Specialist, Product Control – JHB needed at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• To provide full financial management services to various areas in the bank, through engagement and the leading of teams. Develop and implement processes, systems and controls in the finance area.
• Adhere to sound financial principles in addition to implementing and challenging sound financial principles for the various areas.
• Assume responsibility for finance work streams within various project committees and ensure all finance impacts have been considered and implemented within deadlines.
• Interpret and analyse the impact of business activities on total costs and take proactive action as required.
• Implement, manage and review commentary for all monthly financial reporting and approve all relevant financial reports.
• Establish, maintain and challenge key financial controls over the monitoring and reporting of trial balance.

Qualifications

• Degree: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting (Min)
• Post Graduate Degree: Business Commerce (Pref)

Additional Information

Experience Required: Product Control

• 3-4 years: Experience in Product Control/ Auditing/Credit derivatives
• 3-4 years: Understanding of information flow between front office systems and the general ledger. Ability to work with IT developers and communicate requirements to non-financial people. Excellent banking knowledge with preference to candidates with prior exposure to investment banking and derivative products.