Process Owner Lead - Accounting Control - JHB at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Key Accountabilities

Accountability: Stakeholder management 

• Design, manage and solve issues in the AFS Group PCG team.
• Manage the Regulatory Production in Accounting Control.  Design and implement efficiencies.
• Manage the Reconciliations production in Accounting Control focusing on control environment and process efficiency and automation
• Support Head of Accounting Control for all necessary requirements.
• Manage all key relationships in support of internal and external group audits, provide feedback on any queries raised.
• Support Financial Controllers and other areas of FC in managing and resolving issues in relevant Accounting Control processes.

Accountability: Process and operating model design 

• Act as the process lead for Group financial accounting and reporting, including AFS PCG, Reconciliation and Regulatory reporting.
• Manage effective delivery of outputs to ensure high quality and efficient process,.
• Work with process owners to unpack and redesign processes to obtain optimal efficiency in Accounting Control and Financial Control.
• Oversee execution and review of AC processes
• Resolve issues and attend meetings related to process
• Represent accounting control on operations committee for projects related to process
• Support head of Accounting Control with strategic view for the function

Accountability: Functional leadership and development 

• Lead a team of financial specialists to achieve excellent operational results through continuous people development and mentoring activities.
• With the support from the HR Business Partner, interview and recruit direct reports. Second interview sub-subordinates where necessary.
• Approve leave requests for direct reports and ensure that the team manage the leave effectively.
• Motivate employees in the department and ensure that their efforts are recognised.
• Manage resource requirements and motivate additional requirements where needed.
• Manage training requirements of team members.

Role/Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• IFRS, accounting and reporting 
• Coaching 
• SAP or similar ERP system 
• Problem solving 
• Interpersonal skills 
• Management and leadership 

Education and Experience

• Honours/Masters-degree in (Accounting) (NQF level 7); 
• CA SA/CIMA;
• Experience managing large processes and process improvement 
• Control environment monitoring experience
• Previous people management experience;
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience management of a large team.