Finance Officer at Montsonyana Staffing Services

Job description

Finance Officer 600K

Essential Qualifications

Advanced Diplomas / Degree in Accounting or Finance related qualification

Preferred Qualification

Bachelor of Commerce: Honours - Accounting

Minimum Experience Level

• A minimum of 5 years in financial management experience preferably in the financial services industry.
• Previous experience as a Financial Officer
• Budgeting forecasting experience
• Banking or financial services exposure
• End to end financial management experience
• Experience with internal customers (i.e. business partners)
• Experience developing or taking part in Strategy sessions

Job Purpose:

To generate; analyse and report reliable; meaningful financial and non-financial information to support the requirements and decision making of the business; in line withthe bank’s’ strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

•  Build and maintain collaborative relationships; and ensure smooth flow of work and alignment of audit requirements as set by the company by interacting with the company
•  Quality Assurance Director and continuous improvement champions; through engagement at tele-conferences; meetings and strategy sessions.
•  Obtain buy -in for implementation of proposed continuous improvement changes and initiatives by engaging with GIA Exco during meetings.
• Maintain collaborative relationships and meet the expectations and needs of clients by assisting GIA stakeholders and by providing professional and objective input on relevant queries raised.
• Build trusting relationships by ensuring input provided is well thought through; aligned to methodology; takes into account practicality; addresses business needs; following a consistent approach based on the same logic and by taking into account external variables.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in the bank Culture building initiatives (e.g. Staff surveys etc.).
•  Achieve business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy) by participating and supporting corporate responsibility initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve or enhance business processes and methodologies by researching; developing; implementing and recommending improvement initiatives and effective ways to operate and add value to the bank.
•  Contribute to improved client service by designing and building audit tools; methodologies and templates; based on frameworks obtained from stakeholders or a regulatory source that aligns to the company's requirements.
• rovide input into GIA outcomes by performing formal reviews of such communication and by ensuring accuracy of messages and compliance to reporting standards.
• Ensure GIA methodology is complied with by conducting quality assurance interventions as agreed with the CIA and shared with GIA Exco.
• Achieve continuous improvement through identifying and developing appropriate interventions such as training; practice notes; processes and audit methodology; through conducting file reviews and soliciting feedback from stakeholders.
• Provide professional guidance to auditors and managers and enable corrective action and risks minimised by identifying areas for improvement and by conducting quality assessment interventions.
• Provide suggestions; feedback and practical guidance to Group Internal Audit (GIA) on the application of audit methodology; by conducting an independent review of audit files and ensuring consistent application of methodology (risk parameters).
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self; through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning curriculum activates are completed within specified timeframes.
• Share professional knowledge by providing input and guidance to the application of methodology and educating stakeholders.
• Ensure the implementation of changes and interventions are supported and aligned to business objectives by obtaining buy-in from GIA Exco and by presenting benefits of proposed changes and interventions.

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