Senior Finance Business Partner at Absa Group Sandton

🚀 Job Alert: Senior Finance Business Partner – Client | Absa Bank, Sandton (Hybrid)

📍 Location: Sandton
🕒 Type: Full-Time | Hybrid
📅 Deadline: October 10, 2025 (2 days left to apply)
🆔 Job ID: R-15980087

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Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together… one story at a time! 🌍

Absa Bank, one of Africa’s most established and innovative financial institutions, is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner: Client to join its Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) division in Sandton. This is an opportunity for a strategic thinker who combines financial expertise with data-driven insight to influence business decisions and performance across Africa.

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💼 About the Role

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you’ll provide strategic financial support and performance insight to Absa’s coverage business, driving commercial success through accurate reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. You’ll partner closely with business heads to shape strategy, ensure financial alignment, and translate data into actionable business stories.

This role plays a key part in supporting both Africa Regional Operations (ARO) and International Coverage Teams, with a strong focus on RWA (Risk-Weighted Assets) analysis, automated reporting, and performance scorecards for bankers and coverage heads.

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🔑 Key Responsibilities

💹 Client-Focused Financial Reporting

• Manage end-to-end month-end reporting for ARO and International coverage teams.
• Partner with internal teams (Finance, Product, Risk, and Capital Management) to deliver insightful, accurate reports.
• Collaborate with the MyMI team to develop and automate reporting dashboards.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, business-oriented insights.
• Drive continuous improvements in reporting quality, automation, and timeliness.

📊 Scorecard Development & Performance Tracking

• Design and maintain automated scorecards for bankers and client teams.
• Align scorecards with CIB performance objectives and KPIs.
• Lead monthly and bi-annual performance reviews with detailed commentary.
• Respond to ad-hoc performance queries and provide analytical support.

🧮 Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead the budgeting process for ARO and International Coverage businesses.
• Develop rolling forecasts and scenario models to enable agile decision-making.
• Analyze budget vs. actual results, identifying performance trends and improvement opportunities.

💼 RWA and Capital Management Engagement

• Partner with the Capital Management team to optimize capital allocation.
• Conduct RWA analysis across sectors and countries.
• Support budget cascades and capital usage reviews.

📈 Data Quality & MI Collaboration

• Ensure integrity and reliability of financial data across all reporting platforms.
• Work with the MI team to enhance reconciliation, data accuracy, and system efficiency.

🤝 Business Partnering & Strategic Insight

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders.
• Communicate financial insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Drive a culture of strategic thinking, collaboration, and continuous learning.

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🎓 Education & Experience

• Postgraduate Degree / Professional Qualification in Financial Sciences (Required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Professional certifications like CIMA, CA(SA), or ACCA are advantageous.
• 5+ years’ experience in finance, ideally within banking, financial services, or audit.
• Proven expertise in client reporting, financial analysis, and business partnering.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with data tools (e.g., BI platforms).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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🌟 Why Join Absa?

At Absa, you’ll collaborate with top talent to shape Africa’s financial future. You’ll be empowered to bring creativity and innovation into strategic finance, making a measurable impact across the continent.

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups as per the Employment Equity Act (55 of 1998).

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🏦 About Absa Group

Absa Group Limited is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Group operates across 12 African countries, with additional offices in China, the UK, the US, and Nigeria.

Absa delivers integrated banking, investment, wealth management, and insurance solutions — empowering communities and businesses to thrive.

🏆 Recognized as a Top Employer Africa 2025.

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✨ Be part of Absa’s journey to empower Africa’s financial future — apply today!