Head of Finance: Rates

Job Classification

Job Family

Finance

Career Stream

Accounting

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Managers

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

To lead a team responsible for the management and analysis of all financial activities; make recommendations in line with Nedbank strategy to enable the business to make informed financial decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of financials.
• Conduct business-related activities prior to month-end to ensure the correctness of financial results.
• Track ongoing financial performance by analysing month-end results and reporting to business and the Group.
• Enable financial performance against targets by identifying deviations and recommending corrective action or providing justification.
• Ensure business continuity by having processes and systems in place to support all activities.
• Meet internal customer requirements to ensure adherence to service level agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders through regular engagement.
• Participate in internal and external forums and committees to share and acquire understanding of factors influencing the business and the Group.
• Engage and co-ordinate with the business to translate business strategy into approved financial plans and targets in line with Group and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance by managing adherence to Group Risk and Compliance policies and regulatory requirements.
• Mitigate financial risk by staying abreast of and aligning to changes in accounting standards, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, co-ordinate and manage team to achieve deliverables.
• Enhance productivity by identifying, implementing and supporting process improvements.
• Meet business objectives by making timeous and informed decisions.
• Optimise efficiency and embed correct values by ensuring direct reports understand and support Nedbank's vision, values and strategy and are measured on delivery against these.
• Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by implementing performance agreements, ensuring a clear vision, agreeing on goals and objectives, providing regular feedback on performance, recognising and rewarding achievement and taking appropriate corrective action where required.
• Identify relevant development needs by assessing own performance and behaviour through formal and informal feedback.
• Drive to execute own and direct reports planned development by attending learning, seeking coaching or other industry or technical learning events and opportunities.
• Maintain a capable high performing team by identifying a  talent pool through conducting career conversations and utilising the talent grid principles and developing talent retention programmes (e.g. rotation).
• Build depth of skills and knowledge in the team of managers by sharing knowledge and insight with team members, ensuring mentoring, coaching and day to day activities.
• Improve productivity and reduce costs by improving work processes through offering innovative ideas and input and soliciting input from managers and teams.
• Ensure transformational targets are met  through consideration of targets during the staff recruitment, retention  and training process and utilising suppliers listed on the preferred supplier list for department.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals and support business strategies that improve the corporate image by ensuring self, managers and team participation in Nedbank culture building initiatives.
• Deliver a world class service through others by ensuring a client centric culture through required interventions.
• Identify areas of resource inefficiencies and promote optimisation through promoting multi-skilling and addressing capacity gaps by reviewing and improving work processes.

Job Responsibilities Continue

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) 

Essential Certifications

Preferred Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

7 years financial management in financial services sector and 5 years managing others.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies