Job Opportunities at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The purpose of the role is the implementation, monitoring and auditing of Health and Safety within the Absa Group as well as monitoring an implementation of system related matters on the OHS system application.

Job Description

Accountability 1

OHS system

• Create new user accounts
• Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements
• Troubleshoot issues and outages
• Upgrade systems with new releases and models
• Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies
• Build an internal process with technical documentation, manuals and user scripts
• Applying subject expertise in evaluating business operations and processes.
• Identifying areas where technical solutions would improve business performance.
• Consulting across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge.
• Recommending technical solutions and determining software development requirements.
• Providing subject expertise and guidance to IT developers during the software development life cycle.
• Overseeing the development, testing, and implementation of technical solutions.
• Determining whether technical solutions meet defined requirements.
• Verifying technical reference information, including user guides, training manuals, and system requirements.
• Ensuring accurate representation of expertise prior to the distribution of technical solutions to end-users.
• Documenting processes and disseminating information to all relevant stakeholders.

Accountability 2

Risk management - Ensure OHS compliance

• Monitor   the   Occupational   Health   and   Safety (OHS) standards   and   management information system (MIS) by obtaining monthly reports from all Absa workplaces. Assist workplaces to become compliant by sending reminders of information that is still outstanding and escalate non-compliance to the OHS Manager and Regional Managers.
• Liaise with Business Units by providing expert opinions, advice and recommendations pertaining to the OHS Act and COID (Compensation of Injuries and Diseases on duty).
• Engage with various internal Business Units as CRES, Regional Operations and Learning & Development to ensure participation and elimination of occupational health and safety risks. 
• Provide input and recommendations pertaining to revision of training material.
• Conduct site inspections and investigations (e.g., injuries on duty) to identify OHS risk related non-compliances and to ensure procedural compliance by staff and contractors. Submit reports on findings.  Attend inspection/inquiries held by the Department of Labour.
• Conduct OHS audits and proactive inspections and report on findings with appropriate recommendations to enhance OHS compliance, which could include, technology, procedural, training or even disciplinary action. Submit a report to the workplace and other relevant parties.
• Attend to Business specific meetings and ensure OHS requirements are highlighted and addressed.
• Assist with development and revision of policies, procedures and standards.
• Assist and advise Business on area specific OHS solutions which include research and development which include the services of technical experts as SABS and OHS hygienists.
• Maintain the OHS SharePoint to create continual OHS awareness.
• Ensure that all contractors and service providers comply with the OHS Act by auditing their system to ensure that they take responsibility for staff working for them and that they have a valid certificate of good standing with the Compensation Commissioner.
• Monitor OHS implementation at building sites by obtaining and providing information as prescribed by the Construction Regulations which includes the Principal Contractors OHS plan, responsibilities of the principal contractor, appointments, training, agendas of OHS meeting held, facilities regulations, personal protective equipment etc. Conduct audits of their OHS system, do site inspections and attend site safety meetings.

Accountability 3

Process and Procedure Management for OHS

• Manage the Occupational Health & Safety system by sending a notification to Managers and OHS Representatives via the OHS system to start submitting monthly and quarterly reports.
• Monitor, manage and provide guidance to all Absa workplaces pertaining to this process.
• Send out a final reminder to workplaces that failed to submit monthly and quarterly reports. Obtain final statistics, compile a quarterly report and escalate non-compliance to various stakeholders.
• Assist non-compliant workplaces to become compliant by performing audits, inspections and by providing guidance pertaining to appointment of Managers, OHS Representatives, First Aider's, Fire Wardens and Evacuation Leaders.
• Liaise   with   Learning   &   Development, Managers, Group   Operations   and   Regional Managers to ensure that OHS teams receive the required training and that workplaces conduct emergency evacuations twice per annum as prescribed by National Building Regulations.
• Monitor and manage changes in legislation by receiving changes in legislation and uploading the revised version on the OHS SharePoint.
• Compile and revise policies and submit to Manager for approval.
• Manage OHS queries and specific requirements from business by assessing the risk and to provide guidelines for managing the applicable risk.

Accountability 4

Reports

• Compile monthly and quarterly management reports and submit to Manager.
• Escalate non compliances such as monthly and quarterly reports not received, appointments not made and outstanding training requirements to Regional Managers and General Managers by means of a report.
• Compile ad-hoc reports as requested by management.

Providing Solutions to ensure OHS compliance

• Work with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance to eliminate or mitigate risks within the Absa Group. By providing statistics and reports pertaining to non- compliances and incidents.
• Contribute to align policies, procedures and standards to support the prevalent risk per workplace in accordance with the risk identified.
• Provide guidance and assistance to eliminate or mitigate risks by making use of internal resources, external experts, Local Authorities and Department of Employment and Labour approved service providers.
• Be “au-fait” (familiar) with new technology, trends and changes pertaining to OHS matters, to be able to provide business with solutions.

Accountability 5

Communication and Client Service

• Be available by means of e-mail, cell phone and office phone to assist business with OHS related matters.
• Provide communication to business on SharePoint and Workplace.
• Do inspection on request business to solve problems as identified by business.
• Attend meetings to ensure that OHS receive the required attention to be compliant as well as industry related workshops and seminars to become aware of latest trends and changes.
• Engage in knowledge sharing with OHS colleagues and peers in this sector which will increase productivity as less time will be spent on research and the OHS team will be on the same page.
• Assist and guide workplaces/business to become compliant by attending OHS committee meetings and conduct regular follow ups of non–compliant workplaces to ensure that workplaces are up to standard.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical Planning and Construction (Required)

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Job Summary

• To provide advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics; enabling the provision of specialist human resources expertise.

Job Description

• Commercial awareness and strategic partnering: Demonstrates a deep understanding of the global market place, competitive position and commercial drivers for a complex, large scale business.
• Uses business acumen/perspective to translate the Business Unit strategy into a clear people agenda within the direction set by the bank and global People function for a business with multiple core lines of business.
• Is a strategic partner to the Business Unit CEO’s/functional leaders in a fast moving, complex and developing environment.
• Uses analytics, data and trends both internally and externally to diagnose Business Unit issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Manages external networks and is well connected in the appropriate bodies to shape the external perception of Absa Group Limited to be in a position to attract the best capabilities to the organisation and have influence in the market place.
• Articulates strategy and is able to translate into actions and results for the function.
• Trusted Advisor: Owns the relationship with the Business Unit leadership as a trusted advisor.
• Exemplary coach and sounding board to the CEO and other senior leaders in the business.
• Demonstrates influence and credibility with senior leaders across the business.
• Actively assists the CEO to build the effectiveness and develop the top team appropriately.
• Ownership of the end-to-end HR delivery: Operates as the relationship manager for the customer base and is responsible for broking People Specialist and Operations to execute on the defined people strategy.
• Works with the Business Unit leadership to identify and develop talent and robust succession for the area.
• Has a high level of focus on customer relations. Drives a culture of customer centricity and responsiveness across all People Function teams.
• Able to prioritise, manage and lead a team of specialist to deliver across a Pan African agenda.
• Drive the delivery of key People initiatives through employing the appropriate change and project management disciplines across the People value chain.
• Takes the business priorities and translate these into People Strategies and takes end-to-end ownership for delivering the following key People processes to their client by undertaking the following:
• Translate business strategy into people strategy and ensuring that workforce planning is embedded whilst providing People analytics that deliver relevant insights.
• Support and drive major change and People Function Projects.
• Specify capability gaps and define talent pools in conjunction with the Functional Leader. Takes ownership of strategic resource planning and delivery and participate in executive and senior role hiring.
• Takes responsibility for Business Unit talent reviews, succession planning activities and talent and capability development.
• Deliver Leadership and Learning programmes via specialists, specifies internal capability gaps and ensure relevant assessments, development and coaching in place.
• Drive the Business Unit reward and performance strategy and provide input and manage the executive compensation and ownership of pay cycle and reward plan delivery.
• Ensure effective employee engagement for the Business Unit in conjunction with the Functional Leader, supporting the People Operations planning and service quality management.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Human and Social Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• To take full responsibility for the development and maintenance of tax reporting processes for Absa Africa by compiling monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports & tax computation for internal and external users and by completing statutory returns timeously and accurately

Job Description

Accountability: Financial and management reporting

• Manage the completion of tax runs of Absa Africa business units or functional areas, by running the various reports to confirm that all bulk runs were done and accounted for; compile the tax consolidation as  required.
• Reconcile employer submissions to source system and actual bank payments and take corrective action where necessary. These submissions include the:
• Reconcile Retirement Deferred Annuities (RDA) and clients withdrawals to the EMP201 and take corrective action where necessary

• Reconcile monthly EMP201s to the EMP501 returns and take corrective action where necessary
• Reconcile IT88 submissions to source documentation and actual bank payments and take corrective action where necessary
• Reconcile ITA88 submissions to source documentation and actual bank payments and take corrective action where necessary
• Reconcile Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) submissions to source system and actual bank payments and take corrective action where necessary
• Reconcile I-Tax reports to actual payments to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) or other relevant tax authorities and take corrective action where necessary
• Reconcile Bank Recon system reports to the various tax payments to ensure all amounts are accounted for and take corrective action where necessary
• Reconcile the tax SAP ledger accounts to source system
• Refine the reporting process by constantly adapting systems and procedures to enhance workflow, making it more time efficient
• Maintain templates used by the Bank Recon, Administration systems and other systems
• Use systems and templates which include the Excel based tax packs and consolidations, Absa Africa Excel based tax base forecasting template, SAP and SARS e-filing to ensure compliance (IRP5, IT3a and IT3c)\
• Check and/or co-sign all outputs relating to Tax with the Manager: Finance & Administration in accordance with Absa Africa tax policy

Accountability: Tax compliance

• Complete and/or review all tax returns and submissions to SARS (or other relevant tax authorities) ensuring that the submissions agree to source systems and documentation
• Follow up on all submissions to SARS (or other relevant tax authorities) to ensure they were duly received
• Assist with the preparation of the AIMS Nominees tax return (bi-annually)
• Review tax assessments and lodge objections and/or appeal on behalf of the Bank when necessary
• Arrange and/or monitor tax payments to and/or request refunds from SARS (or other relevant tax authorities)including those done on behalf of the Bank by designated intermediaries
• Follow-up on all payments made and assist with all client queries relating to tax authority payments. Also update the relevant reconciliation with each payment
• Review and sign-off of tax returns in relation to supporting documents, schedules and annual financial statements as prepared by colleagues
• Provide relevant tax authorities with reconciliations and explanations as and when requested
• Manage the preparation of yearend tax certificates by liaising with the IT department on the generation of tax data and co-ordinate the testing of the tax data with LISP Operations
• Manage the transactions that are included in each tax certificate and keep these up-to date with any changes
• Ensure the tax certificate layouts are kept up-to-date
• Accountability: Networking
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with Absa Africa Finance in providing accurate tax numbers for reporting purposes on a timeous basis
• Act as the liaison between AIMS and Absa Group Tax on all pertinent issues
• Establish and maintain a good relationship with all the Absa Africa subsidiaries by providing tax support
• Establish and maintain effective  relationships with relevant stakeholders by providing tax support (i.e. providing tax knowledge, advice, etc.)
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the auditors by providing  workings, supporting evidence, documentation, and explanations
• Establish and maintain  effective relationships with relevant tax authorities by ensuring  compliance with relevant local Tax Law
• Provide tax training to Absa Africa staff when required

Knowledge & Skills: (Maximum of 6)

• Knowledge of tax laws in general and investment, retirement fund and insurance related in particular
• Knowledge of IFRS (Level: Advanced )
• Reporting Skills (Level: Expert )
• Analytical Skills (Level: Expert )
• Financial and management skills (Level: Advanced)

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Taxation (Required)

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Job Summary

• To take full responsibility of positioning Working Capital Solutions (Overdrafts, LDPs, Overnight Finance) to potential Clients.

Job Description

• To take full responsibility of selling Working Capital Solutions (Overdrafts, LDPs, Overnight Finance) to potential Clients. 
• Drive acquisition of new to bank and new to segment of Relationship Banking clients with a primary focus on acquiring new business as well as switching primary banking relationships from competitor banks.
• Purpose of the role is to build and maintain professional relationships, drive Working Capital Solutions (WCS) client centric portfolio management, and drive sales via sales campaigns, leads and cold calling, and achieve sales targets.
• Ensure the execution of the sales capability that delivers excellent client service and relationship management for our WCS as well as internal business partners.
• To enable the fulfilment of General Banking Solutions Value Propositions within the Relationship Banking to drive its long-term vision and strategy.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• To provide advice and support in practice formulation and associated sales and distribution best practice improvement tactics; enabling the provision of specialist expertise.

Job Description

• Sales Performance Management: Establish and drive the implementation of a strategy to enhance and optimise leads | Sales and Distribution Planning: Develop the Sales execution strategy and business plan for AFS distribution channels | Sales Opportunity Management: Establish value based strategy for all leads and sales opportunities within AIFA and | Stakeholder Management: Actively promote and manage the collaborative engagement of internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, suppliers, clients, service providers, business partners and other Absa entities 

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)