Specialist: Accounting - Sandton at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To prepare financial information for all stakeholders of the business for informed decision making and to support the business.

Job Description

Production related responsibilities:

• 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

Key Accountabilities:

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

Education and Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree/similar qualification in finance/accounting/commerce
• Investment banking or Product Control experience is advantageous

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)