Reporting and Governance Specialist

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time
Job Description


To facilitate effective operational and risk reporting to management and governance committees by effectively managing operational aspects within the business, compensating controls that are created, implemented and maintained to minimize risks as well as ensure there is alignment amongst information management artefacts, ie: Data SLAs, procedure documents and key business data elements and ensure that relevant risks identified within the business area of accountability are monitored, managed and reported on in accordance with the relevant information management and risk frameworks and policies.


  • Deliver against operational and cost targets, prioritise resource allocation to minimise and reduce wastage
  • Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buyin, engage in crossfunctional relationships to obtain and to provide work support
  • Improve business decisions by providing accurate and reliable business intelligence (information) together with analysing trends and data
  • Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities
Implement the strategy which ensures there is an enabling environment for active risk mitigation within the Business Unit

  • Review and update of the business unit processes on the agreed platform of choice, together with identification and records of risk data associated with the process
  • Partner with functional risk and information management SME's to understand and find innovative solutions to address data and reporting needs
Monitor data quality controls associated with input and outputs

  • Drive a growth mindset and organisational change through working with risk and information management stakeholders in delivering improved reporting
  • Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability
  • Ensure implementation of relevant policies, governance and practice standards across the business
  • Maintain knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and internal compliance procedures and requirements
  • Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by organisation and review in response to audit findings and changes
  • Develops an understanding of risks and risk management approaches implement and provide input into the development of governance and compliance procedures and processes within area of specialisation and identify risks
  • Educates others and makes suggestions for improvements
  • Networks and participates in specialist working groups/ forums where required
  • 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 relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
  • Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement
  • Assess own performance against competencies and skills required delivery, identify development needs and select effective solutions to address own development need
  • Prepare a personal development plan with management to implement and review as required
  • Monitor own progress against development plan and measure impact of results
Job Details

Application Closing Date

29/02/24

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