18 Banking jobs in Gauteng

Location:
Sandton or Cape Town (Hybrid)

Type:
12-Month Contract

Start Date:
ASAP

Industry:
Banking / Payments

We are seeking a skilled and driven
Automation Test Engineer
to join our banking client for a 12-month contract. This role requires someone who is passionate about quality assurance, with a strong background in test automation, payments systems, and Agile methodologies. You'll be responsible for ensuring the integrity and reliability of financial platforms through robust testing practices while working in a dynamic Agile team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, cases, and scripts (manual and automated)
• Create and maintain test automation frameworks from scratch
• Perform regression, functional, integration, and API testing
• Collaborate with developers to identify, log, and resolve defects efficiently
• Ensure continuous quality improvement and process enhancement
• Participate in design reviews, Agile ceremonies, and requirement analysis
• Communicate testing progress and results clearly to stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with QA best practices and banking standards
• Continuously upskill and support team knowledge-sharing efforts

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Solid foundation in software testing methodologies and best practices
• Proficiency in automation tools: Selenium, Playwright
• Languages: JavaScript, C#, SQL, PostgreSQL
• API testing and automation: Postman, RESTful services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control systems
• Performance testing tools: JMeter or K6 (advantageous)
• Exposure to AWS cloud environments and AWS Cloud Practitioner cert (advantageous)
• Payments domain experience required, especially familiarity with ISO 20022 formats (advantageous)
• Banking industry experience essential
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, and ceremonies
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards

You'll be part of a high-performance team shaping the future of digital banking and payments. This is your chance to work with modern tools and contribute to large-scale systems that impact millions. If you are passionate about automation, committed to excellence, and enjoy solving complex problems we
want to hear from you.

Minimum: At least 5 years’ experience in software development Experience of: leading and working in an agile development environment crafting roadmaps managing a budget using technical skills to support and guide a technical team to establish priorities and successfully manage deliverables utilizing communication and relationship management skills to engage with stakeholders using leadership to influence in other areas. Qualifications (Minimum) Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Information Technology - Computer Science Qualifications (Ideal Or Preferred) Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science Knowledge Minimum Functional knowledge particular to the product (e.g. Credit or App) People management and development practices and principles Stakeholder management Budgeting and accounting principles Business analysis and design Project Management principles and methodologies (SEND CV IN PDF FORMAT)

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Business Manager: Banking – In the Office of the Chief Banking Officer (Head Office)

To provide a business management support function through the coordination of various strategic initiatives and operations management interventions thereby supporting the Chief Banking Officer and the team to achieve effective and efficient

application of resources.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Postgraduate tertiary qualification in relevant area of focus / Financial Management / Cost Management / Business Administration.
• 5 - 8 years relevant work experience as a Business Manager / Cost Management Practitioner / Financial Modelling / Management Consultant / Project Manager / Chief Banking Officer Coordinator.
• 5 years Leadership experience in a comparable environment.

Critical Competencies

• Analytics (relevant to the function)
• Legislation
• Strategic Report Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management Principles
• Financial Principles and Modelling
• Strategic Planning and Processes
• Governance and Risk
• Sub-committee meetings and Board knowledge

Please note that if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application that your application was unsuccessful.

However, please keep a lookout on our website, for available positions which may be inline with your career aspirations.

For more information please contact:

Mandy Scullard

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (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 a business management support function through the coordination of various strategic initiatives and operations management interventions thereby supporting the Chief Banking Officer and the team to achieve effective and efficient application of resources.

To support the Chief Banking Officer and the business unit team with various activities with particular emphasis on Business Planning, Cost Management; Financial Performance Management, and Reporting, Modelling and Data Analysis ,Project Coordination, Risk Management, Change Management, Operational and Administrative functions while facilitating proper governance and compliance to legislation and best practice within the framework of the Land Bank's policies and guidelines.

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (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 a business management support function through the coordination of various strategic initiatives and operations management interventions thereby supporting the Chief Banking Officer and the team to achieve effective and efficient application of resources.

To support the Chief Banking Officer and the business unit team with various activities with particular emphasis on Business Planning, Cost Management; Financial Performance Management, and Reporting, Modelling and Data Analysis ,Project Coordination, Risk Management, Change Management, Operational and Administrative functions while facilitating proper governance and compliance to legislation and best practice within the framework of the Land Bank's policies and guidelines.

1. Business Planning at Divisional Level

In liaison with the Chief Banking Officer coordinate various business planning and strategic initiatives and projects on behalf of the various Departments within the Division. These include amongst others the following:

• Coordinate and contribute to the development and implementation of the Corporate plan and Divisional plan to execute agreed strategic objectives.
• Work with team members and secures cooperation from colleagues and divisional team members to implement key strategies, projects and initiatives as identified for the division.
• Coordinate, monitor, track and report on these strategies and initiatives including recommending enhancements/changes as and when required.
• Provide business intelligence to the Chief Banking Officer by conducting studies, research and keeping abreast on issues affecting areas of responsibility which inform the direction of the Division.

2. Strategic Coordination and Preparation for Meetings, and Engagements

• Prepare the divisional annual calendar
• Engage with Chief Banking Officer's direct reports and prepare the agenda for the Management Committee (Manco)
• Track all resolutions and action items arising from the Manco meetings
• Coordinate and/or prepare any required concept documents, reports, memos, letters and presentations on behalf of the Chief Banking Officer/General Managers as and when required.
• Research, collate any relevant information and scrutinise complex submissions/reports and provide input or feedback to the Chief Banking Officer.

3. Operational and Divisional Efficiencies

• Proactively support the Chief Banking Officer with specific reference to the following:
• Establish and implement effective business support functions, set up and maintain systems processes and procedures that will contribute towards improving efficiencies and improve the customer experience
• Manage the effective flow of information and documents across the division down to implementation level
• Monitor and evaluate efficiencies and identify opportunity for enhancement including improvement of products and services through established mechanisms
• Champions new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of processes in order to achieve organisational and divisional goals.
• Act as the Budget Controller for the Chief Banking Officer, monitor and report on variances concerning the budget.

4. Risk, Governance and Ethics Management

• Represent Division as a Risk champion.
• Monitor aspects related to business continuity and Enterprise Risk Management.
• Identify potential risks within areas of responsibility and make recommendations to mitigate identified risks.
• Updating risk register and tracking progress.
• Incident management report.
• Implements innovative service delivery options in own section.

5. Project Management

• Plan, manage, monitors and evaluates activities around designated strategic projects in order to support the delivery of desired outputs and outcomes.
• Monitor and track project goals and objectives and progress within prescribed time frames and funding parameters.
• Coordinate high level meetings and events in collaboration with the relevant support divisions related to the project.

6. Divisional Performance Reporting

• Compiles divisional Performance Reporting
• Track, monitor and report on the Performance Scorecard of the Division and all the departmental/business units in the Division.
• Lead optimization projects to improve client service and operational efficiencies.
• Analyse system and data gaps to implement reporting requirements.
• Participate in the process change committee, to ensure changes across the business are integrated and aligned.
• Facilitate policy revisions pertaining to the division.

7. People Management

Performance Management

• Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets.
• Compile the Performance Management documentation in collaboration with the staff member.

Capacity Planning

• Determine the human resource requirements, in accordance with the expected deliverables and current capacity.
• Secure the human capital requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in accordance with the expected targets.

• Postgraduate tertiary qualification in relevant area of focus / Financial Management / Cost Management / Business Administration.
• 5 - 8 years relevant work experience as a Business Manager / Cost Management Practitioner / Financial Modelling / Management Consultant / Project Manager / Chief Banking Officer Coordinator.
• 5 years Leadership experience in a comparable environment.

• Analytics (relevant to the function)
• Legislation
• Strategic Report Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management Principles
• Financial Principles and Modelling
• Strategic Planning and Processes
• Governance and Risk
• Sub-committee meetings and Board knowledge

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

Head, Central Finance, Personal & Private Banking

Job Overview

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

To provide consolidated Management Information, financial reporting and detailed insights for PPB Group holistically that is relevant, incisive and timeous in order to optimise strategic decision making. Lead and drive the development of the necessary material needed for external result presentations and analyst meetings and prepare responses to analysts' queries as well as interactions with Investor Relations. Lead the consolidation and reporting of PPB Group holistic budgets, revised estimates and rolling forecasts.Lead and drive the PPB Group narrative development for all internal and external business positioning, including analyst and investor engagements and Board discussions. Develop, drive and lead the change plan, including innovation, optimization, and change management across the continent for PPB Finance.

Qualifications

Qualification:

• Post Graduate Degree in Finance and Accounting

Experience Required:

• More than 10 yearsunderstanding of the end-to-end Financial Value Chain in Financial Services, specifically Retail Banking
• Experience in consolidating large business reports and planning management information with detailed analysis and insights to direct strategic decision making on C-Suite level.
• The role requires previous experience in heading up a finance team and delivering key MIS to business unit.
• Experience and capability to lead and drive change management in a finance department or business unit
• Management Accounting reporting experience.
• Broad understanding of a business environment.
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques.
• Construct, read and interpret financial statements.
• Computer literacy in well-known applications.
• Experience of industry key ratio comparatives.

Head, Finance, Group Schemes, Personal & Private Banking SA

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

To fully take accountability for the translation and implementation of finance strategy into supported business area. Provide leadership, vision, direction to financial management team and ensure the implementation of full financial management services into supported business.

• Post Graduate Degree in Finance
• CA(SA) ideal

• 8-10 Years' Experience in Finance Business Partnering across the finance value chain
• Experience in a financial or management accounting role
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across finance intersection points