Careers at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Description

• The Performance Measurement Analyst plays a hands-on operational role in executing and maintaining performance measurement processes across the group and broader Africa entities. The role is responsible for running monthly performance measurement cycles, supporting processes for remuneration committee calculations, and supporting quarterly and semi annual reporting, including external disclosures. It involves managing and improving automated performance measurement tools, performing detailed metric analyses, and conducting impact studies on changes to performance measurement principles.
• Implement and maintain the performance measurement principles to the broader Africa entities and segments
• Support quarterly and semi-annual reporting processes including external disclosure for broader Africa
• Run/support monthly performance measurement process for broader Africa and the automated tool process
• Support delivery of the broader Africa calculations required for the remuneration committee annually including liaison with the segments, subsidiaries as well as Africa Finance
• Analyse on broader Africa performance metrics
• Assist with embedding Group performance measurement frameworks in broader Africa
• Support broader Africa in utilising performance measurement automation tools
• Support in broader Africa segment reporting projects

Group performance measurement responsibilities

• Support additional performance measurement division work streams
• Analyse and monitor return on capital, additional tier 1 and Tier 2 allocations
• Analyse Group and SA performance measures as required
• Maintain and update data repositories with information used for analysis and reporting
• Assist with addressing ad hoc queries and streamlining of processes
• Support competitor analysis process through analyses of peers, new incumbents, insurers etc
• Pillar III and BA 900 competitor analysis

General

• Successful candidate must be a CA(SA)
• Effective internal and external stakeholder relationship management
• Effective teamwork, self-management and alignment with Group values
• Develop and maintain relationships with the FirstRand franchises and internal committees, i.e. FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton and Aldermore, as well as the broader Africa subsidiaries.
• Collaborate with FirstRand Corporate Centre, including Group Treasury, Group Finance and ERM.
• Manage deliverables within a robust framework of governance and compliance with group requirements
• Respond to ad hoc requests from senior executives with agility and precision

Deadline:10th April,2026

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Job Description

• The Data Engineer will be responsible for expanding and optimizing the data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams. The Data Engineer is an experienced data pipeline builder and data wrangler who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up. The Data Engineer will support software developers, database architects, data analysts and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems and products. The Data Engineer will be required to optimise or even re- design the data architecture to support the next generation of products and data initiatives. The Data Engineer is also responsible for the maintenance, improvement, cleaning, and manipulation of data in the business’s operational and analytics databases in order to understand and aid in the implementation of database requirements, analyse performance, and troubleshoot any existent issues.
• The Data Engineer has to be an expert in SQL development further providing support to the Data and Analytics in database design, data flow and analysis activities. The position of the Data Engineer also plays a key role in the development and deployment of innovative big data platforms for advanced analytics and data processing.

Key responsibilities for the Data Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture, assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability.
• Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and ‘big data’ technologies.
• Implement analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.
• Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
• Keep our data separated and secure across national boundaries through multiple data centres.
• Implement data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader.
• Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.
• Supports junior data engineering personnel by creating databases optimized for performance, implementing schema changes, and maintaining data architecture standards across all of the business’s databases.
• The Data Engineer leads innovation through exploration, benchmarking, making recommendations, and implementing big data technologies for platforms.
• Develop and implement scripts for database maintenance, monitoring, performance tuning, and so forth.
• Designing and developing scalable ETL packages (Abinitio) from the business source systems and the development of ETL routines in order to populate databases from sources and also to create aggregates.
• Oversee large-scale data Hadoop platforms and support the fast-growing data within the business.
• The Data Engineer is responsible for enabling and running data migrations across different databases and different servers, for example, data migration from SQL servers to Oracle.
• Define and implement data stores based on system requirements and other requirements.
• Perform thorough testing and validation in order to support the accuracy of data transformations and data verification used in machine learning models. Ensure proper data governance and quality across the Data and Analytics department and the business as a whole.
• The Data Engineer plays an analytical role where ad-hoc analyses of data stored in the business’s databases is performed and writes SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, and views.
• Troubleshoot data issues within the business and across the business and presents solutions to these issues.
• Proactively analyse and evaluate the business’s databases in order to identify and recommend improvements and optimization.
• Analyse complex data elements and systems, data flow, dependencies, and relationships in order to contribute to conceptual physical and logical data models.
• Develop and implement scripts for database maintenance, monitoring, and performance tuning to be applied across the business.
• The Data Engineer also plays a supporting role to the data warehousing department in the implementation of the data warehouse for the new big data platforms. He/She works collaboratively with the entire Data and Analytics team, providing support to the entire department for its data centric needs.
• Keep up with industry trends and best practices, advising management on new and improved data engineering strategies that will drive departmental performance leading to improvement in overall data governance across the business, and promoting informed decision-making, ultimately improving overall business performance.

Technical skills:

• Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
• Experience building and optimizing ‘big data’ data pipelines, architectures and data sets.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management.
• A successful history of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets.
• Working knowledge of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable ‘big data’ data stores.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Experience and Related Skills

• We are looking for a candidate with 5+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role, who has attained a Graduate degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or another quantitative field. They should also have experience using the following software/tools:
• Experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc. Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra.
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc.
• Experience with AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift, Abinitio
• Experience with stream-processing systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc.
• Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages:
• Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.
• The candidate must demonstrate experience working with large and complex data sets as well as experience analyzing volumes of data through basic Microsoft Excel functions, for example, macros and pivot tables. A candidate for this position will also have had experience working in internet technologies, for example, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS.
• A suitable candidate will also have had experience in the creation and debugging of databases critical to the business’s mission. The candidate will have strong working and conceptual knowledge of building and maintaining physical and logical data models and experience with Tableau, Domo or other business intelligence tools.
• A suitable candidate for the position will also have had system management expertise with monitoring, disaster recovery, backup, automated testing, automated schema migration, and continuous deployment.
• Communication Skills: Communication skills for the Data Engineer are non- negotiable. Communication skills will be needed in his role where he has to convey messages and instructions clearly to the supporting personnel in order to ensure efficient execution of duties within the junior department.
• Technological Savvy/Analytical Skills: The Data Engineer must also have exceptional analytical skills, showing fluency in the use of tools such as MySQL and strong Python, Shell, Java, PHP, and T-SQL programming skills. He/She must also be technologically adept, demonstrating strong computer skills.
• The candidate must additionally be capable of developing databases using SSIS packages, T-SQL, MSSQL, and MySQL scripts.
• The candidate will also have an ability to design, build, and maintain the business’s ETL pipeline and data warehouse. The candidate will also demonstrate expertise in data modelling and query performance tuning on SQL Server, MySQL, Abinitio ,Redshift, Postgres or similar platforms.
• Interpersonal Skills: A candidate for the position must also possess certain personal attributes that make him more suited for the position. The candidate must be result-driven, be an analytical and creative thinker, be an innovative problem solver, be self-motivated and proactive, be highly organized, have ability to handle-multiple and simultaneous tasks meeting aggressive deadlines, be a team player, and demonstrate an exceptional ability to stay calm and composed in the face of adversity.

Deadline:10th April,2026

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Job Description

• To guide audit teams on the methodologies and standards and assure compliance with the audit manual, IIA standards and IIA code of Ethics

Are you someone who can:

• Keep abreast of emerging industry standards, best practices, industry challenges, upcoming legislation, operational requirements, and technology changes related to the internal audit profession.
• Perform internal audit file reviews for conformance with the audit methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards published by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Identify and articulate thematic root causes, assess the impact, and recommend improvements to address gaps/areas of non-conformance.
• Contextualize quality assurance findings and recommendations in relation to wider methodology impact.
• Review internal audit and governance committee reports to ensure quality standards are met.
• Identify and recommend best practice solutions for improving internal audit processes.
• Assist the Professional Practices Manager with operational and reporting activities as required.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in the audit methodology and develop practical solutions to implement innovative practices.
• Represent GIA Professional Practices and Quality Assurance at appropriate forums as required.
• Provide professional advice and guidance on internal audit methodology and other relevant topics to internal audit teams as required.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have:

• B.Com. degree / Honours in Accounting, Finance, Auditing or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Internal Audit.
• CIA, or progress towards certification as CCSA, CFSA and/or CISA.
• Quality Assurance experience within Internal Audit will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Deadline:15th April,2026

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Job Description

• The Senior Systems Analyst is responsible for converting complex business and technical requirements into robust, scalable, API‑driven and cloud‑ready solution designs. The role requires deep technical understanding, strong systems thinking, and accountability for solution integrity within the Java and integration ecosystem. This analyst leads technical analysis, shapes integration patterns, ensures cross‑system compatibility, and contributes to solution design decisions that impact strategic platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Design & Solution Ownership

• Lead API‑driven integration design, ensuring interfaces are well‑defined, secure and fit for purpose.
• Analyse and design enhancements to Java-based backend systems, understanding service behaviour and dependencies.
• Own data and integration design, including data models, mappings and persistence considerations.
• Translate business and technical requirements into clear solution designs, diagrams and specifications.

Analysis, Risk & Quality

• Conduct technical requirement assessments and identify risks or impacts across systems.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, scalability and compliance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in system efficiency, processes and integration patterns.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with architects, developers, testers, product teams and business stakeholders.
• Support Agile delivery through design inputs, clarifications and documentation.
• Foster knowledge sharing, teamwork, cross-functional alignment and customer‑centric thinking.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure solutions support reliable operations and strong customer experience.
• Compile reports, track progress and support decision-making.
• Manage risks and ensure adherence to governance, audit and quality standards.

Technical Skills Required

• Strong API design experience (REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Solid understanding of Java / Spring / backend service architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and integration patterns.
• Proficiency in relational and/or NoSQL data stores and data analysis.
• Familiarity with system logs, tracing, monitoring and debugging concepts.

Deadline:17th April,2026

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Job Description

• To report on financial performance of Group Treasury
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.
• Manage finance data and reporting.
• Actively observe other accountants on their portfolios.
• Provide input into the budget and manage and report on budget usage that reflects delivery of planned work within agreed parameters.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialization.
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity.
• Comply with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements and adhere to processes and procedures related to area of specialization.
• Optimize work through the application of learning experiences.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Deliver customer service through adherence to quality service standards.

Deadline:17th April,2026

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Job Description

• To report on the Financial Performance of Group Finance.
• Responsible for group financial reporting, consolidation, and regulatory submissions across the FirstRand Operation entity included in Group Finance.  
• Prepare accurate flash and monthly reporting, including the preparation of consolidation and elimination entries.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets and manage and report on budget usage that reflects delivery of planned work within agreed parameters.
• Provide detailed analysis and commentary to senior management and the CFO on monthly, quarterly, interim and year end results.
• Prepare monthly journals, equity-accounted earnings and consolidation packs.
• Performing internal financial control reviews, and process documentation.
• Prepare interim and annual financial statements.
• Provide technical accounting and problem-solving support to group entities.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development
• Provide high level reviews of other group entities that are consolidated.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialisation.
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity
• Comply with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements and adhere to processes and procedures related to area of specialisation.
• Optimise work through the application of learning experiences.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Deliver customer service through adherence to quality service standards.

Deadline:16th April,2026

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Job Description

• To oversee the audit function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services aligned with strategic objectives. This job involves managing audit teams, developing audit plans, liaising with senior stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in risk management and internal control frameworks.

Are you someone who can:

• Deliver Assurance and Consulting Services
• Maintenance of an IT audit risk universe per business unit.
• Preparation of the annual IT audit plan per business unit, taking into account strategic plans and emerging risks.
• Identifying opportunities and driving an integrated audit approach with the business process audit team.
• Assignment of audits to individual auditors, taking into account the complexity of the audit and the experience of the auditor.
• Overseeing the individual audits:
• Ensuring audits are completed in accordance with departmental methodology and audit standards as prescribed by Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Ensuring integrated audits are planned and completed in consultation with the business process teams and according to timeliness agreed with the audit committee, etc.
• Formal review at the end of each phase of the audit: planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Guidance to auditors throughout the audit in respect of the risks and controls on the process being audited, and advising on technical, methodology and statutory issues.
• Discussion of the draft report with the auditee, finalization of management comments, action plans and target dates for implementation.
• Facilitating dispute resolution with line management, if required.
• Expressing an audit opinion over the acceptability of the residual risk in the process under review.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have: 

• Extensive experience and knowledge on General Controls Review, Application Controls Review, CAATS and Project Auditing is a pre-requisite.
• Honours degree in Information Systems.
• CISA, CISM, CRISC or relevant related certifications will be an advantage.
• 3 years plus management experience in Internal or External Audit a prerequisite.

Deadline:16th April,2026