Senior Financial Manager: Transactional NIR Analysis

Nedbank Group Limited is a bank holding company that operates as one of the four largest banking groups in South Africa. The company's shares have been listed on the JSE Limited since 1969. The group offers a wide range of wholesale and retail banking services through four main business clusters, namely Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, Nedbank Retail and Business Banking and Nedbank Wealth. Nedbank Group focuses on southern Africa, with the group positioned to be a bank for all - both from a retail and wholesale banking perspective. The principal services offered by the group comprise business, corporate and retail banking, property finance, investment banking, private banking, foreign exchange and securities trading. Nedbank Group also generates income from private equity, credit card issuing and processing services, custodial services, unit trust administration, asset management services and bancassurance.Why join the team! Nedbank is looking for a Senior Financial Manager to join a high-impact finance team focused on transactional non-interest revenue (NIR) and related cost optimisation within a complex, data-rich banking environment. This role sits at the intersection of finance, data, and commercial strategy, offering an opportunity to move beyond traditional reporting into insight-led, value-adding finance. You will work with large, complex datasets across multiple transactional products, developing advanced data manipulation, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities while gaining deep exposure to revenue drivers, pricing models, product economics, and cost structures. The role offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence business outcomes through data-driven insights and commercial recommendations. Operating within a lean, collaborative team, you will benefit from continuous coaching, cross-skilling, and exposure to adjacent areas such as value-added services and fintech-like environments. This is an ideal opportunity for a CA(SA) with strong analytical capability and a passion for working with data to build expertise in commercial finance, revenue optimisation, and strategic decision support within a fast-paced and evolving banking environment. Job Purpose To drive value through analysis, management, and optimisation of transactional non-interest revenue (NIR) by combining strong financial expertise with deep data interrogation. The role ensures alignment between financial performance and underlying transactional data, identifies revenue leakage, and delivers insights to support business decision-making across a complex transactional product environment. Job Responsibilities Analyse large, complex datasets across multiple transactional products and revenue streams to understand performance drivers and trends at a granular level Perform detailed trend, variance, and anomaly analysis to identify movements in revenue, isolate root causes, and highlight risks and opportunities impacting financial performance Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve revenue leakage, missed billing, and pricing inconsistencies, ensuring all revenue due is accurately recognised and collected Reconcile general ledger outputs to underlying transactional and product-level data, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment between financial reporting and operational drivers Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, incorporating data-driven insights and ensuring alignment to business strategy and performance expectations Provide clear, concise, and actionable insights, explanations, and recommendations to stakeholders, translating complex data into meaningful commercial narratives Engage cross-functionally with finance, product, operations, and technology teams to investigate anomalies, validate data, and resolve discrepancies effectively Drive enhancements in processes, reporting frameworks, and data utilisation, improving efficiency, accuracy, and the overall quality of financial insight generated Take ownership of improving visibility into revenue performance and drivers, enabling more proactive and informed decision-making across the business Provide guidance, support, and coaching within the team, ensuring high standards of analytical rigour, attention to detail, and delivery excellence Essential Qualifications - NQF Level Professional Qualifications/Honour's Degree Preferred Qualification Chartered Accountant Minimum Experience Level 5+ years post-articles experience (CA) or equivalent, within financial management, FP&A, or commercial finance roles. Proven experience working in data-intensive, analytical environments, with the ability to interrogate large datasets, perform trend and variance analysis, and identify anomalies impacting financial performance. Demonstrated capability in revenue or commercial finance, including analysing revenue drivers (pricing vs volume), identifying revenue leakage, and resolving financial discrepancies across complex product sets. Strong track record of reconciling general ledger outputs to underlying transactional or operational data, and translating insights into clear, actionable recommendations that support business decision-making. Experience engaging with cross-functional stakeholders to investigate issues, improve processes, and enhance overall business performance. Preferred Experience Experience within banking, or highly data-driven environments will be advantageous. Technical / Professional Knowledge Banking procedures Business Acumen Cluster specific operations Data analysis Governance, Risk and Controls Industry trends Relevant regulatory knowledge Relevant software and systems knowledge Remuneration policies and principles Research methodology Closing date: 15 August 2026