Regulatory Reporting Analyst - African Bank - Johannesburg, South African
(2024-03)
- Prepared the following regulatory returns: BA100, BA110, BA200, BA210, BA320, BA340, BA900, BA920, BA930, and the BA94* series.
- Actively participated in the new BA900 project, collaborating with the project team throughout the development and implementation phases to ensure the Bank's readiness for the go-live date of the new BA900 series returns.
- Contributed to the compilation of the Pillar 3 report and ensured accurate reporting of new products by engaging with stakeholders involved in new product development initiatives.
- Managed and processed audit requests, guiding them through the established returns process.
- Addressed various ad-hoc requests from diverse stakeholders across the Bank.
Regulatory Analyst - Old Mutual: Project Olympus - Johannesburg, South African
(2023-05 - 2023-07)
- Executed the preparation of the BA900 and BA94* series returns from inception.
- Assisted in establishing the BA920 and BA930 returns from the ground up to support the Old Mutual: Project Olympus in its banking license application and auditor query resolution.
- Significantly contributed to the preparation of the BA600 and BA610 returns for foreign entities.
Regulatory Reporting Analyst - Sasfin Bank: Sandton Head Office - Johannesburg, South African
(2019-12 - 2022-04)
- Compiled returns including BA100, BA 94* series, BA310, BA200, BA210, BA700, and the MPL return, alongside preparing the BA099s.
- Calculated the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) for daily liquidity meetings with Executive Committee (EXCO) members.
- Generated the Loans and Advances file utilized by colleagues for their respective returns, and ran necessary reports from the internal system.
- Supported IT in the potential automation of regulatory returns.
- Liaised with the General Ledger (GL) department to ensure timely and accurate regulatory reporting to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) by processing reallocations and corrections.
- Collaborated with external auditors to address queries during year-end audits.
- Managed daily updates, submissions, and resubmissions of regulatory returns for the team.
- Responded to SARB-related queries concerning return submissions.
- Coordinated with cross-departmental teams to compile variance analysis for SARB reporting.
Regulatory Accountant - Bidvest Bank: Sandton Head Office - Johannesburg, South African
(2018-09 - 2019-11)
- Prepared the BA125 annual return, B12, and IDB returns.
- Generated regulatory reports including BA 100, 110, 120, 130 (BA100 series), BA 900 series (BA900, 920, 940), BA310, BA340, and the MPL return.
- Compiled the List of Assets and Liabilities, a detailed Balance Sheet breakdown utilized across various bank departments.
- Addressed ALCO (Asset and Liability Committee) related queries from the Treasury department.
- Assisted IT in automating specific returns.
- Prepared necessary journals for the Finance department prior to month-end closing, including Reallocation of Overdrafts and Accounts in Excess, Derivative journals, and Balance Sheet reallocation journals for incorrectly processed entries.
- Participated in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity testing.
- Addressed SARB-related queries concerning return submissions.
- Liaised with personnel across the bank to assemble required variance analysis for SARB reporting.
Regulatory and Financial Analyst - Mercantile Bank: Sandton Head Office - Johannesburg, South African
(2015-04 - 2018-09)
- Prepared monthly financial reports and journals, including Interest Corrections, Special Impairments Allocations, Prime Dump, ALCO Final report, BA 900, 920, 930, and 940 series, Macro Prudential Return, Consolidated Dump, Credit Card Statistics, and Nostro Balancing.
- Compiled the Corporate Low Risk Revised report, detailing investments held with other banks.
- Generated the Cost of Capital monthly journal and prepared FX revaluation reports.
- Assisted in finalizing Management Accounts and ensured timely submission of SARB returns on designated submission days.
- Submitted the Credit Card Statistics report to SARB on a monthly basis.
- Developed Nostro and Currency Foreign Currency workings.
- Supported the Reporting team by consolidating the Trial Balance, Intercompany report, and Investments report for monthly audit files, as well as preparing the Consolidated Trial Balance encompassing the Holding Company's financial statements.
Accountant: Card and Alliance Partners - Mercantile Bank: Sandton Head Office - Johannesburg, South African
(2014-02 - 2015-03)
- Executed the preparation of numerous daily and month-end financial journals and reconciliations.
- Compiled monthly audit files and managed interactions with internal customers.
- Generated invoices upon request.
- Delivered training to colleagues from 14 branches on ATM reconciliations, enhancing their Excel proficiency.
- Onboarded and trained new employees and learnership program participants.
Finance Graduate - Mercantile Bank: Sandton Head Office - Johannesburg, South African
(2013-02 - 2014-01)
- Prepared daily reconciliations including SAMOS, Code Line Clearing, EFT, Branch Cash Balancing, and Interest Daily/Suspended Interest Dumps.
- Reconciled FX revaluation reports and Detailed and Summarised GLIF reports.
- Managed monthly reconciliations, journal entries, and audit file preparation.
- Generated invoices as requested by other departments.
- Reconciled Pronto, Saswitch, and daily ACB processes.
- Provided interim support for permanent staff in senior roles during their maternity or annual leave.
