Finance Business Partner

1 week ago

South Africa 1001 Absa Bank Full time
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Finance Business Partner - Tech Finance Apply remote type Hybrid locations Sandton time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id R Empowering Africa's tomorrow, story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Specific Role Purpose:
Role will be focused on the reporting and planning of all financial and management information within ESPO Technology.

  • Analysing and reporting of financial information in an accurate, complete and timely manner and providing business with meaningful insights and value-add perspective to enable decision making.
  • Preparing Management accounts and relevant submissions on a monthly and quarterly basis to Business Partners.
  • Cost control and reporting within the ESPO Technology finance function.
  • Continuously seeking ways to improve operations and provide valuable business insights through financial analysis, performing deep dives and trend analyses.

Job Description Key Accountabilities Financial Reporting & Execution Accountabilities Serve as a subject matter expert on financial data integrity, accounting and business processes, analysis and reporting for end-to-end Financial Management in business area.

Ensure appropriate, quality and timeous delivery of accurate financial and non-financial management information to support business objectives and expectations, including appropriate financial and non-financial metrics, valid and insightful comments and packaging the information in a relevant and appropriate manner.

Build trust in the finance function through the creation of a single source of financial information which is corroborated by related management information sources and ensuring alignment to the agreed accounting principles, methodologies and underlying data.

Able to apply the principles within the relevant IFRS standards for financial reporting.

Cost control and reporting for product related costs (direct and TP costs)Own the process of delivery of high-quality information for regular and ad-hoc enhanced reporting to agreed requirements, timelines, and standards.

Contribute to the effectiveness of Finance processes for ESPO Technology Finance and in business Finance (annual planning, forecasting, and reporting).Develop and implement control procedures as required as deficiencies or exceptions are identified which support the production of error-free reports.

Assess and drive improvement of business accounting practices and policies.

Validate all financial and management reporting information for flash results, month end financial results and utilisation and reporting of various key metrics.

Generate finance narratives and insights driving business.
Take a commercial view on business and provide contextual insights into performance reports.

Present financial results to business highlighting performance against plans, prior performance and providing meaningful insights on possible risks and opportunities for the near future.

Align to processes around month-end, year-end and planning cycles across the GCF and Tech finance community based on the requirements from Group.

Prepare for all cycles in advance and ensure adequate engagement with the relevant finance and BU teams.

Act in line with the correct governance and control frameworks across the Finance function, proactively assisting in addressing any deficiencies and exceptions where relevant.

Ensure that the CFO is appraised of key financial issues and any identified risks & opportunities within the business that may need to be raised with executive leadership to enable timely management.

Know BU financial ambitions, growth aspirations and strategy as well as that of Tech and ESPO to ensure alignment of performance reporting and planning targets.

Responsible for continuous operational excellence and real-time responsiveness of finance to enable business to achieve growth and profitability objectives.
Focus on information-driven performance improvement and formulate data into easy access standardised views.
Maintain stewardship and excellence which assists in driving performance and sustainable growth through the preservation of financial integrity.

Financial Planning Accountabilities Assist finance manager in developing processes and controls to ensure that the planning process is effective, supports business strategies and completed within the required timelines with the appropriate level of detail.

Assist in maintaining the system financial planning product model, capturing and completion of relevant forecasts as required within the required timelines.

Understand, assist in formulating and review assumptions provided by business to support the forecast.
Provide accurate, complete and timeous reporting of the forecast to relevant stakeholders.
Prepare for all cycles in advance and ensure adequate engagement with the relevant finance and business teams.
Transform and evolve Finance planning, tracking and control processes as required.

Perform regular Revised Annual Forecast (RAF's) during the year as required, identify and track any business risks and opportunities, considering their impact on forecasted projections.


People Investment Accountabilities Peer responsibility:
Coach, inspire, engage, mentor and develop finance and business savvy leaders.
Network with finance colleagues across GCF and create awareness of challenges, opportunities and issues and encourage collaboration.
Focus on Finance skills evolution and remaining relevant.

Network with Technology colleagues across ESPO to gain an understanding of the cost base being managed and how to better provide supportRole/Person Specification Education and Experience:
CA (SA) / CIMA qualification preferred.3+ years professional financial management experience.
Experience in Tech Finance preferred.

Knowledge and skills:
Experience in executing finance processes.
Experience in financial reporting, planning & analysis.
Experience in commercial innovation environments.
Broad Finance including strategic, commercial, legal, risk and operational aspects.
Understanding of the financial services sector within a professional business environment.
Knowledge of building collaborative work environments. Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas:
Financial Sciences (Required)Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Similar Jobs (1) Snr Finance Business Partner remote type Hybrid locations Sandton time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago We are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance.

Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around employees.

We own majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (ABSA Bank in Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia.

We also have representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.

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