Head of Finance:GBS Finance Operations

Requisition Details and Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ ID: 147370 - Michelle Thabethe

Location: Sandton

Cluster: Group Finance - GBS FINANCE FUNCTION MANAGEMENT AND BI 

Closing date: 04 September 2026

Job Family

Career Stream

Leadership Pipeline

Job Purpose

To manage general ledger integrity and direct, add value and enable financial reporting, planning and disclosure, through effective consolidated financial; reporting and controls across all financial transactions, input from of business functions, companies or automated system calculations; in line with Nedbank business strategy. 

Job Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse and multi-disciplinary team across Financial Operations in support of the objectives of the Group Business Services Centre of Excellence, Group Finance and Nedbank group.
• Develop strategic goals for the team and finance operations that enables financial consolidation to reporting standards are financial consolidation principles and practise.
• Maintain and enhance the SAP S/4 HANA and related system landscape to ensure effective efficient automated delivery of financial consolidated positions.
• Develop financial controls across end-to-end financial flows in conjunction with risk, ethics and IFRS to ensure that audit and regulatory requirements are established and adhered to.
• Provide meaningful recommendations, explanations and highlights of concerns or anomalies by analysing and interrogating system, process and people improvements together with financial information.
• Manage the delivery of information and analysis related to interim, annual and internal audit.
• Ensure accurate and timeous budgets are submitted and reviewed by ensuring that they align with key economic indicators and group strategic initiatives.
• Ensure accurate financial results by reviewing reconciliations and following up on unreconciled items.
• Stay aligned with latest technology updates and industry trends and adoption of AI to improve and optimise workflow and processes.
• Consolidate financial reports,attest to their accuracy and make value added recommendations by using information from various sources.
• Provide relevant intellectual capital and manage the delivery of project enhancements and innovation with adherence to Project Implementation (PI) cycles.
• Understand and meet stakeholder requirements through ongoing engagement.
• Assist in the achievement of group collaboration initiatives by identifying opportunities to create beneficial partnerships and synergies.
• Ensure relevant, best practice analysis and reporting by providing ongoing guidance and coaching to the team.
• Meet deadlines and targets through prioritising effectively, planning and communicating.
• Maintain high standards of analysis and reporting within defined timeframes by planning,organising and monitoring workflow.
• Contribute to intellectual capital development by providing continuous motivation, mentoring, coaching and on the job skills training.

Job Responsibilities Continue

• Achieve business objectives within a specific time frame by scheduling and coordinating 
• Manage defined risks in the finance 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 Nedbank 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 timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways and technologies that will add value to Nedbank.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

• Chartered Accountant 

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 years in financial management preferably in the financial services industry and 3 years managing others.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• SAP ECC and BPC
• Banking procedures
• Business Acumen
• Cluster specific operations
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Remuneration policies and principles
• Research methodology
• Behavioural Competencies 

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Partnerships
• Earning Trust
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Planning and Organizing
• Quality Orientation