Job Opportunities at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Description

• Responsible for auditing of the governance, financial, business and operational processes at divisional and business unit level within the FirstRand Group
• Identify development needs and address these through training and continuous professional development.
• Proactively seek and embrace formal and informal peer coaching opportunities.
• Execute the audit assignment within the agreed budget and timelines.
• Ensure the constant delivery of superb value and a 'memorable' customer experience.
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships and a wide relationship network across business units and within Internal Audit.
• Respond to client needs and queries professionally and within agreed turn-around times.
• Communicate professionally in all communication forms. Listens actively to others.
• Negotiate with management as appropriate in order to ensure key findings and follow up actions are agreed upon.
• Obtain a good understanding of the control environment being audited (including information technology, internal financial control and risk management related aspects), and the interdependencies linked to this.
• Plan audit assignments based on key process and business risks identified and design the audit program in line with risks and key controls to be tested.
• Incorporate data analytics (DA) to enhance audit planning and create efficiencies in audit fieldwork.
• Execute audit field work in compliance with quality standards by following and completing prepared work programs. Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management practices and internal controls.
• Provide clear and sufficient audit evidence to support recommendations and audit opinion.
• Express an opinion based on the results of the work performed.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal controls, including internal financial controls.
• Identify and clearly articulate the root cause of issues identified and impact thereof and recommend changes to business processes that will address the control weaknesses.
• Prepare a quality and balanced audit report to specified standards, encapsulating the control weaknesses identified and results of audit work performed, with minimal editorial changes.
• Incorporate fundamental principles, key issues and control themes emanating from other functional areas and assurance providers to ensure relevant and appropriate audit findings.
• Assist the Head of Internal Audit / Senior Audit Manager / Audit Manager with other operational and reporting activities as required.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in audit as well as client processes and develop practical solutions to implement innovative practices.
• Effective communication with the audit team, audit management and key stakeholders.
• Is aware of the resources available and is able to utilise them to best effect with guidance from senior audit staff.
• Keep abreast of emerging industry standards, best practices, industry challenges, upcoming legislation, operational requirements and technology changes related to the internal audit environment.
• Participate in internal departmental work and key standing tasks such as Board, Risk and Audit Committee reporting, as requested.

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• The ALMA (Asset Liability Management Analytics) team in Group Treasury is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the ALMA application, as well as providing support to Group Treasury on data modelling, data engineering, analytics, and quantitative analysis. The ALMA application sources transaction data, along with associated market, party, and reference data from across the FirstRand group. It produces analytics for funds transfer pricing, behavioral analysis, and regulatory and management reporting, as well as for other areas within Group Treasury. The AI Engineer will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining data science models and AI agents within FirstRand Bank Group Treasury. This role is crucial for enhancing the treasury’s analytic capabilities, monitoring and analyzing analytic processes that compute metrics for asset and liability management (ALM), and using this data and other data assets to extract analysis.
• To contribute to the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models, LLMs, and AI systems, with growing responsibilities in agentic systems and conversational AI. To work independently to implement and optimize AI solutions in collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional teams. 
• To participate in the building and deployment of ML models, experimenting with LLMs and agents, and supporting AI integration into production environments.
• Support the development and fine-tuning of AI/ML models, including LLMs and basic conversational agents.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of data pipelines and model evaluation workflows.
• Collaborate on the design and prototyping of agentic tools and LLM-powered applications.
• Help debug and improve models with a focus on performance, accuracy, and reliability.
• Participate in prompt engineering and response optimization exercises.
• Assist with the integration of AI models into production systems under guidance from senior engineers.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to understand AI requirements and ensure delivery alignment.
• Keep up with current research and tools in the AI/LLM space and contribute ideas to improve team capabilities.
• Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.
• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.
• Provide guidance, share knowledge and expertise and guide employees to find their own solutions.
• Manages risks in own area of responsibility.

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Job Description

• Responsible for internal audit assignments related to the governance, financial, business and operational processes at divisional and business unit level within the FirstRand Group

 Are you someone who can:

• Obtain a good understanding of the data required for the control environment being audited.
• Support audit teams in formulating data analytics based on key process and business risks identified.
• Design and implement procedures/processes to provide assurance in relation to data completeness, timely, accuracy and relevance in line with the audit plan/engagement/assignment.
• Use/be familiar with data management processes/techniques.
• Use/be familiar with data storytelling techniques to enhance user experience.
• Use/be familiar with data analysis software, (such as, SQL, SSRS, Python, TeraData, DataWiki, Microsoft Power Platform etc.) to improve/innovate/digitise the internal audit processes/ procedures.
• Design, implement, maintain, and support analytical models relating to descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Acquiring data from primary or secondary data sources (Teradata/Datawiki).
• Provide training and guidance on technical tools/programs/software/technologies relating to data, analytics, and process automation (such as SQL, Power Platforms, Python etc.).
• Execute audit field work in compliance with quality standards by following and completing prepared work programs. Identify opportunities for, and implementation of automated analytics (continues auditing and monitoring) initiatives.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• BSC / BCom (Information Systems/Computer Science) or equivalent degree.
• At least 3 years’ experience in data analytics and process automation solutions/robotic process automation (i.e. Power Platform).
• Experience in the use of Python/SAS to design and implement predictive models.
• Experience in banking (credit) and financial services environment will be an advantage.
   

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• The Head of the Investment Strategy Team will be responsible for managing a small group of investment and quantitative professionals. This Team is responsible for delivering in- depth market analysis and portfolio strategies across the different balance sheets that the
• FirstRand Group Treasury Investment Office is managing. It includes providing direct analytical support to the head of the Investment Office and portfolio managers. It should draw from the relevant output produced by the Investment Office’s macroeconomic team as well as any other information that is relevant for producing optimal investment strategies for the FirstRand Group. The Investment Strategy Team’s contributions should lead to actionable insights and enhance investment frameworks across the different balance sheets in the FirstRand Group

Are you someone who can:

• Conduct and communicate investment strategies for the relevant balance sheets across fixed income, credit, FX and equity markets
• Provide timely and practical market insights, scenario analysis, and risk/reward frameworks for positioning strategies.
• Support portfolio managers with quantitative and fundamental research, valuation analytics, and relative value assessments.
• Lead a team of strategists and analysts in generating forward-looking investment themes and portfolio ideas.
• Collaborate closely with portfolio- and risk managers to integrate views into portfolios.
• Build and maintain models that track market dislocations, policy shifts, and liquidity dynamics.
• Prepare and present strategy material to investment committees and (internal) client meetings as required.
• Mentor junior staff and drive knowledge sharing across the Investment Office and Group Treasury.
   

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• To lead the audit team and provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and control over governance, financial, businesses, and operational processes within FirstRand, take accountability for the management and development of the audit team and to provide consulting services to the client

Are you someone who can:

• Ensure that customers are provided with world-class perspectives and solutions.
• Continually measure the impact of the audit service on the customer base.
• Drive the relationships with the customer.
• Represent GIA at appropriate client forums and committees.
• Add value to the processes and the business of the customers.
• Implemented and maintain the GIA strategy for all assurance services provided. Align assurance services to the overall GIA strategy.
• Build relationships with customers that will result in a long-term win-win partnership.
• Delivering Assurance and Consulting Services.
• Develop and maintain the audit population and risk universe for the business unit.
• Preparation of the annual audit plan, taking into account strategic plans and emerging risks.
• Provide input and assist with the preparation and review of the various committee packs.
• Identifying opportunities and driving an integrated audit approach between process audit and IT audit.
• Implemented and maintain Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAATs) for control testing ensuring efficiencies is introduced in the audit process.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• CA (SA), CIA, BCom/Honors or relevant financial qualification at a post graduate level.
• Completed articles and a minimum of 5 years supervisory or management experience in an internal or external audit in the banking and financial services sector is a prerequisite.
• Experience within banking and the understanding of banking regulatory requirements is beneficial.
• Experience within corporate and institutional banking is beneficial
• IT Audit and data analytics experience is beneficial.
   

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• To interpret the business requirement specification and translate into a detailed system design specification to enable the development of innovative, flexible and efficient solution of a business problem

Are You Someone Who Can

• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards
• Ensure system, process and efficiency improvements (including innovations)
• Analyse system technical requirement
• Conduct a system requirement risk assessment
• Define, develop and document how business systems interface functionally
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialisation
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development
• Ensure development and continuous value add improvement to operational processes
• Compile reports that track progress and guide business to make informed decisions
• Manages risks in own area of responsibility
• Creates solutions to meet customer demands to deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards
   

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Job Description

• Work as a Learner in various selected departments to gain work experience and an overall understanding of the financial industryDevelopment of a service culture which builds rewarding relationships proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service. Establish and manage a high level of organisational co-operation in order to ensure a professional service delivery. Provision of innovative, cost effective sourcing solutions that market and promote FNB as an employer of choice. Ensuring the practice is embedded throughout the business by overseeing documentation and continuous knowledge management and improvement thereof. Comply with governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements. Provision of an efficient administration service through careful and timeous planning, reporting and updating of all related information. Manage own development to increase own competencies.