Job Vacancies at Absa Group Limited

Job Summary

• To assist all CAF staff to book non-vanilla/specialised finance business and to manage these transactions in the Specialised Funding Solutions (SFS) environment by using inhouse system.To assist external clients the management of the non-vanila/specialised structures and ensure clients continued use of  these products. To complete and control the financial reporting function for CAF: SFS (incl Tax) and ensuring accuracy and integrity of information provided to both internal and external clients. Provide support on the analysis of credit applications for renewable energy sources finance.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities 

Accountability:   Effective Management of Business Unit

 Take primarily the responsibility for the maintenance of Business Asset Solutions Lending portfolio, through both existing client and new to bank clients.

• Take full responsibility for the balance sheet and income statement of the Lending Solutions business unit.
• Manage utilization of finance facility, by facilitating payout out request to external vendors.
• Creating amortization schedules for client's liability according to the specialized structure per client within portfolio.
• Preparing consolidated monthly invoices with supporting report per client.
• Perform reconciliation between General ledger and Amortisation schedules to identify and solve variances identified.
• Test for correctness of information generated by system, referencing to the clients facility approval agreement.
• Account and recognize accrued income on a monthly basis for portfolio, using the accounting principles and business rules.
• Manage collection of funds from suspense accounts and monitor portfolio for impairments.
• Perform and process all Ad -hoc client requests related to the facility, i.e. registration documents, customs control confirmation, audit certificates, trend analysis, and financial projections.

Renewable energy Product support

• Support Renewable energy finance product team with analyzing credit application information.
• Research on specific products for comparison analysis
• Populate provided information for a credit outcome.
• Analyze ratios for decision report on the application.

Risk, Compliance and Governance

• Ensure Lending Solutions adherence to CAF and Business Asset Solutions control frameworks, policies, mandates and procedures.
• Ensure that these frameworks are aligned to standards set by Group requirements. By conducting monthly review meetings with Compliance & risk support team.
• Own and agree corrective action items with internal audit and management assurance for items related to Business Asset Solutions Lending.
• Ensure that measures are in place (including contractual measures with providers) to limit the instance of fraud.
• Work with the appropriate internal structures to improve the fraud risk management framework in place within Business Asset Solutions Lending and ensure that there is adequate awareness among staff.

Networking and Stakeholder Management

• Maintain business-supportive relationships with all necessary stakeholders (Business Bank, CIB, Credit, Credit Risk, Legal, BSSA Operations) across business
• Establish and maintain business strategic partnerships. Ensure that the CAF Business Asset Solutions lending book is favourable positioned within the business to generate brand awareness of RBB by being a trusted advisor.

Key Accountabilities 

Accountability:   Effective Management of Business Unit

 Take primarily the responsibility for the maintenance of Business Asset Solutions Lending portfolio, through both existing client and new to bank clients.

• Take full responsibility for the balance sheet and income statement of the Lending Solutions business unit.
• Manage utilization of finance facility, by facilitating payout out request to external vendors.
• Creating amortization schedules for client's liability according to the specialized structure per client within portfolio.
• Preparing consolidated monthly invoices with supporting report per client.
• Perform reconciliation between General ledger and Amortisation schedules to identify and solve variances identified.
• Test for correctness of information generated by system, referencing to the clients facility approval agreement.
• Account and recognize accrued income on a monthly basis for portfolio, using the accounting principles and business rules.
• Manage collection of funds from suspense accounts and monitor portfolio for impairments.
• Perform and process all Ad -hoc client requests related to the facility, i.e. registration documents, customs control confirmation, audit certificates, trend analysis, and financial projections.

Renewable energy Product support

• Support Renewable energy finance product team with analyzing credit application information.
• Research on specific products for comparison analysis
• Populate provided information for a credit outcome.
• Analyze ratios for decision report on the application.

Risk, Compliance and Governance

• Ensure Lending Solutions adherence to CAF and Business Asset Solutions control frameworks, policies, mandates and procedures.
• Ensure that these frameworks are aligned to standards set by Group requirements. By conducting monthly review meetings with Compliance & risk support team.
• Own and agree corrective action items with internal audit and management assurance for items related to Business Asset Solutions Lending.
• Ensure that measures are in place (including contractual measures with providers) to limit the instance of fraud.
• Work with the appropriate internal structures to improve the fraud risk management framework in place within Business Asset Solutions Lending and ensure that there is adequate awareness among staff.

Networking and Stakeholder Management

• Maintain business-supportive relationships with all necessary stakeholders (Business Bank, CIB, Credit, Credit Risk, Legal, BSSA Operations) across business
• Establish and maintain business strategic partnerships. Ensure that the CAF Business Asset Solutions lending book is favorable positioned within the business to generate brand awareness of RBB by being a trusted advisor.

Education

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

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Job Summary

• Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade Platform services & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems with high quality solutions & leading all phases of the development lifecycle to deliver against business requirements at an optimal cost to serve.

Job Description

Platform Design, Deployment & Optimisation

•  Leads development test and platform management, translating customer, business and technical requirements into components of a service
•  Identify critical design areas, parameters and opportunity areas early in the development process and those that need improvement downstream
•  Stay ahead of the curve on leading practice platform technologies and Incorporate research into solution design and deployment processes
•  Develop lasting, innovative, simple platforms (including architecture when appropriate) to satisfy business and customer requirements and align with the long-term plan for the platform and broader technology objectives of: Self-service, testability, reusability, stability & resilience
•  Apply deep technical expertise, design thinking & problem solving skills to solve complex technical problems and enable the teams to deliver high quality solutions
•  Identify & Select the appropriate internal or external technologies to deliver the platform service
•  Applies excellent judgement and identifies and continuously improves on development practices
•  Develop solution design blueprints and validation collateral and facilitate alignment on solution blueprint and designs across the value chain
•  Lead the planning and design of the platform delivery system and define associated tools, hardware, processes, role assignments, dependencies, and documentation, resulting in a complete platform that meets KPIs
•  Lead the development and deployment lifecycle for ‘platform / platform components as a service’
•  Design & implement test automation and ensure reusability across the teams
•  Lead efforts to validate architectural, product or service solutions and innovations
•  Continually develop initiatives to reduce and optimize operational costs & increase strategic & operational efficiency through solution designs
•  Identify, develop & maintain platform standards and best practices, and drive adoption across multiple service teams
•  Define and implement SLA, OLA & quality metrics, best practices, and patterns to be applied across the platform
•  Strategically & operationally monitor Platform services to standard and proactively identify and mitigate risk
•  Use production performance monitoring and customer data to make / inform technical design and implementation decisions
•  Take full accountability for end-to-end platform quality, completeness and resulting user experience for the life of the product / service
•  Use & test the platform regularly to deeply understand it and discover & implement ways to improve it
•  Resolve issues throughout the life of the platform, including those outside of the immediate area of responsibility as needed; lead discussions with peers to take action to ensure the sustainable success of the platform
•  Provide leadership within the business by developing innovative methods for measuring the customer experience, and use this data to identify and drive platform improvements
•  Leverage systems & processes to measure, monitor and manage the performance of platforms ensuring ongoing optimization & cost to value for our businesses (think bank wide)
•  Translate performance data into insights for technical service & solution improvement and enhancement (across technical teams)
•  Align teams to service Improvement & innovation plan requirements and influence effective implementation
•  Lead the design of process or technology solutions that identify and resolve platform, system, deployment, and environmental issues.
•  Identify new and emerging practices for managing problems within the area and lead the adoption of new practices, across groups or disciplines with the aim of improving analytical capabilities
•  Lead the resolution of service issues by analyzing and prioritizing data from stakeholders and directing efforts or applying deep subject matter expertise to restore service with minimal disruption to the customer and business
•  Positively contribute to the design & evolution of Group Architecture, Infrastructure & associated technical standards for the organization where it makes sense to do so

Accountability: Financial & Cost Optimization, Risk & Governance

•  Take full accountability for delivering an optimal Platform Engineering cost model
•  Analyse operational cost data, identify cost-savings & efficiencies and influence the business to adopt these efficiencies across multiple service teams
•  Understand & contribute to the delivery of an optimal cost : serve of Platforms as a service
•  Create business cases & solution specifications for various governance processes (e.g. CTO approvals)
•  Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents
•  Hold accountability for all risk associated with platform engineering decision making
•  Apply & maintain all Group risk (e.g. Architecture, development etc.), governance, compliance & regulatory standards and frameworks
•  Update & or develop & maintain all application documentation as per the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks

Accountability: People

•  Cascade platform direction across teams and ensure team alignment on platform direction, performance objectives, plans and prioritization
•  Build / contribute to a high performance team environment & culture through self-directed teams by driving performance management & measurement that is aligned with agile working practices (including daily, weekly, etc. sprint routines, regular & honest feedback etc.)
•  Assume one stop shop accountability for the right people in the right teams to deliver on our platform strategy (always!)
•  Leverage coaching techniques in all squad related activity to drive a higher quality design and deployment of technical products and services
•  Seek out opportunities for collaboration across groups, ensure that cross-team commitments are set, and achieves scale in team work efforts by enabling the work of others
•  Proactively lead the implementation of agile practices, remove barriers to success and ensure seamless delivery in a continuously changing work environment
•  Identify and develop needed skills (self and others) in a way that is best-suited to the service design and that maximizes delivery efficiency
•  Coach & mentor other engineers & support engineering teams on technical solutions and problem resolution
•  Conduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team
•  Cascade platform performance feedback and ensure capability development across teams to enable efficient & effective platform service delivery
•  Support the people change teams in the design of adoption processes (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Job Description

Key Accountabilities 

• Interface with internal and external clients regarding FEC’s and transactions by being a point of contact in the payments function.
• Match deals booked by Traders and ensure receipt of signed Confirmations and Contracts from clients
• Actioning of new Forward Exchange Contracts (C3/X7/C5) deals on FECD.
• Receive and check client documentation for completeness and technical correctness
• Capture the transactions/ information on the appropriate Banking system within a 24 hour turnaround time by adhering to processing standards (SLA’s)
• Buys in to team objectives by relating and interacting with team members.
• Add value to the team by: Contributing ideas and opinions, sharing information with other team members.
• Proactively assist other team members when work workload creates pressure.
• Cooperates within a team by supporting team decisions and doing his/ her share of the work.
• Maintain all elements of the CIB Risk management model by:
• Highlighting process and procedural inefficiencies to the Manager
• Monitor compliance to Service Level Agreements between the ITC and International Banking Operations and report status and deviations to the Payments Team Leader.
• Be proactive to minimize financial losses i.e. write-offs, backdating transactions and reversal of income through executing.
• Actively interacting with colleagues and other parties e.g. International Banking Operations to build rapport and to familiarise self with the work environment.

Education and Experience Required

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.
• At least 1 year relevant experience.

Education

Higher Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Job Summary

• Did you recently complete your Honour’s or Master’s Degree in Commerce, Science, Maths or Stats? Join the CIB Graduate Program which is a once in a lifetime opportunity. As a Graduate you will be able to apply theoretical knowledge acquired at university to practical situations in the respective work areas that you are placed. You will interact with people, provide insights, establish rapport and analyse information to ensure required deliverables are met as set out by respective manager.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Be open to taking up learning opportunities in respective areas.
• Be quick in acquiring knowledge and skills.
• Develop required expertise through on the job training, attending technical courses etc.
• Apply practical skills when investigating issues/opportunities, analyses and processes information, ask probing questions to ultimately find solutions to problems.
• Will be required to conduct research and interpretation of data acquired in specific fields of expertise to contribute to the performance of the business.
• Will be required to bring new insights, both theoretically and technological to the respective area.
• Education and Experience Required
• Minimum Honour’s Degree up to Master’s Degree In commerce, Science, Law, Engineering, Maths and Stats
• No More than 2 years’ work experience

Education

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

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Job Summary

• Support end-to-end user experience design, including discovery, ideation, conception, detailed design, prototypes and validation across multiple products and areas.

Job Description

Service Delivery:

• Deliver Digital design services as per agreed performance contract.
• Understand and apply existing best practice frameworks to assist in the implementation of identified subject matter processes and standards.
• Provide specialist advice and support in area of accountability to ensure that identified solutions and recommendations are appropriate and effective.
• Identify and recommend new innovative ways of achieving quality results.

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Job Summary

• To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of employee engagement and communication activities and processes in order to deliver on approved operational plans in an effective and efficient manner.

Job Description

• Copywriting and Proof reading skills
• Ability to interpret information into effective content
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders
• Ability to optimise an omni channel strategy for knowledge and communications - consistency, understanding
• Strong command of English - written and verbal
• Effective and efficient in delivery
• Build knowledge of systems e.g. Workday and Service Now wrt opportunities for enhancing communications and content
• Collaborative and supporting relationship with Centres of Excellence
• Iterative assessment of knowledge and content materials to ensure ongoing improvement
• Pan Africa influence
• Support with user acceptance testing
• Support with copy for calendar based campaigns in the People Function as required

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Communication Studies and Language (Required)

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Job Summary

Senior Chatered Secretary: Vice President Absa Bank 
To succeed in the role, you will have sound knowledge of Corporate Governance, Companies Act and relevant JSE listings and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) experience. Proficient at minute taking and have good writing and report writing skills
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Chartered Secretary with sound knowledge of corporate and investment banking (CIB), to join our group secretariat team in providing support to the portfolio. Complying with the provisions of the Companies Act and all the applicable regulatory requirements and best practices in the CIB sector. 
The post holder will provide strategic, governance and compliance guidance to the Boards and implement robust processes to guide the Boards in setting the strategy and effective decision-making.
 
The key responsibility of the role is to act as the company secretary for all of the CIB entities. The CIB portfolio consists of 10 active entities, of which, 8 are regulated (JSE and FSCA). It also includes 18 entities that are passively trading, for which secretarial services are also required on a semi-annual or annual basis. The role also has an oversight role for the CIB Nigeria operations i.e. attend the quarterly board meetings, assist with the meeting packs and provide governance support/guidance where required.
Job Description

Other responsibilities include but not limited to: 

•  Advise Directors on the proper application of KING IV requirements and on other Corporate Governance
•  Coordinate Board succession planning by ensuring that Board Succession Planning is discussed annually
•  Act as the Secretary to the Boards in the portfolio and the various board committee
•  Ensure that the Legal Entities and Directors Policy and Group Governance Framework are applied to all entities within the assigned portfolio
•  Coordinate the preparation of the annual meeting schedules
•  Act as a trusted advisor on insurance related matters and provide guidance to the boards on relevant regulatory matters
•  Work closely with compliance to ensure the boards proactively and effectively comply with all relevant legislation and best practices
•  In cases of resignations, ensure that the statutory team receives the letter of resignation from the particular Director and all supporting documents required to make the changes at the CIPC
•  Ensure that the incoming Director completes the necessary forms (which is the Consent to Act as a Director) and the CoR39 form (which is the Register of Directors and Officers)
•  Upon the exit or appointments of new directors, update the information on all company documents and advise the requisite authorities, regulators including but not limited to Prudential Authority, Financial Sector Conduct Authority, CIPC, etc.
•  Coach and mentor team members when requested to do so by the line manager in order to improve their own productivity and use of the bank’s processes and systems. Coach team members on technical matters when necessary
•  Support the line manager to supervise team members to ensure effective daily operations that contribute to the effective functioning of the team, alternatively contribute to the broader team

Education and Experience: 

To succeed in the role, you will have sound knowledge of Corporate Governance, Companies Act and relevant JSE listings and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) experience . Proficient at minute taking and have good writing and report writing skills

 Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)

•  A recognized 3 year Degree in Corporate Governance related
•  CIS (Chartered Institute of Secretaries)
•  Law Degree
•  5-8 years Company Secretarial experience in the corporate and investment banking industry

Education

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

• Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
• Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised