DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA) VACANCIES

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA)

TEAM ADMINISTRATOR (PROGRAMMES)

Details

Closing Date

2026/08/25

Reference Number

DBS260811-1

Job Title

Team Administrator (Programmes)

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

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Job Description

PURPOSE OF THIS JOB

Provide end-to-end administrative support, consolidate reports and maintain the records management system for the unit.

Key Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. General Administration

Provide administrative support to the unit:
o Manage day-to-day administrative activities
o Manage diaries and arrange meetings
o Organise refreshments when required for meetings
o Make logistics arrangements for internal and external engagements
o Take minutes, distribute for inputs and follow up on actions required
Perform administrative duties including typing and editing of reports, confidential correspondence and general documentation, filling, faxing, photocopying, and administrative work.
Perform secretariat functions for the internal committees that are part of the unit structures, ensuring compliance with governance prescripts.
Draft, format, and proofread correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents.
Coordinate and assist in the preparation of cluster/unit submissions to the board, business review, management committees, and ad-hoc resolutions from division-specific committees (secretariat).
Administer the local and international travelling arrangements and the processing of claims for the units.
Attend to general queries made to the Head and team members, answer and screen incoming calls.
Support ongoing team projects by updating trackers, following up on deadlines, and organising documentation.
Administer procurement processes and facilitate the submission and processing of invoices and claims.
Coordinate, collate and assist in the preparation of reports and presentations for unit submissions.
Coordinate internal audit and monitoring activities, including periodic review of the division and units.
Manage office supplies, stationery, and equipment, ensuring stock availability.
Collaborate with the events unit to coordinate plans for external stakeholders’ events.
Assist with processing invoices, purchase orders, travel requests, and claims.

2. Reporting and Database Administration

Assist in the coordination/preparation and alignment of unit/s balanced scorecard (BSC), and track and monitor plans to provide reports to the team.
Coordinate the preparation of the divisional/unit budgets and monitor the spending together with the budget owner.
Undertake project management tasks and provide project administration support on allocated projects.
Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets and other items affecting the division/unit.
Develop and maintain an advanced record-keeping (manual/electronic) and filing system to ensure an updated central repository and database for unit documents.
Coordinate service providers’ database administration to ensure a central repository of information on service providers.
Maintain updated contact lists, distribution lists, and team databases.
Undertake other administrative duties as assigned, from time to time.

Key measurements of outputs:

Timeous and efficient team administration support.
Quality of presentations and reports.
Management of budget, including operational expenses.
Documents generated accurately.
Minimal errors with regard to administration.
Effective record-keeping management and retrieval systems.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Office Administration, Project Management or Business Administration.

Desirable Requirements

Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration, Monitoring & Evaluation or Project Management.

Experience

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in providing administrative support to Teams.
Experience in communicating (verbal and written) and drafting reports and presentations for Executives and Board level.
Experience in coordinating, consolidating and tracking cross-functional projects and stakeholder engagements.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS-Word, MS Excel (at an advanced level of proficiency), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
Advanced SAP system experience.

Desirable Experience

Experience in the banking and/or financial services sector.
Some experience in Climate and Environmental space

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

a) Project Management

Demonstrates an understanding of the key principles of project management and carries out some aspects, such as defining objectives.
Assists project management teams in an administrative capacity.

b) Data Collection and Analysis

Understands where to locate internal data/information.
Is able to collect and collate simple/readily available internal data.
Can perform routine analyses according to protocols developed by others.
Basic knowledge of statistical theories and methods.
Distinguishes information that is not pertinent to a decision or solution.

c) Reporting

Prepares standard reports on relevant subjects with guidance.
Collates and conducts simple analyses of data for inclusion in a report.

d) Computer Literacy

Is aware of the organisation's policies related to the use of computers and other technology.
Applies the basic functionality of common software, such as word processing systems, to complete assigned tasks.
Generally knows how to use and maintain own office/workplace equipment.

e) Written Communication

Writes clearly and concisely simple workrelated documents.
Expresses simple ideas clearly in writing.
Understands enough to independently handle most tasks in this area most of the time, but is supplied with direction for work objectives.

f) Verbal Communication

Able to explain simple procedures or instructions to others in a clear way.
Uses a limited range of words to meet simple spoken needs.

g) Business Acumen

Understands business fundamentals.
Analyses and comprehends organisational goals and strategies.
Understands tactical business fundamentals in the public sector environment and incorporates them into decision-making.

h) Financial Acumen

Is aware of the cost implications of their own actions.
Able to use existing simple financial monitoring systems effectively to control revenues/costs of own area.
Maintains a broad understanding of DBSA budgeting processes and timescales.

i) Planning and Organising

Is relied on to help others plan and organise their workload.
Uses effectively advanced time management processes to deal with high workloads and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and re-planning.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

a) Achievement Orientation

Delivers work on time and quality and follows through on agreed commitments.
Views new work experiences as an opportunity for growth.
Reacts immediately to overcome setbacks and/or obstacles to meet goals.
Recognises and acts upon current opportunities.

b) Attention to Detail

Double-checks the accuracy of information or work.
Ensures that the work produced doesn’t contain any errors.

c) Integrity

Expresses what he/she is thinking even when the message may not be especially welcome.
Shares information or comments about the work when it would be easier to refrain from being open about the situation.

d) Teamwork and Cooperation

Shares information to keep other team members up-to-date and enables them to do their jobs.
Is considered a “team player,” putting team objectives ahead of one’s personal agenda when working within a group setting.
Is willing to undertake work that is outside their own accountability to help the team achieve its objectives.

e) Organisational Awareness

Recognises and/or uses the formal structure or hierarchy of an organisation (internal & external).
Understands chain of command, positional power, rules and regulations, policies and procedures, etc.

f) Analytical Thinking

Breaks problems into simple lists of tasks or activities without assigning values.
Makes a list of items with no particular order or set of priorities.

g) Information Seeking and Analysis

Asks direct questions to people who are directly involved in a situation/issue.
Uses available information.

*The KPA’s, competencies and relationships listed in this document, are not exhaustive, and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties within their capacity to meet the needs of business and/or the business unit.

Policy

The Development Bank of Southern Africa will endeavor to make appointments in line with its Employment Equity Policy and Plan. Applications from suitably qualified designated groups, especially people with disabilities, are encouraged.

The DBSA corporate culture fit requires clear, logical and analytical thinking grounded in good interpersonal skills, a sense of urgency and results orientated execution of duties. The ability to work collaboratively and finding practical yet innovative solutions is critical to success in a work environment that demands emotional resilience, accountability and responsible risk taking and management.

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

FINANCIAL MANAGER (X2)

Details

Closing Date

2026/08/20

Reference Number

DBS260805-1

Job Title

Financial Manager (X2)

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Financial Manager Financial Accounting and Reporting_Job Profile June 2026 (003).docx.pdf (347.29 kb) - 8/5/2026 4:26:52 PM

Job Description

The Financial Manager is responsible for preparing financial statements and reports in line with IFRS and the financial controls within the DBSA. The role conducts in-depth analysis of financial information to guide the Bank’s strategic decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Planning and Monitoring

Conduct financial modelling, scenario planning and forecasting of the balance sheet and cash flow statement.
Monitor the financial position of the DBSA by analysing the current and future accounting standards, accounting policies, procedures to assess financial effectiveness, business impact, and relevance to the DBSA.
Comply with financial, tax, VAT, and regulatory requirements, including Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), ESG requirements, South African Reserve bank (SARB), Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), King V, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE).
Provide technical expertise and guidance for the DBSA's financial accounting function through the implementation of systems, policies and procedures.
Evaluate and implement new tools to improve processing of financial information, and monthly and yearly reporting.
Develop and maintain financial dashboards and financial models to support business planning and scenario analysis.
Maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders such as the National Treasury.
Support the Head in executing DBSA’s financial strategy and vision over the medium-term planning horizon.

Financial Management and Reporting

Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, sections of the Companies Act and PFMA for internal and external stakeholders
Preparing the National Treasury AFS template yearly for consolidation purposes in accordance with GRAP.
Maintain the integrity of the trial balance by processing accurate journal entries, performing monthly reconciliations, and preparing a timely monthly accounting file for review.
Completing the cash flow statement monthly.
Manage balance sheet and cash flow disclosures, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial strategy.
Review all policies and procedures yearly, including evaluating the effectiveness and strength of financial controls.
Provide proactive forecasting and scenario planning for corporate balance sheet and cash flow management.
Interpret and analyse key financial information, current performance, forecasts, and ratios to support financial decision-making in collaboration with the management accounting team.
Research, formulate, and implement accounting policies and procedures in accordance with IFRS.
Provide technical opinions on IFRS, accounting, VAT and all tax related matters.
Provide management, financial information, and analysis as required by management, Business Heads, CFO, CEO, Executive team and Board.
Review actions against the organisational plan (Balance Score Card) and consider the "big picture" when identifying opportunities.
Collaborate with business and other finance functions to ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting.

Regulatory Accounting & Reporting

Prepare and submit all regulatory returns to the JSE, National Treasury, South African Reserve Bank, National Credit Regulator, and South African Revenue Services as and when required.
Attend to all income tax and value-added tax matters applicable to the Bank.
Prepare insightful financial reports and commentary to support programme reviews and executive decision-making.
Provide adequate support and timely financial information to internal and external auditors during the financial year.
Complete and submit VAT returns monthly.
Upload bank statements on SAP and ensure all reconciling items are cleared daily.
Laise with the organisation’s bank as and when required.
Review of debtors’ and creditors SAP general ledger accounts.
Manage and enhance the working capital of the Bank.
Correct accounting and capitalisation of the Bank’s fixed assets, review of the insurance policies relating to the fixed assets, assisting in the valuation of land and buildings and analysing the fixed assets and related general ledger SAP accounts for accuracy and correct allocation to these accounts.
Provide support in completing information required for the B-BBEE rating of the Bank.
Participate in ad hoc financial and other projects to enhance financial control across the business.

Internal Control and Risk Management

Implement and monitor financial controls to safeguard assets, ensure data accuracy, and prevent unauthorised transactions.
Identify and mitigate financial risks to protect the DBSA from financial losses and operational disruptions.
Adhere to governance and compliance frameworks to promote ethical behaviour, accountability, and regulatory compliance.

Compliance and Governance

Oversee the management of divisional budgets and expenditure to ensure compliance with approved limits.
Adhere to financial policies, procedures, governance standards and applicable regulatory and audit standards.
Oversee the integrity and accuracy of financial data and reporting processes.
Support the preparation of financial statements, reconciliations, and audit documentation, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Identify and address compliance gaps and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial governance frameworks and internal controls.

Stakeholder Engagement

Foster strong working relationships within the Bank and with external partners to ensure financial alignment and shared accountability.
Act as a financial liaison, translating complex financial information into accessible insights for non-financial stakeholders.
Lead or support financial training sessions, workshops, and one-on-one engagements to build financial literacy and promote a culture of financial ownership across the divisions.
Engage with external stakeholders such as auditors, regulators, and suppliers to ensure compliance and alignment.
Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to gather input and ensure alignment before implementing solutions.

Innovation and Process Improvement

Champion innovation and foster a culture of continuous improvement within their area of expertise.
Identify opportunities to enhance processes, products, or services, leveraging their technical knowledge, creativity, and industry insights.
Explore and implement cutting-edge technologies or methodologies to drive efficiency, improve service delivery, quality, and value for the organisation.
Encourage and facilitate idea generation among team members, promoting a collaborative environment where innovative solutions can flourish.

Key Measurements of Outputs

Accuracy, quality and reliability of timely monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial reporting.
Effective management of internal and external audits, with reduced findings and improved audit outcomes.
Clean audit outcomes and adherence to IFRS, SARB, JSE, Companies Act, PFMA, B-BBEE, King V, VAT, Tax and National Treasury regulations.
Engagement in bank wide projects and digitalisation.
Turnaround times and accuracy for resolution of day-to-day financial accounting related matters.
Quality and usefulness of financial insights and reports provided to management.
Compliance with financial governance and control standards.
Improved efficiency and effectiveness of financial policies, processes, procedures and systems.
Response time to stakeholder financial queries.
Net working capital days outstanding.
Maintenance of the fixed asset register.
Risk mitigation actions implemented.
Stakeholder relationships are maintained and strengthened across internal and external interfaces
Accuracy of balance sheet and cash flow budgeting in collaboration with management accounting

Expertise & Technical Competencies

Minimum Qualification

A postgraduate degree in Accounting and Financial Management and must be a registered Chartered Accountant CA(SA).
Completed articles in an audit firm.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 10 years’ experience in financial accounting and reporting, preparing financial statements and reports.
Experience of setting budgets and undertaking financial forecasts/scenarios.
Strong understanding of and a strong commitment to good corporate governance and specifically international reporting standards including IFRS, Basel, GAAP, GRAP, PFMA,
JSE, SARB, SARS, PFMA , ESG, B-BBEE and other regulatory requirements.
Strong working knowledge of Financial Management System (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
Experience in a financial accounting and reporting role in banking products and/or financial services essential.
Experience in SARS e-filing (value-added tax and PAYE).
Strong knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting, VAT, Tax, IFRS, GAAP, GRAP, PFMA, JSE, SARB, ESG, B-BBEE, King V and other applicable regulations and codes of good practice.

Desirable Requirements

Experience within banking, development finance, or infrastructure/project finance environments.
Extensive VAT, tax and audit experience.
Advanced Microsoft Excel working experience.
Business Intelligence tools experience.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Financial Analysis

Interprets, analyses and/or evaluates compliance with applicable legislation, sound regulatory practices and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, and other such rules and regulations.
Analyses or interprets financial records and develops program procedures, financial models, and databases.
Demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of applicable regulations, rules, entity/company practices, concepts, and industry issues.
Demonstrates thorough knowledge or experience working with legal and regulatory issues in their subject area.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with regulated industries, government officials, administrators, and civic leaders.
Demonstrates strong understanding of accounting standards and IFRS standards.

Business Acumen

Understanding of DBSA mandate and economic priorities of South Africa and Africa, and how they can be implemented to meet the organisation’s strategic objectives. Takes actions to fit business strategy and assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives and understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.
Actively develop short and long-term strategies and think and plan in future-oriented terms.
Uses methodical problem-solving approach as foundation for effective decision making, considering importance, urgency & risk and can obtain essential information, focus on key objectives and be able to recognise options available for solving strategic and operational problems.
Be able to select the right approach to overcome those obstacles and set in motion the plan that gets things done.
Focus, understanding consequences and affinity for problem solving and making sound decisions by combining a lot of factors whilst balancing the various stakeholder needs and building relationships by doing the right thing.
Prepares annual business plans that consider longer-term activities, issues, problems, or opportunities.
Develops and establishes broad-scale, longerterm objectives, goals, or projects (e.g., affecting a business, department, or organisation).

Strategic Planning

Ability to analyse business trends, implications, and options to devise holistic and long-term strategic plans as well as execute the required change is essential to meet an organisation's objectives and future goals
Looks to the future with a broad perspective.
Develops initiatives to achieve goals and objectives.

Financial Acumen

Makes sound financial decisions after having analysed their impacts on the organisation, partner agencies, and community.
Knows the internal and external factors that impact resource and asset availability.
Is able to interpret management account reports in an operational/commercial context and take action as appropriate to maximise sustainable development outcomes, revenues, and control costs.

Reporting and Communication

Designs, reviews, and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
Manages report preparation, takes an editorial role, determines content and level of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs. Is able to determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be
transferred to others to achieve organisational goals.
Coaches’ others and transfers communication skills and knowledge to others.
Able to communicate complex problems or concepts by making them simple and understandable for others.
Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting to the audience.
Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high-level audiences.

Negotiation Skills

Has an appreciation of cultural sensitivities and differences.
Effectively employs a variety of advanced behavioural/interpersonal competencies to control the negotiation situation.
Is able to take the lead in a variety of sensitive negotiation situations requiring high levels of tact and diplomacy.
Is able to place a discrete negotiation situation within the context of a broader long-term relationship and is not threatened by conceding ground to protect the longer-term
interests of DBSA.
Understands and can apply basic negotiating skills and techniques, e.g. obtaining a full understanding of the other party's agenda and needs before disclosing own perspectives.
Possesses an understanding of various unspoken communications from other parties and can decipher hidden agendas.
Is able to successfully conclude negotiations which require the development of an emotional as well as factual argument.
Is able to develop mutually beneficial potential solutions.

Project Management

Defines, plans, and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity.
Assembles multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
Successfully manages project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.

Planning & Organising

Coaches’ others on advanced planning and organising skills.
Plays a role in transferring advanced planning and organising skills and knowledge to others.
Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
Develops partnership agreements that ensure win-win outcomes for all parties.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Empowering Others

Sets a good example by personally exercising desired behaviour, acts on values and beliefs.
Inspiring teams to achieve results based on integrity, accountability, empathy, and humility.
Motivate and inspire others to work towards a common goal.

Managing Change

Re-engineers processes and practices to support and sustain the desired change.
Generates and implements new and innovative ideas/approaches to improve business outcomes.
Embraces managing change, providing guidance and support to teams during implementation.

Strategic & Innovative Thinking

Understands connections and trade-offs of strategic choices
Develops innovative business and/or customer solutions.
Ability to come up with new and novel approaches to problems
Problem solver to make the world a better place and inspire teams to get unstuck.

Teamwork & Cooperation

Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.
Communicates ideas, information, and business objectives effectively and persuasively, resulting in desired actions/ outcomes.
Promotes collaboration, information sharing and learning within and across business boundaries.
Focuses on ensuring stakeholder satisfaction by building mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders. These include the Board, Executive team, Management team, staff, and other key stakeholders.
Inspiring teams to continue to perform at the highest level.

Driving delivery of results

Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have a long-term impact on the business (which may include the organisation’s reputation or brand image).
Monitor progress and adapt the plan if necessary to ensure optimal benefit to the business.
Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals based on inputs and outputs, and makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost-benefit analysis.
Based on the cost-benefit analysis, make decisions of an entrepreneurial risk nature.
Acts consistently with honesty and integrity and in accordance with the standards for right conduct
Works through teams to be able to deliver the required results consistently and efficiently.
Translates business objectives into practical, prioritised & organised action plans, ensuring plans are safely & successfully implemented.
Makes effective use of resources when executing, ensuring processes are in place to achieve outcomes aligned to operational excellence standards.

Decisiveness (High Performance, Service Orientation)

Makes timely decisions about complex issues even when some information is missing.
Makes decisions and stands by them even when they are controversial or unpopular. Grasps critical business opportunities when they arise by making timely decisions.

*The KPA’s, competencies and relationships listed in this document are not exhaustive, and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties within their capacity to meet the needs of business and/or the business unit.

Policy

The Development Bank of Southern Africa will endeavour to make appointments in line with its Employment Equity Policy and Plan. Applications from suitably qualified designated groups, especially people with disabilities, are encouraged.

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Details

Closing Date

2026/08/17

Reference Number

DBS260801-2

Job Title

Financial Accountant

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

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Job Description

The purpose of the role is to ensure the accurate recording, reporting, and analysis of the DBSA financial transactions in compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements. This is not limited to Financial Management, Management Reporting and Information Systems, Transactional Processing and General Ledger Management, Internal Control and Risk Management, and Stakeholder Management and Reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Management

Maintain an understanding of the DBSA financial transactions to understand the impact on the financial position, financial performance and cash flow statement disclosures.
Implement financial policies and procedures that consistently support business operations.
Contribute to proactive and regular forecasting and scenario planning for corporate balance sheet and cash flow statements.
Manage and control payments and debtor’s accounts to ensure accurate processing and accounting.
Enhance financial control standards and ensure effective management of working capital, risk management, and disciplined financial best practices.
Execute daily clearing and reconciliation of DBSA general ledger accounts.
Process all journal entries, supplier invoices, and debtors’ invoices on time within the process requirements.
Monthly preparation of financial information used in financial reporting and management reports.
Prepare and reconcile creditors' and debtors' accounts.
Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, interim and annual reports, including variance reporting in collaboration with business.
Contribute and assist management with internal and external audit processes and preparation of regulatory submissions.
Contribute towards the preparation of annual and interim IFRS compliant annual financial statements of the Bank.

2. Management Reporting and Information Systems

Analyse and report on the Bank’s assets, liabilities, income and expenses, providing insights to the business.
Provide support in forecasting and scenario planning for both corporate and divisional operations.
Provide management reporting information for the Finance and Business Heads and the governance structures.
Align financial policies, procedures, and strategies with SAP FICO design to reflect business and financial rules.
Drive continuous improvement in management information reporting and system enhancements within the finance division.
Review actions against the organisational plan (Balance Score Card) and consider the "big picture" when identifying opportunities.
Stay informed about DBSA’s business functions and industry developments.
Comply with legislative, financial, tax, VAT and related matters, including Treasury and PFMA requirements.
Prepare or review journal entries for accuracy and potential errors.
Collaborate with business and other finance functions to ensure timely and accurate management reporting.
Verify correctness of VAT on accounts payable and receivable transactions.
Participate in ad hoc financial projects to enhance financial control across the business.

3. Transactional Processing and General Ledger Management

Maintain the integrity of the general ledger as this is the foundation for reliable financial reporting and audit compliance.
Perform reconciliations and ensure accurate journal entries to detect and correct errors early, ensuring the accuracy of financial data and preventing fraud.

4. Internal Control and Risk Management

Implement and monitor financial controls to safeguard assets, ensure data accuracy, and prevent unauthorised transactions.
Identify and mitigate financial risks to protect the DBSA from financial losses and operational disruptions.
Adhere to governance and compliance frameworks to promote ethical behaviour, accountability, and regulatory compliance.

5. Stakeholder Management and Reporting

Provide direction and management to colleagues in the accounts payable function.
Provide financial insights to management and business units to help non-financial managers understand the financial impact of their decisions and actions.
Build relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure open communication and a deep understanding of the Bank’s operations.
Support business decision-making with financial data to improve efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness.

Key Measurements of Outputs

Accurate accounts with quality, reliability, and timeliness in quarterly and annual financial reporting.
Timely and accurate implementation of processes using detailed procedural manuals, policies, and documentation of business processes, reviewed and updated quarterly.
Accurate forecasts and budgets aligned to balance sheet and cash flow projections.
Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders effectively.
Accuracy rate of financial information (e.g., number of audit findings).
Risk mitigation actions implemented.
Stakeholder satisfaction scores.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

a) Financial Accounting

Thorough understanding of relevant accounting principles for DBSA and ability to guide others in their application.
Implements controls for and monitors accounting transactions to ensure legal/regulatory compliance, and accuracy and timeliness of
accounting information.
Ability to apply credit/collection concepts independently, and able to adapt or develop new procedures as needed within DBSA and
professional guidelines.
Identifies bottlenecks and areas for improvement within the organisation’s Financial Services concerning the efficiency and accuracy of the existing financial systems and processes.

b) Costing and Budgeting

Able to prepare and input budget information for various departments.
Able to produce standard monthly cost/variance reports for distribution to line management.
Provides analytical support to the Finance function in the preparation of financial proposals, submissions and projected costs to be included in budgets and allocations.
Understands monthly close/trial balance procedures.
Understands cost/revenue centre structure.

c) Detail Orientation

Identifies multiple sources/approaches of information to ensure that details are addressed.
Reviews the work of others for accuracy and thoroughness.
Follows up to ensure tasks are completed and commitments met by others.

d) Financial Analysis

Basic general knowledge of applicable statutes, regulations, entity/company practices and concepts.
Interprets and applies laws and regulations, analyses information and evaluates the impact of policies/procedures and practices.
Accumulates data; summaries information into pertinent, understandable, and presentable form; discerning valid from invalid comparisons of data; and seeking explanation for variations in the data.
Initiates and maintains working relationships with stakeholders.

e) Financial Acumen

Possesses sufficient expertise to establish an manage income and expenditure monitoring systems for own area of the business.
Understands cost/revenue drivers within own area and is able to take actions to control resources and expenditure to meet financial targets.
Understands basic management accounting reports and the processes by which financial resources are identified, obtained, allocated,
managed, and accounted for.

f) Planning and Organising

Is relied on to helps another plan and organise their workload.
Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and re-planning.

g) Reporting

Designs / customises reports to meet user needs.
Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.

h) Presentation Skills

Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter, etc.).
Has knowledge of various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Minimum Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 5 years experience in financial accounting and reporting.
Working knowledge of banking payment channel including processing, verification, cut-off times and basic troubleshooting.
Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties, including dual authorisation and audit trail requirements.
Ability to identify and resolve processing discrepancies by analysing supporting documents and transaction records.
Knowledge of IFRS, VAT and tax laws.
Strong understanding of and a strong commitment to good corporate governance and specifically International Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other regulatory requirements, including the PFMA.
Strong working knowledge of Financial Management System (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
Experience in a financial accounting role or/and reporting in financial services.
Experience in SARS e-filing (value-added tax and PAYE).

Desirable Experience

Completed 3 years of articles in an auditing firm.
Experience in financial accounting and reporting, IFRS, VAT and tax will be an advantage.
CaseWare working experience

Required Personal Attributes

a) Customer Service Orientation

Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised products and services.
Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
Utilises the feedback received by customers to develop new and/or improve existing services/products that relate to their on-going
needs.
Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.

b) Self-awareness and Self Control

Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
May apply special techniques or plan of time to manage emotions or stress.

c) Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions, and challenges conventional thinking.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

d) Driving Delivery of Results

Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action to mitigate risk.

e) Teamwork & Cooperation

Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.

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