Job Description

Hello Future Financial Manager II

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Partner with the business in providing finance services, insights, tactical strategy and associated delivery plans to support operational implementation and enable the business to achieve its financial objectives.

Responsibilities

Define, develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards and frameworks to efficiently manage practice and provide thought leadership.Define and implement internal and external financial reporting processes and documentation requirements for both individual entities and groups according to professional financial accounting and reporting standards.Analyse, plan and manage costs (including product pricing or supply chain analysis) to support implementation of business strategies.Translate business strategy into financial targets and tactical plans, and support execution.Interpret and make effective management decisions using benchmarking, trends, and other planning and forecasting methods; develop and implement improvements to the planning processes.Establish and ensure effective and consistent modelling, planning and forecasting processes across business unit(s) and identify and implement best practices in these processes.Benchmark business performance internally and externally; deliver benchmark management information to specific needs to allow decision-making that pushes performance boundaries.Design and implement a control framework to ensure the integrity of operations, financial and accounting practices.Anticipate and apply and policies/procedures to manage and control both financial and non-financial risks to which the business unit(s) might be exposed.Assistance with monthly VAT reconciliation and quarterly tax packs.Manage end to end finance projects involving a segment, business unit, function or country/region from strategy articulation through to systems / programme design and implementation.Manage and monitor risk to ensure that all processes fall within the risk and audit guidelines. Investigate and implement measures to correct audit findings.Apply and monitor governance to ensure that all processes and documentation on model rules and assumptions are aligned with technical committee and costing steerco guidance and methodologies.Manage the preparation and assessment of tax returns and issues; provide advice, particularly around technical tax issues that are non-routine and/or complex and interpret and evaluate the implications of new tax legislation and of existing legislation to new business situations.

Other Duties for this role will Include the following:

Reimagine costing models that support platform adoption across markets.Benchmark costing/pricing and support the development of competitive costing/pricing strategies.Build business cases for new capabilities or strategic initiatives — and track actuals vs projections.Drive clarity around value creation with clear, customised income statements for various business linesLead improvements in monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting that enhance strategic conversationsMonitor and interpret key business KPIs to guide strategic focus and resource allocation.

Strategic Finance & Commercial Business Partnering

Partner with cross-functional teams (Retail, Commercial, Technology, Broader Africa) to provide deep financial insight and shape decision-making.Build dynamic, scenario-based financial models to evaluate costing, business cases, and investment decisions.Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights aligned with business strategy and performance targets.Support the creation of compelling financial narratives for Exco, Manco, and Opsco presentations.

Data Analytics, Tools & Reporting Automation

Design and implement financial and operational dashboards using PowerBI, Excel, or other BI tools.Use SQL or Python to extract, manipulate and analyse large datasets from multiple sources.Build or enhance tools that automate month-end processes, forecasting, reporting and performance tracking.Partner with internal data teams to align financial data models with operational and product metrics.Champion the use of technology and automation to streamline finance processes and reporting cycles.

Project Delivery, Controls & Governance

Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic finance projects — from idea to execution — ensuring alignment with business goals.Assist with the preparation and review of HFM, tax packs, VAT reconciliations, and compliance deliverables.Maintain and improve internal controls, financial governance, and reporting standards.Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members and finance analysts; review and sign off key deliverables.Evaluate current processes across teams and implement process improvements and smarter workflows.

Additional Requirements

In accordance with National Credit Act (NCA) candidates applying for this role will require a credit record check.

Qualifications and Experience

CA(SA) with 2+ years post-articles experience, ideally in a hybrid finance/data/strategy role.Strong background in financial analysis, business partnering, and project costing.Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced business (tech, consulting, fintech, or similar) is advantageous.Proven ability to use tools like Excel (advanced), SQL, Python, and PowerBI to deliver insight and drive automation.Experience working across multiple stakeholders and functions (e.g. tech, operations, commercial, execs).Comfortable managing ambiguity, deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration.

Technical Skills

Project CostingFinancial modelling & analysisAdvanced Excel (including pivot tables, financial functions, macros)PowerPoint (for exec-level presentations & story telling)PowerBI / ability to visualise dataSQL/Python preferred

Behavioural Competencies:

Confident communicator with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts.Comfortable with ambiguity and solving open-ended problems.Strong project ownership and results orientation.Collaborative, humble, and able to mentor and uplift junior team members.Curious, tech-savvy, and driven by continuous improvement.

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

01/09/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.