Specialist Capital Management at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Description

• The role of Specialist: Capital Management is available in our Group Treasury Capital Management teamThis role performs detailed calculations and analysis in support of management information in relation to key Treasury specialist functionsThe immediate priority for the role holder is to assist with the delivery of management information reporting for Treasury and RiskThe role requires a broad understanding of the role of Treasury and / or Risk within a Bank as well as good communication skills

Accountability: Monthly Regulatory Capital Reporting 

• Take the lead in the monthly flash process to enable the management of regulatory capital ratios.
• Consolidate cluster information for the flash process.
• Work closely with the capital demand team to get an understanding of the key drivers for the capital demand movements.
• Provide commentary to management on the drivers of the movements in the Capital ratios/ metrics.
• Perform variance analysis on regulatory capital metrics to plan and investigate differences to plan.
• Track the capital adequacy ratios, including leverage, against the board targets and against regulatory minimums.
• Provide inputs into the Dashboard for Absa Treasury Committee reporting and ensure the accuracy of the data to be presented.
• Review the BA700 and work closely with the Regulatory Reporting team to ensure the accuracy of the BA700 data.
• Assist in the population of capital plan data in the BA 701return.
• Update financial conglomerate capital workings.

Accountability: Automation of Monthly Regulatory Capital Reporting 

• Take the lead in the specification of automation of monthly reporting packs.
• Guide development and Perform UAT.
• Approve moving automated reports to production.

Accountability: Prepare capital management committee papers:

• Absa Treasury committee
• Group Risk and Capital Management committee (GRCMC)
• Board Finance Committee (BFC)
• Absa Group and Absa Bank Board

Accountability: External reporting:

• Prepare capital tables for the Pillar 3, Booklet and preparation of Q1/Q3 SENS.
• Prepare speaker notes.
• Prepare capital slides that go into the investor relations slides.
• Prepare “Main Features” disclosure template.
• Upload “Main Features” disclosure template to the investor relations website
• Draft letters to Prudential Authority:
• To request approvals for capital issuances; and
• Prepare notifications of capital issuances.

Accountability: Peer review:

• Update and distribute peer landscape comparison on capital metrics.
• Analyze and comment on the quarterly movement of competitor’s capital ratios

Education and Experience Required

• Charted Accountant or Qualified Actuary or master in business Administration 9MBA) or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification or higher
• CA/CFA/PRM/FRM advantageous
• Minimum 1-2 years banking / financial services experience.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Highly numerate individual with a strong quantitative / analytical background
• Experience with advanced excel and VBA an advantage
• Risk Metrics and profit calculation and attribution
• Attention to detail