Analyst, Financial, TPS - Standard Bank Group

Description : Analyst, Financial, TPS. Company : Standard Bank Group. Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To effectively support the relevant Financial Insights Lead (FIL) in the provision of high quality analytics and insights to the respective Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or Business Head. This role will help the FIL enable the business to drive business performance and ensure the delivery of operational plans and Business Unit (BU)/Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) strategy by communicating the financial performance of the business at a Global, portfolio, legal entity and regional level, with a product and client view.

Qualifications

Honours Degree in Finance and Accounting, Business Commerce or Mathematical Sciences
Qualified Accountant (CA / CIMA / ACCA)

Experience

5-7 Years of Experience in:
Advising and collaborating with individuals in both front office finance and business positions in banking or a similar industry, allowing the individual to have gained a more broad insight into banking or similar industry’s key activities and processes.
Producing high quality regular reporting and additional analysis which will include the provision of insight via commentary. This will have allowed the individual to have a deep understanding of key drivers which influence typical management decisions, specifically within the banking or similar industry.
Production and delivery of planning, budgeting and forecasting within banking or similar industry. In addition, experience is required in having provided financial oversight in the creation and review of business cases.
Management accounting field of the banking industry, which has allowed the individual to be involved in the process of identifying and reporting data for management decision making purposes, including experience in manipulation of key ratios and development of creative, relevant correlations.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies
Generating Ideas
Providing Insights
Challenging Ideas
Articulating Information
Convincing People
Team Working
Meeting Timescales