Job Summary<\/p>\n
\tProvide strategic leadership in financial resource management by integrating capital, liquidity, and balance sheet insights into decision-making frameworks.
\n\tShape the cluster\u2019s return architecture by defining hurdle rates, challenging pricing methodologies, and ensuring strategic alignment with bank-wide capital efficiency goals.
\n\tDrive optimisation through oversight of profitability, pricing performance, and resource consumption, translating financial strategy into actionable targets. Act as a key advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring that product-level decisions reflect strategic value, risk appetite, and sustainable return delivery.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/p>\n
Strategic Analytics & Resource Optimisation<\/p>\n
\tShape and influence capital and balance sheet strategies to support business growth and financial resilience.
\n\tEvaluate resource allocation proposals and contribute to enterprise-level prioritisation aligned with return objectives.
\n\tUse advanced analytics to identify portfolio tilts and strategic investment areas across customer segments and sectors.
\n\tAssess trade-offs between risk, return, and growth to inform high-impact business decisions.
\n\tTranslate financial insights into actionable recommendations on resource deployment and performance improvement.<\/p>\n
Financial management and Business Partnering<\/p>\n
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\tCollaborate with business unit or function heads to determine their performance reporting needs (both financial and non-financial) and agree on deliverables annually.
\n\tGuide the setting and translation of performance targets to business units and products.
\n\tMonitor return delivery and provide insights to optimise portfolio and pricing outcomes.
\n\tSupport robust governance across financial resource decisions, pricing practices, and performance monitoring.
\n\tEnsure consistent application of frameworks that support disciplined financial management.
\n\tProvide thought leadership through financial insight and external benchmarking.
\n\tPartner with senior stakeholders across business, finance, risk and treasury to embed FRM principles into core decision-making.<\/p>\n
Strategic Analytics and Resource Optimisation<\/p>\n
People Management<\/p>\n
\tDevelop internal capability by recruiting and developing a capable team to ensure the necessary resources are in place to achieve business strategy and objectives.
\n\tImplement the people management strategy for the area, in collaboration with the HRBP for the business unit, focusing on talent management, development, resourcing, and retention.
\n\tEmbed formal Performance Development and informal coaching within the team.
\n\tMotivate the team and implement measures to recognize and reward direct reports.
\n\tInspire team members through coaching and mentoring, helping them to perform optimally in alignment with the vision and values, and create a sense of urgency and excitement around the business.<\/p>\n
Education and Experience Required<\/p>\n
\tMinimum B-degree (NQF level no.7) Desired Post Graduate Degree (NQF level no.8+), CA (SA) or CIMA or MBA \u00a0or Actuarial Science or Engineering
\n\t5+ years professional financial management experience
\n\t5+ years Banking Experience at a management level
\n\tPreferred team lead in Finance Function teams or in professional environments
\n\tExperience in business transformation contexts related to exponential business growth
\n\tExperience in commercial innovation environments
\n\tBroad Finance including strategic, commercial, legal, risk and operational aspects
\n\tAbility to build, develop & lead professional level teams
\n\tUnderstanding of the financial services sector within a professional business environment
\n\tKnowledge of people change management<\/p>\n
Knowledge & Skills:<\/p>\n
\tProficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, Power BI, or Python)
\n\tBanking regulation (Expert)
\n\tWriting & reporting (Advanced)
\n\tPresentation skills (Advanced)
\n\tUnderstanding of systems used (Advanced)
\n\tUnderstanding of relevant legislation (Advanced)
\n\tUnderstanding of corporate controls and checks (Advanced)
\n\tKnowledge of business continuity and contingency (Advanced)
\n\tComputer literacy (Advanced)
\n\tExcellent organisational skills (Advanced)
\n\tExcellent communication skills (Advanced)
\n\tRelationship management and networking (Advanced)
\n\tStrong performance management and coaching skills (Advanced)
\n\tAbility to think creatively (Advanced)
\n\tAbility to react positively under pressure (Advanced)
\n\tGood understanding of the policies and strategies (Advanced)
\n\tUnderstanding of Banking operating structures (Advanced)
\n\tChange management (Advanced)<\/p>\n
Competencies:<\/p>\n
\tEntrepreneurial and commercial thinking
\n\tDeciding and initiating action
\n\tAdapting and responding to change Planning
\n\tLearning and researching
\n\tAnalysing
\n\tPlanning and organising
\n\tRelating and networking, Leading and supervising<\/p>\n
Education<\/p>\n
\tPostgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)<\/p>\n
End Date: October 3, 2025\u00a0<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.absa.africa\/absaafrica\/ ) or<\/p>\n
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