KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

Risk Management and Compliance

·         Lead the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of financial reporting policies and internal controls aligned to IFRS and regulatory requirements.

·         Ensure full compliance with IFRS, IAS, Bank of Namibia regulations and applicable statutory requirements, including accurate and timely posting of complex accounting entries.

·         Oversee the preparation, validation, and review of IFRS calculations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

·         Drive resolution of internal and external audit findings, ensuring root-cause remediation and strengthened controls.

·         Ensure delivery of monthly, quarterly and semi-annual finance risk reporting.

·         Lead the annual review and update of finance risk policies and frameworks.

·         Champion automation and process optimisation within financial reporting to enhance control, efficiency and auditability.

Statutory and Consolidated Financial Reporting

·         Ensure timely, accurate submission of all statutory returns and regulatory reports to the Bank of Namibia and other authorities.

·         Manage the preparation and submission of consolidated supervision returns (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual).

·         Ensure prompt resolution of all regulatory queries relating to submitted returns.

·         Lead the preparation of consolidated annual financial statements for the Bank and subsidiaries, ensuring full IFRS compliance and audit readiness.

·         Review and approve monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

·         Review and approve reconciliations, ensuring completeness and timely resolution of reconciling items.

·         Ensure accurate maintenance of subsidiary accounting records.

·         Review subsidiary financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with group policies.

·         Act as a primary liaison with Bank of Namibia inspectors on financial reporting matters.

·         Lead and coordinate audit processes, ensuring timely delivery of information and high-quality outputs.

·         Drive a proactive audit readiness culture, minimising audit findings and ensuring strong governance.

Tax Management

·         Review the Income Tax, VAT and Withholding Tax (WHT) and other indirect tax calculations, reconciliations, submissions and payments for the Bank and its subsidiaries.

·         Ensure full compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations, including timeliness and accuracy.

·         Manage and resolve tax authority queries and audits, including VAT audits and engagements with the Receiver of Revenue.

Leadership and Capability Development

·         Provide strong leadership, direction and oversight to the Financial Reporting team.

·         Develop and implement structured training and development plans to build technical IFRS, regulatory and systems expertise.

·         Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high performance.

·         Drive effective knowledge transfer, coaching and mentoring within the team.

Performance Management

·         Conduct regular performance evaluations, ensuring alignment with departmental and organisational objectives.

·         Provide ongoing feedback, coaching and performance improvement plans where required.

·         Ensure clear role clarity, accountability and succession planning within the team.