Senior Staff Consultant (Reporting Analyst)

Must have Skills : Regulatory Reporting & Financial Analysis, Business Analysis & Process Improvement, Compliance & Risk Management

Job Purpose

• To produce and supply regulatory reporting requirements for the CIB business unit contributing toward the bank and the group requirements to SARB-PA as well as internal stakeholders.
• To perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence and communicate effectively with stakeholders by adding value to the business financial management strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather relevant information from sources and stakeholders in order to fulfill regulatory requirements; i.e. reconcile Balance Sheet and Income Statement BA return information obtained to the management accounts; analyze and review information to ensure accuracy and integrity; identify and follow-up on issues relating to regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective approaches to operate and adding value.
• Identify and resolve business problems timeously by analyzing data and reports from various sources.
• Provide meaningful recommendations, explanations and highlight anomalies by analyzing and interrogating financial information.
• Ensure that financial business analysis is conducted in line with the set standards.
• Enhance processes, policies and procedures by researching; reviewing current documents and submitting recommendations.
• Ensure understanding and compliance to banking regulations as well as internal policies.
• Manage defined risks in the finance/regulatory function and risk categories at targeted levels by adhering to internal and external guidelines/policies/procedures/business rules/compliance and governance requirements.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management. Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified time-frame.