Absa Group
Absa Group
Absa Group is an African financial services company operating across banking, finance, and fintech. Its business spans Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, with additional offices and entities in China, Namibia, Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The group also maintains technology support operations in the Czech Republic and serves its markets with an outlook that extends beyond the African continent.

Senior Transaction Accountant – Hybrid, South Africa

Support Absa’s structured finance transactions and portfolio optimisation initiatives. The role covers accounting, reporting, governance, transaction execution and risk review.

Description

  • Evaluate the accounting and financial effects of structured finance transactions.
  • Assist with transaction execution and implementation from a finance perspective.
  • Partner with Finance, Technical Accounting, Treasury and operational teams.
  • Contribute to reporting, analysis and governance activities.
  • Review transaction performance and associated risks.
  • Help strengthen structuring and transaction management capabilities.
  • Support portfolio optimisation initiatives, including portfolio sales, securitisations and other structured transactions.
  • Help ensure transactions are financially sound, operationally workable and accurately reflected in accounting and reporting.

Requirements

  • CA(SA) qualification.
  • At least five years of experience in financial services.
  • Background in financial services, finance, corporate finance, treasury or a related field is advantageous.
  • A postgraduate degree or professional qualification in Financial Sciences is required.
  • Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
  • Ability to understand complex technical subjects and explain them clearly.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Effective stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Commercial awareness and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

  • Commitment to equal employment opportunity.
  • An inclusive workplace designed to help everyone thrive.
  • Reasonable accommodation is available during the recruitment process.
  • Preference may be given to applicants from underrepresented designated groups, including people with disabilities.

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