Executive Associate

Join Us in Becoming the Best Banking Group in the World!! 

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees.  Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients

About Our Finance Department

Our Financial Management team is at the heart of Capitec’s strategic goals, driving financial excellence, innovation, and long-term business growth. We are transforming into a highly strategic, tech-driven function, leveraging AI, data analytics, and automation to stay ahead of industry trends and continuously improve our financial processes. The role of finance professionals at Capitec is evolving from transactional tasks to more strategic and advisory responsibilities, focusing on real-time insights, integrated systems, and data-driven decision-making, all while emphasizing sustainability and risk management.  

Your key Responsibilities & Impact

• Strategic Research & Insights: Conduct internal and external research to inform financial strategy, provide data-driven recommendations, and support decision-making at the executive level. 

• Business Planning & Integration: Drive alignment across strategic initiatives, optimize business planning, and facilitate key reviews, workshops, and leadership sessions. 

• Executive & Senior Team Support: Serve as a key advisor to the CFO, ensuring leadership alignment, managing reporting, and coordinating strategic priorities. 

• Financial & Operational Excellence: Collaborate with Finance Business Partners on budgeting, headcount management, and process optimization to enhance efficiency. 

• Executive Profile & Stakeholder Engagement: Support the CFO in elevating their internal and external presence through thought leadership, presentations, and key industry engagements.

The Experience & Skills You Need

• CA(SA) qualification required with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in financial management, including at least 3 years in a middle management role.

• Proven ability to influence and build relationships to drive objectives. 

• Successful track record in leading and managing projects within a large organization. 

• Experience in developing business cases and driving innovation. 

We are Capitec 

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable, and delivered through a personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.   

Why choose Us 

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.   

 If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best financial services group in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!  

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.