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 IFRS technical accounting advisory, managerial and operational expertise in order to provide relevant and reliable information for business decision making through the design, implementation and maintenance of effective financial processes, procedures and policies. The role is also responsible for ensuring that internal financial controls are in place and are adhered to. Technical accounting advisory forms a critical part of the function of the role. Manage the Annual Financial Statements process and Audits for both the Land Bank Insurance.

Key Performance Areas

1. IFRS 17 Technical Advisory Services and execution for LBI

• Provides technical accounting advisory services for Land Bank insurance.
• Liaises with Managing Director: LBI to determine the deliverables of the department and creates plans to achieve goals and objectives.

2. Management of both the internal and external audit process of LBI

• Manage and co-ordinates clearance of all internal and external audit findings in the Bank.
• Liaises with both internal and external auditors and responds to audit queries / opinions.
• Manages the co-ordination of the external Audit Process - responsible for ensuring smooth interim and year-end audits, including coordination of Client Assistance Schedules.

3. Support LBI Interim and Annual Financial Statements process

• Manages the Interim and Annual Financial Statements preparation process for the group.
• Preparation of Interim and Annual Financial Statements of the Group.
• Ensures Interim and Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with requisite legislation and accounting standards.
• Ensures Interim and Annual Financial Statements including coordination of Client Assistance Schedules are submitted for external audit purposes on time.

4. Risk Management & Committee Participation, as required
Risk Management

• Provides guidance to the Finance Department Risk Champion to enable:
  • Reviewing and updating of organisational action plans on Business Unit’s risk register;
  • Capturing of operational new risks identified and discussed for the Business Unit. Audit Matters.
  • Responds to audit queries / opinions for own area of responsibility.

Committee Matters

• Attendance and Participation in various committees (i.e. MANCO, PROCUREMENT,) and provides input into the strategic decision making of the bank.

6. Develops and Manages the Financial Reporting and Accounting function of the Business in line with IFRS 17 standard, training on IFRS 17 and transfer of skill
Performance Management

• Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets
• Conduct performance planning session and Track and monitor performance to ensure financial reporitn deadlines are adhered to.

Coaching, Mentoring and Training

• Provide coaching, mentorin and training to employees on financial reporting and accounting and on IFRS 17

Financial Management

• Develop and manage budget
• Manage expenditure and ensure no fruitless expenditure
• Adhere to financial guidelines and thus ensure proper control over expenditure
• Pursue divisional targets and manage the financial health and stability of division. included and are within parameters as indicated in the strategic document.
• Creates a process flow for the management of departmental expenditure including forecasting, tracking of expenditure and cost savings measures.
• Implements Financial Policies and Procedures.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience

Qualified CA (SA)
7 years post qualification as a CA (SA) Experience

• Experience in a similar role
• Life and Non life insurance experience

Critical Competencies

• Business Acumen
• IFRS 4 and 17
• Tax Legislation
• PFMA

Additional Requirements

• Extended hours as and when required
• Travel as and when required