Team Leader: Financial Reporting at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To lead a Financial Reporting team responsible for duties relating to providing internal and external stakeholders with financial information to support them in decision-making and guide them in their interactions with investors, analysts, ratings agencies and the financial press.

• To apply technical skills and experience to support the objectives of the business, and provide subject matter input towards managerial decision-making.

Experience

Minimum:

• At least 5 years’ post article relevant experience in financial reporting dealing specifically with IFRS reporting requirements.

• Analysis and interpretation of financial information and reporting at a group level.

• Collaborating and coordinating cross-functionally

• 3 years’ experience in managing small teams 

Ideal:

• 5+ years’ experience in IFRS reporting within a banking and/or insurance environment

• Coaching and mentoring team members

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Honours Degree in Accounting - Financial Accounting

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

Knowledge

Minimum:

• Financial concepts and practices 

• Technical knowledge and understanding of IFRS and emerging IFRS issues

• Application of technical knowledge to business scenarios

• Application of knowledge to implement best practice business processes

• Income Tax 

• Navigate through various legal, standards and related regulatory frameworks 

• Change management principles 

• Business writing methods, standards

• Practices to develop functional skills in people, including constructive reviewing of work

Ideal:

• A good grasp of cost and volume mechanics 

• Credit risk theory and provisioning, specifically IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 

• Business acumen 

Skills

• Communications Skills

• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

• Planning, organising and coordination skills

• Problem solving skills

Competencies

• Analysing

• Deciding and Initiating Action

• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

• Leading and Supervising

• Learning and Researching

• Persuading and Influencing

• Planning and Organising

• Writing and Reporting

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record