Financial Controller

Lets Write Africa's Story Together!Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.Job DescriptionThe Financial Controller is responsible for assisting the CFO with overseeing the Society’s finances, ensuring a robust environment of internal and financial controls, preparing reports on a regular basis that include performance analysis, regulatory reports and reporting, as well as ensuring the general ledger is accurate and that the right accounting and financial disciplines are embedded in the Society.ResponsibilitiesSettlements Timeously settling merchants’ and clients’ transactions through overseeing the following processes:Merchant settlement account reconciliations – Ensuring completeness of daily settlements of merchants’ accounts by the settlement engine.Ensuring interbank queries are processed within 48 hours according to RBZ guidelines.Monthly recovery of applicable commissions.Attending to and resolving clients’ escalated queries.System implementation efficiency testing.Timely performance of card-related investigations.Agency banking and backup of incomplete transactions.Multi-Pay Oversight Ensuring that Multi-Pay performs in accordance with its contract with CABS, encompassing:Provision of weekly progress updates to CABS with respect to reconciliations, and meetings with Multi-Pay management to discuss any interventions required with respect to these.Agreed monthly reporting.Provision of investigation tools (report and system access).Standardisation of files sent for processing in Finance.Initial crediting of some schemes when the system fails to automatically credit.Recovery of and settlement of Ecocash related transactionsCards and mobile banking related investigations.Attendance and participation at the monthly Multi-Pay SLA meeting.Regulatory ReportingPreparing, reviewing, and submitting regulatory reports/returns in compliance with regulations issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the Deposit Protection Corporation, as per the required reporting frequencies (daily-annually)Business AnalysisExercising oversight on systems implementations, performance, integrations, reports and clear communication between Finance and ICT to ensure that the following are attained:Conduction of and managing user acceptance testing.Tracking project costs and managing the general ledger.Specification of required reports by Finance.Extraction of reports from T24 and GP relative to requirements.Ensuring systems integrate accurately and at the right times.Ensuring projects governance is met.Analyzing and providing information for internal decision-making purposes on the following, but not limited to:Branch profitability analysis.Channel profitability analysis.Product performance analysis.Revenue assurance.Projects monitoring.Product trend analysis.System set-up (financial) validations. Representing the CABS Finance department on the Group Projects Steering Committee.Review of key outsourcing contractsReviewing key outsourcing contracts for the Society to ensure that they are financially viable. People ManagementProviding leadership, mentorship and direction to the Finance team.Improving communication skills and capability of team members.Ensuring Finance Division works with other departments to deliver timely and informative reports.Managing the Old Mutual TOPP programme within CABS within the parameters of the group program.ComplianceComplying with all local legislative requirements.Adhering to company policies and procedures and the corporate Code of Conduct.Staying up to date with legislative requirements through membership of industry organisations.Ensuring personal adherence to workplace health and safety requirements and either addressing or bringing to management’s attention when others are in breach of these requirements.Acting in an ethical way with company assets and others.Additional ResponsibilitiesFulfilling any other tasks as may be delegated by the CFO from time to time.Acting for the CFO in his/her absence.Required QualificationsA Bachelor’s Degree in AccountingPost-graduation (MBA/MBL) in a business discipline or a professional qualification (CA).Job Related Experience5–6 years’ experience in banking financial closing (month-end and year-end) required Minimum of 10 years in progressive accounting.Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience. SkillsChange Management, Collaboration, Customer Service, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Financial Acumen, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, TeamworkCompetenciesBusiness InsightCollaboratesDecision QualityFinancial AcumenManages ComplexityNimble LearningOptimizes Work ProcessesResourcefulnessEducationBachelor Of Accountancy: Accountancy (Required), Chartered Accountancy: Accounting And Financial Computing, Masters Degree In Business Administration: Accounting And Business AdministrationClosing Date23 November 2025 , 23:59The Old Mutual Story!