Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Group Functions

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80447930A-0001

Date Posted:

1/13/2026







Responsible for enabling business to provide fit for purpose solutions across the different areas of COO Finance. Assess strategic priorities, affordability, implement and adapt solutions to suit the conditions across different contexts to influence and steer achievement of business objectives. Priorities are determined with business leads to achieve overall strategic objectives.



Guide business in the implementation and delivery of programmes, projects and initiatives across the area to influence the delivery of strategic imperatives, operational efficiencies, while managing trade-offs in the best interests of the function as well as tracking of business performance and financial measures to accelerate delivery against strategic business goals.



Influence and inspiring business in driving transformational change through the delivery of strategic imperatives and operational efficiencies within a banking context, operating across multiple areas.



Qualifications

Type of Qualification:

First Degree

Field of Study:

Business Commerce and /or Finance and Accounting



Experience Required



Business Enablement

Project Management

Finance experience

3-4 experience in:

Demonstrate ability to guide a team to enable a effective delivery.

Able to use established networks inside and outside the organisation deliver shared outcomes.

Experience integrating initiatives across projects and target audiences to exploit economies of scale, shared learning and optimal resource utilisation.

Research and advice on best practices to achieve strategic ambitions defined by the business.

Up to date on developments, trends, legislation and industry regulations within area of expertise.

To integrate data from a variety of sources to prepare fit for purpose management reporting to monitor performance across the Business Area and influence decision making and action planning for the health of the function.

To provide an integrated view of strategy operationalisation across a Business Area and advise on best practices to achieve strategic ambitions defined by the business.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Teamwork

Providing Insights

Articulating Information

Convincing People

Directing People

Embracing Change

Interpreting Data

Managing Tasks

Meeting Timescales

Producing Output

Seizing Opportunities

Taking Action

Understanding People

Technical Competencies:

Business Acumen

Strategic Planning and Reporting

Stakeholder Engagement

Understanding of Financial Frameworks and Analysis

Literacy in Financial Applications

Risk/ Reward Thinking

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