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At Land Bank, our sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging agriculture by bringing specially designed financial services within the reach of farmers across the nation. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. To… read moreday, the Bank is a true South African development finance institution that strives to serve all farmers equally. As a responsible lender and to ensure longevity as an institution, Land Bank is committed to sound environmental practices both internally and with our clients. With every loan dispensed and every farming enterprise initiated, we have to make sure that we are not only looking after our clients, but ensuring that their agricultural practices do not harm the environment but add value and are sustainable in the long term.? Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, P.O.BOX 375, Tshwane, 0001​​​​​​​​​​​​
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Responsible for consolidated Business Performance reporting which includes consolidated insights and analysis as well as standardisation of reporting and reporting frameworks, and standardisation of practices and internal team processes to ensure the meeting of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements. Further responsible for financial modelling, consolidated revenue assurance & balance sheet substantiation reporting, cost recovery model implementation and continued maintenance.
Key Performance Areas
Implementation and management/maintenance of a full cost recovery model and transfer pricing in the Group.
Drive an in-depth understanding of the business costs through the Financial Business Partner network
Drive cost driver analysis and validation with Business through Finance Business Partner network
Drive the development of Activity Based Costing Model through the Finance Business Partner network
Support the EXCO Cost Recovery Model approval process
Implement and Manage the cost recovery model, practices and processes
Budgeting and Forecasting
Support the review all budget/forecast assumptions, to ensure alignment to the strategic plans of the bank
Building financial models and providing forecasts based on various strategic operating metrics.
Support the compilation of consolidated budget Presentation (including commentary) for Exco and Board approval after reviews by Head of Business Performance and the CFO
Review all BU, regional, provincial/Branch budgets loaded on SAP and ensure completeness and accuracy based on approved budgets
Manage the forecasting and budget planning process across the Business partner network.
Process analysis and Improvement
Ensure the standardisation of all reporting packs and frameworks
Champion the review and efficiency improvement of internal reporting processes
Build and/or manage, update and maintain internal models i.e. Cost Recovery, Budgeting and Forecasting models, liability solution model
Review Service Levels Agreements (SLAs) against internal processes and manage accordingly with business stakeholders
Present to the Head of Business Performance on consolidated reporting trends (drawn from the Finance Business Partners),
Build and/or Improvement and management of Liability Solution model
Drive automation of reports through various solutions available to the Bank
Consolidated reporting and Finance business partnering
Reporting
Finance Business Partnering
Consolidated revenue assurance and balance sheet substantiation reporting
Drive the accuracy and completeness of information that is used for reporting purposes and decision making, which includes, but is not limited to:
Consolidated revenue assurance and balance sheet substantiation reporting through the Business Partner Network which involves:
Revenue:
Ensuring that the revenue that is reported by the business is reflected as is in the source systems(accuracy)
Ensuring that the information in the source system is reflected holistically in the reporting pack(completeness)
Balance Sheet:
Ensuring that the balance sheet that is reflected and reported on by business, has the complete and accurate supporting documentation and evidence required for consolidation, as well as appropriate reconciliations and ageing of all balance sheet accounts
Drive financial risk management through continuous improvement of processes and controls
Reviewing of existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for business improvements
Support the updating of the following:
Reviewing and updating of organisational action plans on Business Unit’s risk register;
Capturing of operational new risks identified for Business Performance.
Resolution of audit matters raised for business performance BU and other BU’s if required
Approval/Sign off of daily Certificate of Balance accounts
Timeous approval of all certificate of balance accounts(COB)
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
CA(SA)
Must have completed audit articles
Registered with accounting professional body e.g. SAICA
6 years experience as Finance Business Partnering, Financial reporting and management accounting as well as Business Strategy and Analysis
Critical Competencies
Sound knowledge of the reporting requirements as prescribed by IFRS & IAS regulations
Financial analysis, insights generation
Financial Reporting Software Packages(SAP, SAP-BI etc)
Business Acumen
The ability to deal with ambiguity
Microsoft Office- Excellent Excel skills including financial modelling
Effective Communication
Additional Requirements
Travel as and when required
Extended hours as and when required.
Apply via company website ( https://landbank.co.za/Pages/Home.aspx ) or
landbank.erecruit.co