Job Opportunities at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To lead and conduct internal audits to provide information used to provide independent; objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors; that the governance processes and management of risk and systems of internal control; are adequate and effective to mitigate the most significant risks; both current and emerging; that threaten the achievement of the Groups objectives; and in so doing help improve the control culture of the Group.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audit assignment planning, fieldwork and reporting in line with the Group Internal Audit (GIA)methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Provide independent assurance to the Group Audit Committee that business is adequately mitigating key strategic and operational risks.
• Assess and understand business systems, processes, tools, methodologies and templates, within audits cope.
• Identify and assess the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of controls within audit scope.
• Be commercially minded and understand the broader business strategy in auditing approach.
• Manage allocated billable hours in line with Audit plan.
• Act as a trusted business advisor through providing audit insights in line with audit methodology.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships through regular scheduled engagements.
• Build sound professional relationships through addressing client concerns.
• Influence stakeholders to address inefficiencies in resolving audit findings through utilising professional experience in demonstrating benefits of best audit practice.
• Partner with stakeholders in providing regular audit progress updates and timeous reporting of key audit findings.
• Ensure client centricity in audit engagements with stakeholders.
• Ensure GIA policies and principles are maintained and applied through the audit process.
• Identify and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and guidelines in line with audit scope.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the quality of audits through providing professional insights.
• Prepare quality, relevant and commercially astute assignment and reports.
• Analyse and interrogate client processes, evidence and verbal information independently.
• Apply professional judgement in all audit interactions.
• Apply experience and best practice into audit discussions and work performed.
• Deal with complex verbal and documented information and data in the audit process.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staffsurveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Minimum Experience Level

• 8 years relevant business experience

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce: Honours with articles, Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Certifications

• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)/ ACAMS (Anti-Money Laundering Specialist / CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Audit reporting
• Audit standards and practices
• Banking knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Ethics and Fraud
• Reputational risk management
• Information technology
• Business writing skills
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Business Acumen

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Job Purpose

• To provide support services to the credit community on matters relating to credit bureaus, the data and systems, contribute to the optimisation of the credit portfolio in line with Nedbank’s strategic objectives. 

Job Responsibilities

• Developing and providing meaningful analytics and reporting to stakeholders to inform decision making 
• Manage credit bureau or service related queries within acceptable timeframes by resolving or reallocating to the subject matter experts.
• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships 
• Improve business results by participating actively in projects related to system and process enhancements across the organisation.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Manage the financial components including the payment of invoices, usage of services and related queries.
• Ensuring measures are in place to asses the data quality and drive the process to improve on the quality of the data
• Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes by identifying and recommending improvements to tools; policies and procedures to add value to Nedbank.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Enable the business units by providing training and support on systems and processes.

Technical skills

• Data analysis
• SQL or SAS
• Excel/Powerpoint
• Preferred, Power BI and Python

   Non-Technical (in addition to the run of the mill stuff)

• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to multitask
   

Preferred Qualification

• Matric / Grade 12 /  Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Bachelors degree – Commerce, Maths, Info systems

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge 
• Communication Strategies 
• Data analysis 
• Governance, Risk and Controls 
• Industry trends 
• Principles of financial management 
• Relevant regulatory knowledge 
• Relevant software and systems knowledge 
• Research methodology 
• Business Acumen
• Problem solving,
• Root cause analysis
• Multitasking

Type of Exposure

• Analysing situations or data that require an in depth evaluation of multiple factors 
• Working with a group and individually to identify alternative solutions to a problem 
• Developing ways to manage risks 
• Building and maintaining effective cross-functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
• Analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data 
• Interacting with various levels of management 
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas 
• Comparing two or more sets of information 
• Providing professional advice/opinion 
• Using different approaches in new work situations 

 
Behavioural Competencies

• Coaching 
• Communication 
• Continuous Learning 
• Collaborating 
• Work Standards 
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills