowledge
Relevant software and systems knowledge
Remuneration policies and principles
Research methodology

Behavioural Competencies

Building Partnerships
Earning Trust
Communication
Decision Making
Planning and Organizing
Quality Orientation