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Nawaal Ahmed

CA Trainee

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with a friendly demeanor and strong problem-solving skills, honed at FNB Structured Finance Solutions. Proven ability to collaborate effectively, manage stakeholders, and deliver impactful financial reports. Experienced in financial modeling and analysis, demonstrating adaptability and time management in fast-paced environments.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Office Rotation

FNB Structured Finance Solutions
07.2025 - Current

Tasks in the Leverage Finance Team included:

  • Run financial models to assess financial performance of potential clients.
  • Assisted with writing pre-screen documents.
  • Assisted with writing up term sheets.
  • Assisted with the final credit approval process by drawing up the FACT application (formal credit system).


Tasks in the Commercial Property Finance Team included:

  • Assisted with writing property reports.
  • Assisted with annual reviews.

Budgeting Rotation

RMB Global Markets Finance
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Assisted with the Finance budget with included engaging all the Finance Heads.
  • Assisted with the Client budget which included engaging the Client Desk Heads.
  • Performed the Global Markets headcount budget.
  • Assisted with the preparation of the Remuneration Committee document.
  • Assisted with various analyses such as historical financial information, RMB Centre charges and BU allocations.

Risk Rotation

Enterprise Risk Management
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Assisted with finalising the June 2024 Pillar 3 Report.
  • Managed stakeholders for the Material Risk Factor Disclosure Report.
  • Assisted with the roll-forward of the December 2024 Pillar 3 Report by updating coding/formulas on Workiva.
  • Assisted with analysing the Private Equity book for Equity Investment Risk.
  • Assisted the Environmental Risk team with their Environmental Risk Profile Report and Climate Risk Profile Report to be presented at the relevant committees.

Year End Rotation

RMB TTS Finance
02.2024 - 08.2024
  • Assisted with the month-end and year-end accounting for the Rand Account Services book. Tasks involved posting monthly journals, matching ICPs, BA reporting and management reporting.
  • Assisted with Stats and Regs with month-end and year-end reporting. Tasks involved BA 300, reviewing BA 100 and BA 120, managing the debtors and creditors ageing analysis and reviewing bank packs.
  • Year-end specific tasks included managing stakeholders for the Internal Financial Controls document, reviewing non-bank packs, assisting with the related party disclosures and completing the credit losses for non-advances calculation.
  • Assisted the Product Control team with daily PnL for London and managed the Mauritius book migration to ACBS.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy -

University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Accounting Science -

University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

National Senior Certificate -

Redhill High School
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Friendly, positive attitude

Teamwork and collaboration

Microsoft office

Problem-solving

Time management

Flexible and adaptable

Timeline

Front Office Rotation

FNB Structured Finance Solutions
07.2025 - Current

Budgeting Rotation

RMB Global Markets Finance
01.2025 - 05.2025

Risk Rotation

Enterprise Risk Management
09.2024 - 12.2024

Year End Rotation

RMB TTS Finance
02.2024 - 08.2024

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy -

University of The Witwatersrand
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Accounting Science -

University of The Witwatersrand
04.2001 -

National Senior Certificate -

Redhill High School
04.2001 -
Nawaal AhmedCA Trainee