- Job Type Full Time , Hybrid
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 8 years
- Location Gauteng
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Senior Manager: Portfolio Management and Credit Impairments at Absa Group Limited (Absa)
Senior Manager: Portfolio Management and Credit Impairments
Job Summary
- To provide complex specialist advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics; enabling the provision of specialist risk product expertise.
Job Description
- The Senior Manager Portfolio Management and Credit Impairments bears responsibility for overseeing the risk performance specifically related to the IFRS9 credit risk reporting requirements for Business Banking.
Accountability: Impairment Reporting
- Ensure accurate and timely impairment provisioning across portfolios , including journal entries are posted on time.
- Review monthly reconciliations and oversee the review of exception reports to maintain data integrity.
- Preparation, review, management and communication of IFRS 9 monthly impairments to various stakeholders.
- Engage with internal and external auditors on IFRS9 financial reporting requirements.
- Adhere to Risk Data Aggregation and Risk Data Reporting (RDARR).
Accountability: Credit Portfolio Management
- Oversee and/or provide input into all risk-related reporting to Executives, Group Credit Risk Committee, Group Credit Impairment Committee and External Stakeholders as and when required.
- Ensure that the quality and narrative in credit reports are of a high standard with data accuracy and meaningful interpretation of paramount importance.
- Develop measures to monitor, analyze and aggregate BB risk performance across products making it possible to pinpoint unexpected trends proactively.
- Collaborate with the credit risk management team to develop risk mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Accountability: Business Planning and Forecasting
- Contribute to the development of the annual business plan and budget for Business Banking, providing insights and recommendations based on credit risk management analysis.
- Forecast and monitor key financial metrics (e.g. credit loss rates, coverage ratios, etc.) to support strategic decision-making.
- Challenge forecasting of credit losses against trends and economic outlook.
- Conduct sensitivity analysis and scenario planning to assess the impact of external factors, market conditions, and regulatory changes on the Business Banking portfolio.
- Collaborate and challenge the Group Risk management team to run required stress testing.
- Prepare peer analysis reports to provide insights into Business Banking’s performance.
Accountability: People Management
- Lead the people agenda across the function, focusing on diversity and inclusion, performance management, talent and succession management, skills retention, and colleague development.
- Build a high-performance team culture underpinned by strong employee engagement and retention.
- Embed a multi-year view of succession talent management and create opportunities through rotation and mentoring.
Accountability: BB Risk Strategy
- Participate in Group forums to establish and maintain networks and partnerships, keep abreast of developments, and actively shape developments to enable the achievement of organisational objectives.
- Actively participate in clearly articulating and embedding a risk culture that ensures resilience across the function.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations, and align with the assurance plan.
- Develop delivery plans, formulate associated practices, and ensure operational implementation and adoption of credit risk management methodology, practice, governance, and delivery objectives.
Education and experience required
- Minimum B-degree/Honours in Accounting, Charted Accountant require
- Minimum 2 years in a management role in a risk or finance function
- Minimum 8 years in credit risk data and financial reporting function
- Quantitative and analytical thinking
- Knowledge of Credit Risk and Banking Products
- Knowledge of and working experience with IFRS9)
Education
- Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
End Date: November 7, 2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Absa Group Limited (Absa) on absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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