Title: Senior Financial Officer

146786

Job Requisition Details

Requisition ID: 146786

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Closing Date: 22 July 2026

Talent Acquisition: Bongiwe Mchunu

Job Family

Business and Commercial Banking - Finance

Career Stream

Accounting

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

To generate, analyse and report reliable, meaningful financial and non-financial information to support the requirements and decision making of the business, in line with Nedbank’s strategy.

Why Join Our Team

Join Nedbank and become part of a high-performing Finance team that plays a critical role in shaping business decisions across the Business and Commercial Banking cluster. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, influence strategic financial planning, and provide meaningful insights that drive business performance. You'll gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, management reporting, and governance processes while developing your professional expertise within one of South Africa's leading financial institutions. At Nedbank, we are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, transformation, and collaboration, empowering our employees to grow their careers and make a lasting impact.

Job Responsibilities

Prepare and consolidate monthly flash reports for the cluster.
Compare flash results performance to various budget figures and measure growth against previous periods by performing a variance analysis.
Provide formal commentary and interpretation on financial information to stakeholders through variance analysis.
Prepare adhoc reports by gathering information from various sources and analyse and interpret the data.
Align reporting information to business changes by verifying and updating structural changes.
Conduct (plan, consolidate, report) financial planning process which includes annual budget, 3-year plans and rolling forecasts.
Prepare the monthly Opcom pack for the cluster.
Update monthly management account statements.
Monitor internal financial controls on a monthly basis and perform annual internal financial control reviews.
Ensure that reporting deadlines are met by adhering to set deadlines.
Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newletters, websites and attending sessions.
Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives by engaging in staff surveys etc.
Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a finance professional who demonstrates:

A CA(SA) or CIMA qualification, coupled with strong financial management expertise.
Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage at multiple levels of the organisation.
A proactive, results-driven mindset with a focus on accuracy, continuous improvement, and meeting deadlines.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Essential Qualification

Bachelor's Degree, Advanced Diploma, or equivalent tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Newly Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) or CIMA designation

Minimum Experience Level

3–5 years of experience in Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, or a related Finance function.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Administrative procedures and systems
Banking procedures
Cluster specific operations
Data analysis
Governance, Risk and Controls
Relevant regulatory knowledge
Relevant software and systems knowledge
Business writing skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint

Behavioural Competencies

Building Customer Loyalty
Communication
Decision Making
Initiating Action
Managing Work
Quality Orientation

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566

Company: Nedbank