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Senior Accountant: Business Performance
| Closing Date | 2024/08/13 |
| Reference Number | LAN240805-3 |
| Job Title | Senior Accountant: Business Performance |
| Division | Finance and Treasury |
| Unit | Finance |
| Job Type Classification | Permanent |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Location – Province | Gauteng |
| Location – Town / City | Centurion |
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Responsible for consolidated Business Performance reporting which includes consolidated insights and analysis as well as standardisation of reporting and reporting frameworks, and standardisation of practices and internal team processes to ensure the meeting of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements. Further responsible for financial modelling, consolidated revenue assurance & balance sheet substantiation reporting, cost recovery model implementation and continued maintenance.
1. Implementation and management/maintenance of a full cost recovery model and transfer pricing in the Group.
- Drive an in-depth understanding of the business costs through the Financial Business Partner network
- Drive cost driver analysis and validation with Business through Finance Business Partner network
- Drive the development of Activity Based Costing Model through the Finance Business Partner network
- Support the EXCO Cost Recovery Model approval process
- Implement and Manage the cost recovery model, practices and processes
2. Budgeting and Forecasting
- Support the review all budget/forecast assumptions, to ensure alignment to the strategic plans of the bank
- Building financial models and providing forecasts based on various strategic operating metrics.
- Support the compilation of consolidated budget Presentation (including commentary) for Exco and Board approval after reviews by Head of Business Performance and the CFO
- Review all BU, regional, provincial/Branch budgets loaded on SAP and ensure completeness and accuracy based on approved budgets
- Manage the forecasting and budget planning process across the Business partner network.
3. Process analysis and Improvement
- Ensure the standardisation of all reporting packs and frameworks
- Champion the review and efficiency improvement of internal reporting processes
- Build and/or manage, update and maintain internal models i.e. Cost Recovery, Budgeting and Forecasting models, liability solution model
- Review Service Levels Agreements (SLAs) against internal processes and manage accordingly with business stakeholders
- Present to the Head of Business Performance on consolidated reporting trends (drawn from the Finance Business Partners),
- Build and/or Improvement and management of Liability Solution model
- Drive automation of reports through various solutions available to the Bank
4. Consolidated reporting and Finance business partnering
- Reporting
- Finance Business Partnering
5. Consolidated revenue assurance and balance sheet substantiation reporting
- Drive the accuracy and completeness of information that is used for reporting purposes and decision making, which includes, but is not limited to:
- Consolidated revenue assurance and balance sheet substantiation reporting through the Business Partner Network which involves:
- Revenue:
- Ensuring that the revenue that is reported by the business is reflected as is in the source systems(accuracy)
- Ensuring that the information in the source system is reflected holistically in the reporting pack(completeness)
- Balance Sheet:
- Ensuring that the balance sheet that is reflected and reported on by business, has the complete and accurate supporting documentation and evidence required for consolidation, as well as appropriate reconciliations and ageing of all balance sheet accounts
- Revenue:
- Consolidated revenue assurance and balance sheet substantiation reporting through the Business Partner Network which involves:
6. Drive financial risk management through continuous improvement of processes and controls
- Reviewing of existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for business improvements
- Support the updating of the following:
- Reviewing and updating of organisational action plans on Business Unit’s risk register;
- Capturing of operational new risks identified for Business Performance.
- Resolution of audit matters raised for business performance BU and other BU’s if required
7. Approval/Sign off of daily Certificate of Balance accounts
- Timeous approval of all certificate of balance accounts(COB)
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- CA(SA)
- Must have completed audit articles
- Registered with accounting professional body e.g. SAICA
- 6 years experience as Finance Business Partnering, Financial reporting and management accounting as well as Business Strategy and Analysis
Critical Competencies
- Sound knowledge of the reporting requirements as prescribed by IFRS & IAS regulations
- Financial analysis, insights generation
- Financial Reporting Software Packages(SAP, SAP-BI etc)
- Business Acumen
- The ability to deal with ambiguity
- Microsoft Office- Excellent Excel skills including financial modelling
- Effective Communication
Additional Requirements
Travel as and when required
Extended hours as and when required.
Executive Manager: Treasury
| Closing Date | 2024/08/28 |
| Reference Number | LAN240805-2 |
| Job Title | Executive Manager: Treasury |
| Division | Finance and Treasury |
| Unit | Finance |
| Job Type Classification | Permanent |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Location – Province | Gauteng |
| Location – Town / City | Centurion |
Job Advert Summary
(Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide strategic direction to the Treasury department. To develop and manage strategies, operations and policies in respect of the bank’s treasury function, which involves asset and liability management, liquidity and capital planning, funding operations, investment portfolio management and third party fund administration.
Key Performance Areas
1. Design and Implement the Treasury Strategy as Aligned to the Corporate Plan
- Gives funding advice to guide decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives and potential funding
- Collates the information into a workable document for use for review and buy-in for the development of a divisional strategy and implementation roadmap
- Informs affected groups/divisions of the strategic intent of the specific working area to adjust or modify associated roadmaps and strategy
- Compiles the final version of the strategy and roadmap in the prescribed organisational format inclusive of organisational position related to the specific elements
- Makes the appropriate recommendations related to the strategy and roadmap to the relevant role players
- Implements the Strategy and Roadmap
2. Processes, Policy and Treasury function Limit Development and Financial Risk Management
- Process, Policy and Limit Development
- Financial Risk Management
3. Manages the Land Bank’s Assets and Liabilities
- Directs and supervises the development and production of monthly and quarterly risk management information (including but not limited to interest rate and currency risk reports, financial projections, liquidity and capital planning reports) to enable strategic decision-making for the bank’s balance sheet.
- Leads the Bank’s resource mobilization efforts.
- Supervises and contributes to the formulation, periodic review and distribution of Asset and Liability Management policies and guidelines for the Bank.
4. Manages the Land Bank’s Capital Funding, Liquidity and Optimises Investment Returns on Surplus Cash
- Conducts cash flow forecasting
- Determines, monitors and manages the Bank’s funding requirements.
- Liaises with investors, shareholders and banks to ensure the Land Bank has sufficient funding at all times
- Manages the Cost of funding and advise on adjustments and amendments to proactively deal with market changes
- Ensures sufficient sources of capital are available to exceed the target Capital Adequacy Ratios.
- Instructs cash office and front office liquidity to invest the surplus cash relative to approved limits.
5. Formulates the strategy and oversees the execution of third party fund administration
- Directs and oversees the development of service level agreements and contractual agreements.
- Takes ultimate responsibility for disbursement of funds in line with service level agreements and contractual agreements.
- Provides strategic oversight regarding fund launch support; providing operational guidance in terms of key fund terms and accounting and administration mechanics.
- Establishes policies and standard operating procedures pertaining to third party fund operational support and administration.
- Ensures robust third party fund accounting and reporting processes are place.
6. Directing Treasury Operations
- Takes ultimate accountability for the implementation of new banking technologies and services aimed at improving the treasury function and simplifying treasury operations.
- Ultimately responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the treasury operations.
- Directs the development and maintenance of a robust treasury operations management framework.
- Oversees the review of treasury operating processes with the aim of promoting industry best practices.
7. Investor Relations and Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Develops and implements a fit-for-purpose investor relations strategy to enhance the bank’s reputation and credibility among funders, partnership stakeholders, investors, analysts, and the financial community.
- Builds strong relationships with existing and potential investors and analysts by providing accurate, timely and relevant information about the bank’s performance, financials, and strategic initiatives.
- Fulfils the role of primary point of contact for investor inquiries and manage all investor communications, investor presentations, and investor meetings.
- Proactively identifies and engages with potential new investors and analysts to increase the company’s visibility and attract investment interest.
8. Departmental and People Management
- Performance Management
- Capacity Planning
- Financial Management
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- 3 year qualification in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- CFA / CA
- Senior Management experience in a typical finance environment including cash management = 10 Years
- Senior Leadership & Management experience of Treasury Function = 10 Years
- Senior management experience in fixed income markets (specifically, debt issuance and Management) = 10 Years
- Extensive experience in debt capital markets and funding operations = 10 Years
Critical Competencies
- Macro Business Environment and financial markets – debt and capital markets
- Financial Accounting and IFRS
- Financial instruments (including derivatives)
- Treasury policy, controls and management
- Asset and liabilities management
- Financial risk management
- Third party fund management
- Investor relations
Additional Requirements
Extended hours as and when required.
Travel as and when required.
Specialist: People & Culture Data & SAP Insights
| Closing Date | 2024/08/15 |
| Reference Number | LAN240808-1 |
| Job Title | Specialist: People & Culture Data & SAP Insights – Re-Advertised |
| Division | People and Culture |
| Unit | Human Resources |
| Job Type Classification | Permanent |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Location – Province | Gauteng |
| Location – Town / City | Centurion |
Job Advert Summary
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
To provide holistic HRIS support on all SAP Human Capital Modules (i.e. Personnel Administration, Organisational Management; Time Evaluation, Talent Management, Performance Management, Payroll and reporting from SAP). The role includes data accuracy analytics, writing of customised SAP reports, facilitate the end-to-end testing of configuration changes and upgrades (including notes and support packs) and first line support for all the HCM Modules. The role includes the creating and maintaining of the Organisational Management Structure as the basis for the HCM Modules. The role requires a multi-discipline HRIS specialist.
Key Performance Areas
1. Monitor Integrity of Data and Highlight any Inconsistencies
- Complete data audit checks monthly.
- Maintain correct Organisational Structure position details
- Manage the accuracy and integrity of the information.
2. Maintain System Compliance
- Monitor the system against the Land Bank compliance requirements and take rectification actions where required
- Monitor compliance in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
- Complete compliance actions within the allocated time frames
- Update data access profiles and security periodically so they are based on the most current information.
3. Leave Administration
- Run leave accrual and payroll interface processes to facilitate integration of data.
- Run monthly absence reports and distribute to HC Business Partners.
- Leave re-routing if incorrectly captured or as required.
- Monitor leave pending transactions
4. Maintain Organisation Management Module And Personnel Administration
- Put relevant structures in place to maintain different systems as well as keep users informed.
- Create new positions, organisation structure and maintain Organisation Management to be aligned with the approved structure at all times.
- Ensure Vacancy management is up to date and positions de-limited where necessary.
5. Developed and Provide Reports From SAP
- Work with other stakeholders to help develop, maintain and support a variety of reports or queries utilising appropriate reporting tools to facilitate management information and informed decision making
- Generate management information and statistics to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Analyse Employment Equity and Skills Development information for purposes of calculation of the BBBEE score for the organisation. Assist with BBBEE verifications process for report submission
6. System Maintenance and Implementation
- Participate in the implementation of changes or upgrades to SAP People & Culture Management (HCM) in order to facilitate appropriate, relevant and integrated People & Culture Information Systems (HCIS).
- Develop with other stakeholder’s user requirement specifications for automated systems to facilitate the design of these systems to the satisfaction of end-users.
- Review and recommend process / customer service improvements and innovative solutions to SAP People & Culture Management (HCM) to improve People & Culture customer service to the Bank.
7. People & Culture System Support
- Put relevant structures in place to maintain different modules of SAP People & Culture Management (HCM) as well as keeping users informed of changes.
- Assist in the technical preparation of business process procedures and the development of end-user documentation or user manuals.
- Provide 1st and 2nd level support for SAP People & Culture Management (HCM) related incidents logged.
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or other relevant qualification.
- SAP HR Certification.
- 8 years SAP reporting experience.
- 3 – 6 years experience on SAP People & Culture Management (HCM) experience, including Payroll, Organisational Management, Personnel Administration, Time Management. Learning Solutions Optimisation (LSO), Competency Management and Employee Self-service (ESS) / Managers Self-service (MSS), Performance Management.
- 3 – 6 years knowledge of systems security protocol, policies and procedures.
Critical Competencies
Database Administrative Principles
Business Process Management
Policy and Procedures in I.T environment
Knowledge of SAP HC
Additional Requirements
- Knowledge of the Business Environment – People & Culture
- SAP Query writing
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Knowledge of Corporate Governance
- Knowledge of Labour Legislation
- SAP Authorisation
- Need troubleshooting skills to be able to solve problems quickly and completely
Manager: Strategy Insights and Reporting
| Closing Date | 2024/08/27 |
| Reference Number | LAN240807-1 |
| Job Title | Manager: Strategy Insights and Reporting – Re-Advertised |
| Division | Strategy and Stakeholder Relations |
| Unit | Corporate Strategy and Innovation |
| Job Type Classification | Permanent |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Location – Province | Gauteng |
| Location – Town / City | Centurion |
Job Advert Summary
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
To play a pivotal role in supporting the strategic decision-making process and enhancing organizational performance through data-driven insights and comprehensive reporting. Reporting to the Head of Strategy & Innovation, the candidate will lead efforts to gather, analyze, and communicate strategic insights, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
To Contribute to the strategic planning process during key business periods (corporate plan, quartely report, integrated annual report, and tactical strategic planning development).
Collaborate with global and local stakeholders to develop business intelligence platforms that provide consistent, reliable and working data that can be used across divisions and is aligned to global strategic insights requirements.
Key Performance Areas
1. Strategy and Quantitative Analytics
- Establish the core analytical capabilities to serve the Strategy Division and the Bank at large:
- Oversee the measurement, analysis and reporting of key metrics, developing optimised reports that can be used across the Bank
- Derive market insights, from acquisition of data from external sources and marry with internal data to enable analysis, to inform strategic decisions
- Use analytics insights to understand the performance of the Bank, and use data and analytics to inform decisions around improvement of the Bank’s KPIs
- Use information to analyse and advise on growth opportunities for the Bank
- Translate market insights into quantifiable benefits and actionable recommendations and strategic initiatives that drive business growth and enhance competitiveness.
- Assist business in determining and measuring the quantitative benefits of strategic initiatives and business cases
2. Developemnt and Utilisation of Strategy Insights
- Utilisation of gathered and interpreted Macro and Micro economic insights and key industry indicators to respond to specific organisational business problems and opportunities
- Assist the business to respond with speed to market changes through strategic insights..
- Insights will be incorporated into the annual strategic planning process on the basis of a clear understanding of where the Bank and the market is.
- Conduct in-depth analyses of market trends, competitive landscapes, and industry dynamics to generate actionable insights for senior leadership.
- Develop strategic frameworks, models, and tools to support decision-making processes and identify growth opportunities.
- Provide strategic guidance and recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative analyses of internal and external data sources.
- Contribute to the strategic planning process during key business periods, business reviews, tactical strategic planning and Annual Strategic Plan development.
- Put forward strategic recommendations that enrich the strategic compass of the Bank based on sound market and competitor insights as well as industry knowledge.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assist them with quantitative and qualitative analyses to develop and implement business strategies that capitalize on market opportunities and address key challenges for the Bank.
- Define clear objectives, action plans, and performance metrics to measure progress and success against strategic goals.
- Evaluate strategic alternatives, conduct scenario analyses, and make recommendations to senior leadership based on sound analysis and insights.
3. Strategy Insights Reporting
- Contribute insights to the Strategy and Innovation department in accurately defining the requirements and designing reporting templates, dashboards, and scorecards to track strategic initiatives and KPIs.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive suite of Insight Reports that provide relevant insights into key business drivers, performance trends, and areas of opportunity.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reporting outputs, and address any data quality issues or discrepancies as needed.
- Track progress against strategic goals and targets, and highlight areas of concern or opportunity to senior leadership through regular performance reports and presentations.
- Monitor industry benchmarks, best practices, and emerging trends to benchmark performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop action plans, initiatives, and interventions to address performance gaps and drive continuous improvement.
4. Cross Functional Integration
- Work in close collaboration with respective Managers within the Strategy & Innovation department, as well as cross functional stakeholders in order to ensure alignment on strategic business insights requirements.
- Work effectively in cross-functional teams and build consensus around priorities for strategic insightsand initiatives.
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Economics, Statistics or related field
- 7 years experience including:
- Strategy and Quantitative Analyst role preferably within the Financial Sector or Financial Services environment
- Knowledge of SAP
- Strategy Analyst or development
- Quantitative Analysis
- Sound command of written, spoken English. Excellent use of computers and software packages with specific high level of skills in excel and data analytics
- Experience in market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling is highly desirable
- Microsoft Office Applications
Critical Competencies
- Advanced Microsoft Office
- SAP Systems knowledge
- Strategy and quantitative analysis, development and implementation
- Market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling
- SAP ERP, SAP Banking, MSS/ESS Portal, Business Objects
Additional Requirements
Knowledge and understanding of the company policies and procedures applicable to the specific work environment to ensure that work outcomes are compliant to the policies and procedures i.e. ICT and general policies and procedures.
Manager: Research and Innovation
| Closing Date | 2024/08/16 |
| Reference Number | LAN240730-2 |
| Job Title | Manager: Research and Innovation |
| Division | Strategy and Stakeholder Relations |
| Unit | Corporate Strategy and Innovation |
| Job Type Classification | Permanent |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Location – Province | Gauteng |
| Location – Town / City | Centurion |
Job Advert Summary
To lead efforts to drive the culture of organisational innovation, strategy research, and initiatives that advance the Bank’s strategic objectives and enhance its competitive position in the market.
Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Innovation, this role will play a key role in shaping the Bank’s innovation agenda, identifying emerging trends, and translating insights into actionable strategies.
Key Performance Areas
1. Innovation Strategy and Culture
- Develop and execute the Bank’s innovation strategy and culture, aligning with business goals, macro environmental trends, and key stakeholder needs.
- Identify opportunities for disruptive innovation, product development, and process improvement that drive growth and differentiation.
- Foster a culture of innovation and creativity across the Bank, encouraging experimentation, risk-taking, and knowledge sharing.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, customer insights, and competitive dynamics through ongoing market research and intelligence gathering.
- Translate market insights into actionable recommendations and strategic initiatives that drive business growth and enhance competitiveness.
2. Strategy Research and Development
- Lead strategy research initiatives to explore emerging macro environmental trends (incl. economic, demographic, technological, natural, social and cultural, legal and political trends) which have an influence on the Bank’s strategic choices and decision making and have an impact upon its performance.
- Establish the strategic considerations that should be undertaken by the Bank in a short, medium and long term basis to leverage success in the changing environment.
- Undertake regular stakeholder and market research to understand the key needs and expectations of the Bank’s stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define strategy research priorities, design experiments, and analyze data to generate actionable insights.
- Manage the end-to-end strategy research process, from hypothesis formulation and data collection to analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings.
3. Development of Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration
- Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with research institutions, academia, startups, and industry collaborators to leverage external expertise, resources, and capabilities.
- Collaborate with external partners to co-create innovative solutions, pilot continuous improvements (including new processes and technologies), and drive collaborative research projects that deliver value to the company and its stakeholders.
- Identify and evaluate potential strategic partnerships, alliances, and opportunities that align with the Bank’s strategic objectives.
- Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, industry partners, and external advisors to support strategic initiatives and business development efforts.
4. Develop / Introduce Systems and Technology Platforms to Enable Organisational Innovation
- Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to identify opportunities and threats that impact the company’s innovation agenda.
- Evaluate potential systems and technology platforms that may be deployed in the Bank to promote innovation.
- Make recommendations to senior leadership on strategic priorities, resource allocation, and investment decisions based on sound analysis and insights.
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- B Degree in Engineering, Business Science, Economics or related field
- Postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Business Science, Economics or related field
- Advanced Excel skills
- 5 – 7 years experience in a role supporting Investment Banking/Agricultural Finance.
- 3 years working experience in statistical analysis and statistical packages.
- 3 years experience in Financial Modelling.
- 3 years experience in market research.
- 3 years experience in product management.
Critical Competencies
- Advanced Microsoft Office
- Business Acumen
- Environmental management policies and practices
- Financial Policies and Procedures
- Agricultural Industry
- Writing skills
Additional Requirements
Knowledge/Experience of Business Environment
Sound knowledge of key legislation applicable to deal origination and structuring e.g. Companies Act 2008, Income Tax Act, Insolvency Act, Competition Act, etc.
BBBEE Codes of Good Practice specifically Financial Service Sector and Agricultural codes to apply to product analysis
All the best with your applications.
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