Associate Financial Analyst at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed Description        
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

•        Analyse, process and finalise basic applications for approval, delivering work that meets the prescribed time and quality standards.
•        Assist in the planning of inspections and provide a written report on inspection findings for approval.
•        Assist in day-to-day administration, including record keeping and the compilation of schedules and inspection profiles, in support of operational efficiency within the division and own work.
•        Capture data and provide management information for decision-making purposes.
•        Perform work under limited supervision within established practices, processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with standards, policies and other guidelines in own area of expertise.
•        Engage with relevant internal stakeholders, displaying an ability to convey and explain information fluently.
•        Participate in ad hoc projects for the compilation of information to inform policy decisions.
•        Proactively broaden own knowledge of functional area and stay current with developments (e.g. changes to exchange control policies, rules and regulations), holding self and others accountable to adherence thereof.
•        Diagnose problems and choose and/or modify routines to deal with them, displaying the ability to provide solutions for problems within a defined context.

Job Requirements        
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

•        a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or an equivalent NQF 7 qualification; and
•        at least two to five years’ experience in the exchange control and/or banking environment.

Additional requirements include:

•        industry, organisational and business awareness, knowledge and skill;
•        business continuity planning knowledge and skill;
•        risk and compliance assessment knowledge and skill;
•        risk and compliance monitoring and reporting;
•        competence in Microsoft (MS) Office packages (e.g. MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint);
•        proficiency in verbal and written communication (including presentation and report-writing skills);
•        analysing and problem solving;
•        a learning focus;
•        a drive for results;
•        teamwork;
•        flexibility; and
•        a service and stakeholder focus.

How To Apply        

• All interested parties are invited to apply.