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Standard Bank Group

Runs banking and financial services across Africa

Product Control Specialist - Multiple Teams

Full-TimePosted on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Master's
Johannesburg, South Africa
In Person
AccountingFinancial Accounting

About the job

Requirements
  • A Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce, Finance, or Accounting.
  • CA (SA), CFA, or CIMA qualification, certification, or professional membership.
  • 3–4 years of Product Control or finance experience, preferably in Transaction Banking or a Corporate & Investment Banking environment.
  • 3–4 years of Africa Regions exposure or demonstrable experience working with multi-country finance, product control, or governance stakeholders.
  • 3–4 years of experience and solid knowledge of accounting and financial systems, including SAP and relevant source/sub-ledger environments such as GBM, Finacle, T24, or equivalent.
  • 3–4 years of experience and solid IFRS knowledge, with a practical understanding of balance sheet substantiation, P&L reporting, reconciliations, financial controls, and audit evidence requirements.
  • 3–4 years of experience with process documentation, operating procedures, automation initiatives, financial accounting reviews, root cause analysis, and project execution.
  • Competencies include articulating information, challenging ideas, checking things, convincing people, embracing change, examining information, interpreting data, managing tasks, providing insights, pursuing goals, team working, and thinking positively.
  • Technical competencies include financial accounting, financial analysis, financial and accounting control, reconciling financial records, and statistical and mathematical analysis.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in building a scalable, standardised, and control-led Transaction Banking Product Control capability across Africa Regions.
  • Reconcile and substantiate the balance sheet and income statement on a monthly basis for group finance and annually for the external audit.
  • Define and influence the implementation of change projects to improve month-end reporting and controls.
  • Assess the risk of business on- and off-balance-sheet exposures so that risk is managed and mitigated in line with the bank's credit policy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Transaction Banking or Corporate & Investment Banking experience is preferred.

About the company

Standard Bank Group operates banking, insurance and investment businesses focused on Africa, serving individuals, families, businesses and institutional clients. Its services cover everyday accounts and payments, savings and lending, business finance, corporate transactions and investment banking. The group also manages insurance, asset management and wealth offerings that support clients through different financial needs and stages of life. Local banking operations connect with international centres and offshore hubs to support cross-border activity, trade and access to financial markets. Founded in 1862, the group is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Johannesburg, South Africa

Founded

1862

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