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.

Lead the optimization, automation and strategic transformation of GMO reconciliation processes and operational controls.  Drive the identification and delivery of improvement initiatives across the end-to-end value chain to enhance control effectiveness, operational efficiency, automation and data-driven decision making.

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Generic Management, Banking, Information Studies, Information Technology, Project Management, Analytics

Experience Required
8-10 years
Demonstrated experience working across complex, cross-functional financial services environments, with the ability to engage, influence and collaborate effectively with business, Finance, Operations, IT, risk functions, vendors and senior stakeholders.  

8-10 years
Experience in complex financial services operations, with a proven track record in designing and optimising operational processes, strengthening financial controls and improving operational performance.

8-10 years
Proven experience in identifying operational improvement opportunities, developing business cases, simplifying complex processes, implementing automation and technology-enabled solutions, and driving sustainable improvements across value-chains.

8-10 years
Previous Standard Bank experience is highly desirable. A strong understanding of the Group's finance operating model, systems landscape, enterprise architecture, governance framework, policies, risk and control environment, and organisational processes is highly advantageous.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Business Administration Skills
• Employee Marketing and Communication
• Industry Knowledge
• Operational Planning
• Project Management (Project Management)
• Risk/ Reward Thinking
• Strategic Planning and Reporting