Finance Head-1 – FNB (First National Bank), Part of FirstRand Group

Head of Finance
Windhoek
October 20, 2026
Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

To lead the central finance team in delivering best practice and consistent quality outputs. A thought champion, the incumbent will need to drive constant process improvement and ensure an efficient and effective department is in place. The role involves both strategic input into the broader finance and bank strategy as well as operational input into the day-to-day deliverables of the team.

To provide strategic financial leadership and specialist oversight across the FirstRand Namibia Group (the Group), ensuring financial integrity, robust reporting, effective financial controls, and informed decision-making in support of business strategy. The role partners with executive and senior management to translate strategy into financial plans, strengthen financial governance, optimise resource allocation, and ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Group’s year-end and interim financial reporting processes, including the integrated annual report, results announcements, investor-facing financial information and all supporting reporting deliverables.
  • Own the preparation, technical review and quality assurance of annual and interim financial statements for the Group, the Bank and smaller subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with IFRS, listing requirements and applicable legislation.
  • Lead Basel III, prudential and other regulatory financial reporting, maintaining robust governance, review controls and submission calendars to ensure complete, accurate and timely returns.
  • Manage the end-to-end reporting timetable for the release and submission of financial results to the NSX, coordinating internal approvals and ensuring compliance with market disclosure obligations.
  • Manage key reporting stakeholders, including the CFO, executive management, Board and committee stakeholders, external auditors, the NSX sponsor, regulators and FirstRand Group Finance.
  • Oversee the monthly HFM reporting process and the preparation, review and submission of half-year and year-end Group reporting packs, ensuring alignment to Group accounting policies, reporting instructions and deadlines.
  • Oversee tax compliance and governance across the Group, including review of tax computations, returns, supporting schedules, tax provisions and payments, while managing tax risks and engagements with tax authorities and advisers.
  • Lead the external audit process for interim and year-end reporting, coordinate responses across relevant business areas and ensure audit matters are resolved and reported within agreed timelines.
  • Maintain a strong financial reporting control environment, including governance over accounting policies, significant judgements, disclosure controls, regulatory submissions and the integrity of published financial information.
  • Anticipate changes in IFRS, Basel, tax, regulatory and listing requirements, assess their impact and lead timely implementation across reporting processes and disclosures.
  • Drive continuous improvement across finance reporting by simplifying processes, strengthening standardisation, improving data flows and controls, and using automation to reduce manual effort and key-person dependency.
  • Provide the CFO with clear, decision-useful analysis on financial performance, reporting developments, emerging risks and matters requiring executive or Board attention.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals and specialists, with clear accountability, succession depth and the technical capability required to deliver listed-entity reporting to a high standard.

Requirements

  • Chartered Accountant (CA)
  • Postgraduate qualification in Finance or Business is advantageous.
  • Minimum: 8-10 years’ experience in finance roles of increasing complexity.
  • Proven experience leading senior finance professionals or specialist teams.
  • Strong background in financial reporting, planning, and governance.
  • Experience in regulated or complex organisational environments is highly advantageous.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: firstrand.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

REF Code: R54595

Closing Date: 2026-11-02

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