Job Openings at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

Provides strategic leadership in ensuring full compliance with IFRS and other applicable accounting standards while driving excellence in financial reporting. Leads and technically executes internal financial control processes and practices, monitoring adherence to the approved Group Internal Financial Control framework to continuously enhance, influence, and shape the internal financial control capability across the Group. Oversees and drives quality assurance of general finance processes and practices within all legal entities to ensure alignment with the Internal Financial Control framework. Additionally, manages and coordinates all audit activities, acting as the primary liaison with internal and external auditors to ensure timely preparation of deliverables, resolution of audit queries, and implementation of recommendations, thereby promoting strong governance, transparency, and continuous improvement across financial operations.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree

• Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting or any other related field
• Professional Certification:  CPA (K) , ACCA is required

Experience Required

• 5-7 years
• External Audit
• Designing and implementing internal financial control frameworks
• Driving IFRS and accounting standards compliance
• Balance sheet substantiation and reconciliation
• Quality assurance of finance processes across entities
• Enhancing internal control capability and governance
• Risk identification and mitigation in financial operations
• Stakeholder engagement across finance and audit teams
• Leading Teams

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Challenging Ideas
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport
• Following Procedures
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Financial and Accounting Control
• Financial Systems Administration
• Preparing & Interpreting Financial Statements
• Reconciling Financial Records
• Statistical & Mathematical Analysis

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Job Description

To ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial and regulatory reporting in compliance with IFRS, statutory, and prudential standards by collecting, validating, analyzing, and interpreting financial and prudential data. The role is accountable for the integrity of transactional financial information, including reviewing data to accurately reflect business results, preparing and processing accounting journals with proper documentation, and analyzing expenditure for approval in line with policy. It also supports internal and external audits and provides management insights that strengthen governance, capital, and liquidity management processes while enhancing the overall reporting and control framework.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree

• Field of Study: Finance and Accounting or any other related field
• Professional Certifications: CPA /ACCA is Preferred

Experience Required
2-5 years

• Financial analysis and interpretation
• Accuracy and attention to detail in reporting
• Budgeting and planning knowledge
• General ledger management and reconciliation
• Data validation and integrity assurance
• Advanced Excel
• Problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Stakeholder communication and collaboration
• Time management and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Working in teams

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Checking Things
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Data Management 
• Financial Accounting
• Business Acumen
• Quality Management
• Root Cause Analysis