Finance Executive : Suspense Accounts

Job Requisition Details

REQ#142137

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng 

Closing Date: 13 October 2025

Talent Acquisition: Bongiwe Mchunu

Job Family

Career Stream

Leadership Pipeline

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

Job Responsibilities

• Manage financial function by establishing and operating  a system of internal financial controls.
• Analyse financial impact of strategic objectives on a continuous basis by evaluating financial activities including ,but not limited to, evaluating status quo to desired outcome, outsourcing, contracts, tax structuring initiatives and business cases.
• Keep abreast of  competitors and industry practices  by conducting research and benchmarking best practices , legislation and industry standards.
• Demonstrate understanding of key financial and business drivers per cluster by building operating processes and financial models to be used for scenario planning and opportunity evaluation.
• Provide guidance to business by compiling three-year plans which are aligned to strategy; and evaluating and recommending changes to the three-year plans.
• Provide financial and management reports to relevant stakeholders by adhering to quality standards regarding information and schedules.
• Enable decision making by providing management information according to standards, policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients through regular engagement and giving/receiving feedback.
• Build relationships and influence stakeholders  by providing  support  and technical expertise
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders through inter- and intra-cluster collaboration.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders through formal and informal knowledge sharing and feedback.
• Ensure alignment and achievement of strategy and create a completive advantage by translating the Nedbank and Business Unit strategy into a customised Divisional strategy.
• Develop and introduce a people strategy that will create a culture that drives the Cluster and Nedbank's vision and values.
• Build a high performance team through managing resources, retention and critical staff.
• Ensure that the leadership agenda has been embraced by the division / function by ensuring leadership relevant strategies and plans have been communicated and implemented by direct reports.
• Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by taking corrective action as required, recognising and rewarding team.
• Actively build a culture of improvement by ensuring the design and implementing active talent management, succession planning strategies for division and obtaining buy-in from relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to team effectiveness by participating in the recruitment and selection of senior staff.
• Optimise performance and motivation by holding managers accountable for developing their staff and themselves.
• Empower team to make decisions and recommend tailored solutions to business unit specific  problems, through coaching and mentoring practices.
• Ensure the achievement of targets by monitoring implemented Divisional EE and Transformation Plan through consultation with HR.
• Analyse deviations from Divisional EE and Transformation Plan and ensure recommended corrective action is appropriate and implemented.
• Support Nedbank Deep Green strategy by driving corporate citizenship and building a deep green culture through engaging division in corporate initiatives.
• Develop and implement a strategy to build a differentiated culture by analysing relevant surveys and information.
• Measure the effectiveness of differentiated culture plan through staff and client feedback and ensure corrective action plans are developed and implemented.
• Develop and implement a strategy to build a differentiated culture of improvement and innovation by analysing relevant surveys and information.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

• Essential:
• • Professional Qualification or Honours Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • Registration with SAICA as a Chartered Accountant

• Preferred:

  • Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))

Essential Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

• 8+ years in financial management within the financial services sector
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing others
• Proven experience in managing the full finance function for a business unit

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies