Nadia Govender

Multiple Global Portfolio management (Group Marketing, CIB Marketing, CIB People and Culture, CIB Finance, CIB Risk, CIB Legal.

• Business Partnering/Stakeholder Engagement
• Reporting, presenting, and interpreting results, trends and variances to business partners and stakeholders to assist with cost management and aligning spend/initiatives to strategic objectives.
• Forming mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders such as People and Culture, Procurement, IT and Financial Shared Services, Travel Desk amongst others to ensure I am able to deliver on a variety of projects/initiatives with the support of different areas and individuals within the bank.
• Liaise with business partners, stakeholders and various business areas to ensure the business needs/requirements are fulfilled and any road-blocks are addressed and resolved.
• Prepare and present financial results (Exco Pack) to business heads and supporting packs to MANCO members, Finance reporting teams and any other Group stakeholders.
• Reporting Prepare maintain and present cost absorption models for all CF centres within my portfolio ensuring that the most appropriate cost driver is utilized, IGSM contracts are built appropriately and providing support and commentary to cost recipients monthly (including IGSM recoveries for direct services).
• Planning and forecasting Compilation and agreeing of forecasts with business heads within defined timelines. Creation and updating of rolling forecast periodically to ensure up to date targets and tracking is available and reported on appropriately. Support business heads in alignment of strategic objectives/metrics to agreed forecast and provide financial and non-financial insights to support business decisions for planning purposes. Provide business with support in preparing for quarterly business review submissions. Creation and analysis of Management Information (MI) Collation of data and building of management reports on group reporting tools (FMI) and (SAC) to provide trend analysis, insights, and recommendations to business to support decision making and the identification of efficiencies/value creation.
• Provide leadership in formulating and implementing a strategy for my team on how we will best deliver to our stakeholders and drive operational excellence Promoting agility and the ability to quickly and efficiently respond to change in the area, businesses we support and Group at large Responsible for managing and leading direct reports which includes ensuring team objectives/deliverables are met timeously whilst collaboration and a positive team culture are maintained Providing guidance and support to my team to ensure that they are equipped for and exposed to growth opportunities
• Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in team meetings and offering valuable input during brainstorming sessions.
• Streamlined report generation process for improved efficiency and faster delivery.
• Created visually appealing dashboards that effectively communicated key metrics to stakeholders.
• Increased efficiency of existing processes by identifying areas of improvement during routine report reviews.
• Developed custom reports to address specific business needs and support decision-making processes.
• Served as a subject matter expert in data analysis, providing guidance and support to colleagues when needed.
• Enhanced data integrity by applying meticulous attention to detail when reviewing and analyzing data maintenance processes.
• Maintained accuracy of general ledger and assisted in bank reconciliations.
• Prepared monthly ad hoc reporting in alignment with client needs.

· Preparation and presentation of Periodic Financial and Management accounting reports to Business unit directors – this includes monthly Global performance packs and Quarterly Business Review for strategic committee meetings

· Analyzing and Reporting on costs, transfer recoveries and staff headcount (SA/AR/INTL)

· Aid Management with Financial Planning by providing relevant information around their monthly spend (IS & GL) and spend forecasting models

· Business Partnering with Business unit leadership (Directors and Senior Managers) to provide operational and tactical finance support

· Risk and compliance of invoices/purchase orders created by the business unit

· Processing of journals and restatements

· Providing accurate and meaningful commentary for decision making purposes

· The construction and maintenance of cost absorption files (PCM files) for all cost centres within the portfolio.

· Full accountability for the Forecasting and Budget Process, this includes the creation and input of planning templates, reporting and presentation of data

· Fully accountability for the P&L (Cost centres) and Balance Sheet substantiation

· Accounting hygiene accountability including monitoring payments and maintaining Delegation of Authority limits

Preparation of monthly management accounts, analysis and insight including industry metrics. Control environment and aiding with the annual audit.