Senior Financial Manager (Contract)

The Focus Group Sandton, South Africa 31 July 2026 Senior Contract Cost To Company On-site 7 - 12 years Skills Banking Business Acumen C Data Analysis R Software Trends Industries Banking Financial Services Job Description Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day asset maintenance activities to ensure critical banking assets remain available, reliable, safe and fit for purpose.
• Maintain accurate asset records, registers and control information to support ownership, traceability, valuation, depreciation and lifecycle decision-making.
• Enable financial performance against targets by identifying deviations and recommending corrective action or providing justification.
• Ensure asset maintenance activities comply with Group policies, procurement requirements, regulatory obligations, health and safety standards, risk controls and audit expectations.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Technology, Facilities, Risk, Compliance and business units to plan asset refresh, replacement, disposal and investment decisions.
• Identify opportunities to optimise asset lifecycle cost, improve maintenance productivity, standardise processes and reduce avoidable spend.
• Provide timely reporting on asset condition, maintenance backlog, service levels, risk exposure, spend, exceptions and improvement initiatives.
• Embed a client-centric and operationally resilient culture by ensuring asset maintenance supports branch, campus, data centre, ATM, workplace and business service requirements.
• Build a capable, high-performing team by setting clear objectives, managing performance, developing technical capability and promoting continuous improvement.
• Ensure business continuity by having processes and systems in place to support all activities.
• Meet internal customer requirements to ensure adherence to service level agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders through regular engagement.
• Mitigate financial risk by staying abreast of and aligning to changes in accounting standards, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, co-ordinate and manage team to achieve deliverables.
• Enhance productivity by identifying, implementing and supporting process improvements.