Overview
SFO: Card Issuing Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at Nedbank
Title: SFO: Card Issuing
Company: Nedbank
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Classification
Req#: 145549
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
Closing Date: 26 May 2026
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Noli Madikane
Job Family
Finance
Career Stream
Accounting
Leadership Pipeline
Manage Self: Professional
Job Purpose
To generate; analyse and report reliable; meaningful financial and non-financial information to support the requirements and decision making of the business; in line with Nedbank's strategy.
Job Responsibilities
Card Issuing & Association Accounting
Manage finance activities for card issuing, focusing on Visa and other card schemes (Mastercard, Amex, Bankserv)
Process and monitor interchange and scheme-related costs and revenues
Reconcile card scheme invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness
Perform monthly journals, reconciliations, and GL processing
Support the monthly financial close for the card business
Card Product Financial Support
Analyse financial performance of credit, debit, and cheque card products
Provide insights on revenue, cost drivers, and profitability
Ensure accurate and relevant card-related financial reporting
Reporting & Analysis
Prepare and deliver monthly financial reports and variance analysis
Provide clear financial insights and commentary to stakeholders
Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with internal teams to support card finance activities and decision-making
Resolve financial queries and ensure accuracy of reported information
Continuous Improvement & Governance
Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting
Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and regulatory requirements
Essential Qualifications – NQF Level
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Preferred Qualification
- Bachelor of Commerce: Honours – Accounting
Minimum Experience Level
- 3–5 years’ experience in financial accounting or finance roles
- Experience in reconciliations, financial reporting, and journal processing
- Exposure to card issuing, payments, or card schemes (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, lookups, working with large datasets)
- Experience working with interchange fees, scheme billing, or high-volume financial transactions
Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Administrative procedures and systems
- Banking procedures
- Cluster specific operations
- Data analysis
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Business writing skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
Behavioural Competencies
- Building Customer Loyalty
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Initiating Action
- Managing Work
- Quality Orientation
Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566