Product Controller at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The overall responsibility of Product Control includes P&L reporting, balance sheet substantiation, and/or responsibility for process ownership within an asset class, and/or involvement in broader, floor wide Product Control initiatives.

Job Description

• Reporting & Substantiation related responsibilities include:
• Accounting – posting to the General Ledger accurate and timely information
• Substantiation of the trading balance sheet – ensuring the full trading balance sheet can be substantiated
• Regulatory reporting alignment - ensuring the Balance sheet is aligned to reports send to regulators
• Data ownership – Ensuring the quality and accuracy of the data going downstream to other infrastructure areas
• Control environment – Overseeing the control environment in which the business operates
• P&L review – understanding and providing commentary on the P&L
• In the process of production focus is needed on:
• Reporting – Ensuring reporting is accurate and timely
• Control – Continue to implement the on-going control environment and report any deficiencies or issues to managers

Critical to your responsibilities: 

• P&L reporting and BS substantiation
• Interaction with key stakeholders
• Process Owner
• Strategic and/or Project and /or Change related Initiatives

Preferred education, qualification & skills:

• B degree/similar qualification in a financial/related discipline with 5 years relevant experience or CA(SA)
• Investment banking or Product Control experience
• Product specific knowledge
• Experience in creating and maintaining an effective control environment

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)