Senior Manager: Finance at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The purpose of the role is to coordinate relevant business unit Capital Management within the CIB capital management team. The main focus area of Capital Management is capital demand management and risk adjusted performance metrics.

Job Description

Accountability: Delivering superior returns

• Partner with business to ensure reliable and relevant capital information is provided
• Ensure the above objective is achieved within the approved Regulatory Constraints and Risk appetite, with a particular focus on capital.
• Maintain Capital Optimization Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) within these above two objectives and implement measurement and gap analysis by business clusters.
• Drive Capital Management Optimization initiatives.
• Provide decision support that is business enabling and solution orientated.
• Partnering with business on financial outcomes of decisions, with pro-active identification of value destroying behavior.
• Review current developments, internationally and nationally.

Accountability: Drive for Efficiency and Scalability

• Ensure applicable Capital management frameworks are implemented and maintained at relevant business unit level to support the capital optimization process
• Drive the change management requirements of capital management
• Maintain all prototype solutions to maintain the capital optimization framework
• Calculating and monitoring the risk adjusted performance metrics for each relevant business unit business area
• Provide challenge to each business area on the opportunities to maximize the return on capital demand
• Provide input on into various Committee meetings including the Fincom and Treasury committee
• Preparation of MI for effective decision making

Accountability: Capital and Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to capital management policies and limits
• Introduce management measures to ensure Capital optimization KPIs are maintained and driven to success across relevant business units
• Manage appropriate action plans are put into place to close gaps identified, as part of the existing MTP and strategic planning process
• Keep the relevant business unit Exco informed and engaged through treasury committee and outside of that as and when required
• Keep management informed of progress in Capital optimization processes.
• Engage relevant business unit Exco through cluster capital management committee or Alco and also directly with cluster teams and personnel

Education and Experience Required

• Chartered Accountant or Qualified Actuary or Master in Business Administration (MBA)or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification or higher
• Seven (7) years’ experience within strategic fields within banking, covering Treasury or Balance Sheet Management, at a senior level
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and the Internet

Knowledge & Skills:

• Excel (Advanced)
• Powerpoint (Advanced)
• Regulatory Environment (Advanced)
• Balance sheet management (Advanced)
• Project Management (Advanced)
• Prototype development (Advanced)

Competencies:  

• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Leading and supervising
• Adhering to principles and values
• Relating and networking
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Deciding and initiating action
• Creating and innovating