Financial Control Specialist – Product Ownership & Design / Financial Data Quality Analyst at Rand Merchant Bank

Job Description

• Lead the design, operationalization, and execution of financial control solutions and data quality frameworks. Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, regulatory standards, and stakeholder needs. Own product delivery streams while monitoring and improving financial data integrity across systems and processes.

Financial Control Design & Execution

• Design and implement financial control architecture and operating models, including governance and data quality frameworks.
• Own product streams such as reconciliation register development, procurement reconciliation analysis, and adapter data requirements.
• Lead control setup and testing across ERP phases (SIT, UAT, parallel run), ensuring traceability and compliance.
• Provide technical guidance on reconciliation logic, control matrices, and risk mitigation strategies.

Data Quality Management

• Establish and monitor key data quality metrics and controls to identify anomalies.
• Conduct root cause analysis of data quality issues and drive resolution.
• Design and implement solutions to automate data quality monitoring processes.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of data quality processes, issues, and resolutions.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to demonstrate compliance with financial data quality standards.
• Monitor and report on data quality performance to senior leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Drive structured facilitation sessions, workshops, and feedback loops.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure data quality throughout the lifecycle.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Promote a culture of innovation by encouraging improvements in data and control processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Information Systems.
• 3–5 years of experience in financial controls, systems accounting, or product ownership.
• Hands-on experience with ERP implementations and delivery methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to contextualize complex requirements.
• Solid understanding of FSR principles and control frameworks (e.g., COSO).

You will be the ideal candidate if you have the following technical skills and competencies:

• Proficiency in ERP systems and reconciliation processes.
• Familiarity with control frameworks (COSO).
• Beneficial: SQL, Python, Excel, and data visualization tools.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration across teams.