Technical Assurance Head, CIB Finance

Standard Bank Group · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Job Description

  • To provide continuous financial control for the CIB balance sheet and income statement across the Standard Bank Group South Africa and Africa Regions.
  • This Group Audit Committee-mandated role ensures proactive IFRS compliance, preventing misstatements, audit findings, and restatements.
  • It bridges IFRS advisory with operational implementation, safeguarding the Group's reputation and financial stability.

Qualifications

  • Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
  • Field of Study: Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences, Quantitative Studies
  • Licenses & Certifications: CA SA / CFA / FRM

Experience Required

  • 5-7 years operational finance experience, encompassing elements of product control and internal financial control, with a deep understanding of financial systems and data flows from source systems to the ledger.
  • Completed articles within a reputable public practice audit firm, providing a comprehensive understanding of audit methodologies, regulatory expectations IRBA, and engagement with external auditors.
  • More than 10 years senior-level experience in technical accounting and IFRS within the Corporate and Investment Banking CIB sector of a large financial institution.
  • Proven track record in a similar assurance or high-level technical accounting role, with significant exposure to complex financial products and global markets.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the practical application and operationalisation of IFRS standards in a banking environment - CIB transactions.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies

  • Adopting Practical Approaches
  • Articulating Information
  • Checking Things
  • Developing Expertise
  • Examining Information
  • Following Procedures
  • Interacting with People
  • Interpreting Data
  • Making Decisions
  • Meeting Timescales
  • Providing Insights
  • Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies

  • Audit Methodology
  • Audit Report Writing
  • Business Acumen Audit
  • Compliance
  • Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
  • Evaluation of Internal Controls
  • Execute Audit Delivery
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Consolidation
  • IA Data Analysis
  • IA Technology Application
  • Internal Auditing
  • Interpreting Financial Statements
  • Maintain IA Professional Practices
  • Preparing Financial Statements
  • Process Auditing
  • Programme Management
  • Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
  • Quality Management
  • Remedial Action Development
  • Risk Management
  • Risk/ Reward Thinking
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Understanding GAAP
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