Senior Specialist Finance : Management Accounting & Analysis at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The Central Planning, Analysis and Reporting team within Transactional Banking (TxB) plays a strategic role in shaping financial performance, delivering business-critical insights, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the Cash Management and Trade and Working Capital portfolios.
• As a Finance professional in this team, you will be responsible for consolidating and interpreting financial data, forecasting performance, and providing actionable insights to senior stakeholders. You will support key planning cycles, performance reviews, and strategic initiatives—ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and evolving market dynamics.
• The Financial Decision Support function is a core component of this role, encompassing the preparation and analysis of financial and management information for the Absa CIB Transactional Banking (TxB) division. This includes delivering meaningful insights that empower leadership to make informed decisions. Key stakeholders include the TxB CFO, TxB CEO, and senior management across the business as well as broader Finance team.
• Success in this role requires strong analytical and communication skills, a deep understanding of financial drivers in Transactional Banking, and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as the role involves continuous collaboration and influence across multiple levels of the organization. This role requires high attention to detail and strong organisation skills with high number of high profile deliverables required from this role.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Monthly Performance Reporting and analysis:

• Consolidating and understanding each month’s estimate / flash, with input from Finance BP’s, and sharing with the CIB Central Finance team for consolidation into a wider Absa Group view;
• Taking a lead role in each month end process, and ensuring the ledger closes as expected – working together with Financial Control;
• Prepare monthly packs detailing the month and year to date performance relative to prior year and budget / RAF
• Conducting a thorough variance analysis of the business’ performance (income statement and balance sheet), across SA and ARO regions and highlight areas of concern to senior management
• Ensuring accuracy of management information provided to stakeholders.
• Preparation and analysis of slide submissions into various internal documents pertaining to TxB’s performance
• Presenting the month’s performance and analysis to forums as / when necessary (this includes but is not limited to: TxB Fincom, TxB ExCo)

Stakeholder Management

• Manage expectations with each stakeholder, bearing deadlines in mind;
• Ability to prioritize and differentiate between urgent vs important tasks
• Communicate effectively and efficiently

Preparation of half year and full year result reporting

• Preparing commentary for the business’ performance for external consumption
• Preparing briefing notes / crib notes detailing the business’ performance in detail to Central CIB Finance team for the CFO and CEO
• Ensuring accuracy and integrity in all the TxB commentary
• Provide ad-hoc analysis on Business performance
• Financial Planning and Budgeting
• Provide analysis and input to various businesses on financial planning and budgeting.

Education and Experience Required

• CA(SA) / CIMA
• 5 + years post qualification

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong financial reporting skills
• High attention to detail
• Problem solving and efficiency improving
• Client service drive
• Strong product knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be flexible / adaptable
• Ability to take on a “big picture” view of the business

Competencies:

• Personal & Interpersonal Skills
• Business Skills
• Technical Knowledge
• Commercial Effectiveness

Education

• Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)

End Date: September 8, 2025