Jobs at BankservAfrica

Your key responsibilities include:

Administrative support

• Coordinate the scheduling of Board, Committee and Forum meetings and related processes. Diarising of all committee meeting dates.
• Ensuring venues for meetings are organised, including access to all equipment required, i.e: projectors/teleconference call facilities; IT, refreshments.
• Ensure decisions at meetings are enacted, and deal with any follow-up activities
• Liaise with Members and Directors relating to the coordination of meetings/appointments and referral of matters to other employees for response where appropriate
• Drafting resolutions
• Minute taking and action items after meetings
• Manage queries related to statutory matters
• Effectively liaise with clients, teams, colleagues and other contacts
• Advice regarding the Companies Act and Good Corporate Governance (King IV Code on Corporate Governance)
• Maintaining statutory registers (minute books, attendance registers, company statutory records)
• Attend to the Department's administrative related matters.
• Ensure the procurement of signatures for approved minutes and the filing of signed minutes.

Member and Director Support

• Organise travel and accommodation requirements for Members and Directors
• Be responsible for the preparation of the annual Board, Committee, and Forum calendar
• Directors' Fees: Scheduling, invoicing, and creating Directors' emoluments.

Corporate Governance

• Liaising and coordinating share register activities.
• Manage and file statutory documents
• Open, log, and distribute incoming communications (i.e.Governance Mailbox) addressed to the Company Secretary and Governance and Committee Specialist.
• Keep an issues log of all enquiries and ensure they are executed (i.e. Governance Mailbox)
• Research information to answer queries as directed by the Company Secretary and Governance and Committee Specialist
• Deal with any authorisation requests needing Board or Executive approval and/or signatures, including those for the committees
• Assisting with the monitoring of compliance of management with standing delegations from the board and reporting any breaches.
• Assist in ensuring effective information flows within the board and with and between board committees, and between non-executive directors and management.
• Open log and distribute incoming communications addressed to the Company Secretary and Governance and Committee specialist
• Keep an issues log of all enquiries and ensure they are answered

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications (Any qualification relating to Law, Project Management, and or Business Administration)
• Appropriate Company Secretarial qualifications
• Required computer literacy levels
• CGISA student
• Bachelor of Law/LLB advantageous
• MS Microsoft Office Proficient (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

EXPERIENCE

• Between 5 and 7 years’ experience in governance and committees
• Experience in the administration of statutory documents
• Experience in submissions to CIPC and or other regulatory bodies
• 4 Years Plus Minute Taking (Compulsory)
• Strong Calendar Management Experience mandatory

In-depth knowledge of the following:

• Companies Act
• King IV Code on Corporate Governance
• CIPC E-services Candidate Requirements
• Excellent Language skills – English writing

SKILLS

• Be proactive
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Quality and detail-oriented duties

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PURPOSE

• The main purpose of the role is to provide financial analysis, support and guidance for long term strategy formation and key projects, to improve the accuracy of financial data and systems, and also support and monitor performance of the business, generate in-depth analysis, insight and challenge to support the business planning.

You will engage with the following stakeholders:

• Cost Centre Managers
• Product Managers
• Customers and Suppliers
• Lenders
• Senior Management & Executives
• SARS, PASA, Banks

Your key responsibilities include:

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Provide input into BU budgets, ensuring cost awareness and control; report on revenue, costs, and volumes
• Analyse financial operations and contribute to forecasting and budgeting (opex, capex, revenue, and product volumes)
• Forecast revenue and expenditure across cost centres through financial modelling
• Prepare, analyse, and report on monthly operational spend, budget, income, expenses, and cashflow
• Contribute to scenario planning and long-term strategic planning
• Review and submit financial reports for the Head: FP&A and CFO to support decision-making
• Monitor and manage expenses within established budgets
• Develop and monitor operational initiatives aimed at achieving financial goals
• Stay abreast of financial management trends, legislation, and industry best practices to optimise performance

Financial Performance & Profitability Analysis

• Provide input into development of KPIs and performance measures (operations, products/channels, markets, margins, etc.)
• Create profit and loss statements for each channel to assess standalone product/channel performance
• Oversee forecasting, planning, and reporting for all channels, and provide insight-driven reports
• Conduct root cause analysis on underperformance and challenge outcomes to drive improvements
• Provide ongoing product/channel analysis to inform management decisions (scaling, decommissioning, etc.)
• Prepare reports on operational performance and detailed reports on specific projects

Cost Management & Cost Allocation

• Identify, agree on, and implement cost allocation methods across the group
• Report allocation results and refine business logic for improved cost practices
• Maintain and update cost-efficiency plans, reducing key cost drivers
• Provide early warnings of material deviations and propose corrective actions

Pricing & Revenue Support

• Contribute to pricing strategy, tariffs, and product/channel policy decisions
• Understand pricing structures and customer purchasing patterns across the portfolio
• Conduct profitability analysis and report on actual product/channel performance

Strategic Decision Support

• Conduct post-implementation reviews of products/channels to identify trends and key learnings
• Perform sensitivity analysis to evaluate financial impact and support improved decisions
• Collaborate with departments and managers to support financial and operational decision-making

Project & Investment Support

• Manage and control project and programme costs
• Deliver client- or company-specific projects in line with business standards
• Develop business cases, models, and financial frameworks to support investment approval
• Analyse CAPEX and investment opportunities against risk, returns, and strategic alignment
• Ensure quality, consistency, and governance in financial modelling and business case development
• Contribute to defining performance indicators and evaluation criteria for key decisions
• Drive compliance with governance protocols for business cases and modelling

Controls, Delegation & Transaction Oversight

• Approve accounting transactions and reconciliations in line with policy
• Ensure all documentation is authorised according to delegation levels and accurately coded
• Support sound financial processes aligned to internal controls and company accounting practices

Management & Compliance

• Contribute to the development and review of financial policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, regulations, and legislation
• Identify, mitigate, and escalate financial and operational risks where necessary
• Support risk analysis and recommendations aimed at reducing exposure and improving compliance

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

• CA(SA) /CIMA
• Required computer literacy levels
• IBM Analytics
• Excel and Power Point

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Finance and Commercial functions
• Experience working in a medium to large organisation
• Hands-on experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering, including collaboration with senior stakeholders to influence business outcomes
• Exposure to strategic decision support including scenario planning, investment appraisal, and business case development
• Strong understanding of cost allocation methods, cost efficiency drivers, and product/channel profitability analysis
• Familiarity with pricing strategy, revenue modelling, and commercial analysis across multiple products or channels
• Knowledge of compliance, risk identification, and financial policy development within a regulated environment