Treasury Hard Currency Controller – Sandton needed at Absa Group Limited

Job Summary

• There is a vacancy in the Treasury Non-Zar Short Term Funding team for the role of Product Controller. 
• The overall responsibility of this role includes, but is not limited to, daily Profit and Loss production and balance sheet substantiation, reconciliations, financial reporting, Annual Financial Statement preparation, tax calculations, forecasts and involvement in broader initiatives. 
• Products on the desk are: Foreign loan and deposits, Bonds , Interest rate swaps , currency swaps, Nostro’s , Currency Investment Account and Customer Foreign Currency Accounts.

Job Description

• Production related responsibilities:
• Accounting – posting to the General Ledger accurate and timely information, in accordance with IFRS
• Substantiation of the trading balance sheet – ensuring the full balance sheet can be substantiated
• Regulatory reporting alignment – ensuring the Balance sheet is aligned to reports send to regulators
• Data ownership – Ensuring the quality and accuracy of the data going downstream to other infrastructure areas
• Control environment – Overseeing the control environment in which the business operates
• Profit and Loss review – understanding and providing commentary on the Profit and Loss; displaying an understanding of the applicable Greeks (attribution) to explain Profit and Loss moves and the respective products on the desk. Being able to relate the said moves to Market trends or behavior.
• In the process of production, focus is needed on:
• Reporting – Ensuring reporting is accurate and timely
• Control – Ensure a robust control environment and report any deficiencies or issues to managers/relevant stakeholders

Key Accountabilities:

• Profit and Loss production and BS substantiation
• Reconciliations including timely resolution of breaks/issues
• Financial reporting, including but not limited to monthly management packs.
• Interaction with key stakeholders
• Process Owner
• Regulatory reporting
• Strategic and/or Project and /or Change related Initiatives
• Role/Person Specification
• CA or CFA qualification/candidacy
• Financial Accounting (including IFRS) knowledge
• Investment banking or Product Control experience
• Product specific knowledge is an added advantage
• Individual must be strong with regards attention to detail/accuracy, and able to operate within a complex environment
• Experience in creating and maintaining an effective control environment
• Experience with Projects and / or Strategic Initiatives and / or Change Management

Education

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