Job Description

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.

To lead, manage and guide an assigned team in the day-to-day operational duties an assigned reconciliations team, , and manage any complex breaks, queries or escalations, to ensure resources are effectively allocated, all entries are matched and breaks are timeously resolved. Perform reconciliations where required.
Qualifications
Diploma: Finance and Accounting
Experience Required
3-4 years' experience in:

• Intermediate knowledge of financial instruments, and relevant experience within the CIS (Collective investment schemes) industry.
• Previous back-office experience working within a financial services industry, or asset manager.
• Previous experience in building relationships and engaging with clients to gather required information, documentation and resolve queries.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks to meet daily / monthly targets.
• Relevant reconciliations knowledge and experience, with a broad understanding of fund accounting and reconciliations systems, processes and procedures to perform reconciliations, as well as understanding key financial concepts and practices.

• Directing People
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Resolving Conflict
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

• Automation Delivery
• Coaching and Mentoring Operational Practices
• Collaboration
• Data Analytics & Visualization
• Exception Handling
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Industry Knowledge
• Logical Reasoning
• Operations Risk Management
• Process Management
• Resource & Capacity Optimization
• Strategic Alignment & Execution