Key responsibilities
Accountability: Managing end to end process across clusters (70%)
Ensure alignment of process with organisational strategy; take accountability for relevant processes within area of responsibility and ensure delivery and maintenance of standardised processes and controls;
Owner of the end-to-end business process including defining the goals, objectives and KPI's, and performance management thereof;
Plan, implement and develop operating procedures for relevant area and updating process documentation;
Agree hand-ins and hand-offs with other process owners across FC;
Constantly review and improve processes (automation included) to drive and implement a sustainable and effective process in support of quality and accuracy;
Drive sustainable cost and processing efficiencies through continuous innovation, industry benchmarking and alignment to best practices;
Act as escalation and decision point for operational decisions related to specific process, including issue resolution;
Ensure cluster SMEs are aware of any issues in BAU process;
Ownership of accounting control responsibilities for key FC initiatives that impact process;
Work with Absa Group Tax to ensure all tax requirements are adequately recorded in the ledger.
Management of relevant executors of processes within ambit of control including co-ordination and management of capability and performance;
Change Management including facilitating change in process within scope of deliverables;
Identify process-specific risks and work with Process Architect to mitigate risks;
Accountability: Lead a team of individuals to drive performance through motivation and employee engagement (30%)
Act as the process lead for Accounting Control Tax;
Manage effective delivery of outputs to ensure high quality and efficient process.
Work with process owners to unpack and redesign processes to obtain optimal efficiency in Accounting Control and Financial Control;
Oversee execution and review of AC processes;
Resolve issues and attend meetings related to process;
Represent accounting control on operations committee for projects related to process;
Support head of Accounting Control with strategic view for the function;
Knowledge & Skills
IFRS, accounting and reporting
Proven senior stakeholder management
SAP or similar ERP system
Basic understanding of accounting data flows
Problem solving
Interpersonal skills
Management and leadership
Education and experience
Honours/Masters-degree in (Accounting) (NQF level 7);
CA SA
Previous experience in a tax role will be beneficial
Experience managing financial statement and disclosure processes and process improvement;
Control environment understanding and monitoring experience;
Previous people management experience will be beneficial;
5 - 6-year post articles with a minimum of 3 years' experience in leadership or management position;
Competencies:
Deciding and initiating action
Agile and organized
Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
Relating and networking
Adapting and responding to change
Persuading and influencing
Creating and innovating
Proactive and confident
Education
Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)
End Date: January 24, 2026