Risk & Compliance Officer

Our client is looking for a strategic and experienced Risk Management Specialist to lead their risk assessment and mitigation efforts in Pretoria
. This role involves identifying potential risks across the organization, developing comprehensive risk management strategies, and implementing robust control measures to safeguard assets and ensure business continuity. You will work closely with various departments to foster a proactive risk‑aware culture and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This is a critical position for an individual passionate about identifying and managing complex risks within the financial sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify, analyze, and evaluate potential threats to the organization.
• Develop and implement effective risk management policies, procedures, and frameworks.
• Design and oversee the execution of risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Monitor and report on the organization's risk profile, providing actionable insights to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations and best practices in risk management.
• Promote a strong risk management culture throughout the organization in Gauteng
  .

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field;
  Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in risk management
  , preferably within the insurance or financial services industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment methodologies, quantitative analysis, and control implementation.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions in Pretoria
  .
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional certifications such as CRM, FRM, or PRM are highly desirable.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and executive‑level benefits package.
• Significant bonus potential based on organizational risk performance.
• Generous allocation for professional development and certifications.
• Strategic role with high visibility across the organization.
• Dynamic work environment in the administrative capital,
  Gauteng
  .

The role ensures the accuracy of monthly financials, monitors working capital and operational efficiencies, and maintains a robust control environment to drive financial transparency and informed decision‑making in Ford Protect and FCSD South Africa (SAF) including Ford Protect Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and Northern Africa (NAF). This role is critical for ensuring that financial reserves are accurately and fairly valued, identifying potential plan losses, and preparing comprehensive reports for management and fund administration that adhere to stringent financial controls and standards.

The role also serves as the primary financial interface between PS&L, FCSD Operations, Purchasing, Payables and Regional GBS teams. This is a high impact, "hands‑on" role responsible for ensuring that the physical reality of our supply chain is accurately reflected in our financial results. Moving beyond simple reporting to identify operational "root causes," strengthens internal controls, and optimizes the end‑to‑end Procure-to-Pay (PTP) process.

Investigate and resolve PTP bottlenecks, specifically focusing on fixing root causes of supplier payment delays and training local operations on correct Goods Receipt (GR) procedures. Provide high‑integrity financial reporting and analytical support for the FCSD business unit. Conduct "walk‑throughs" of warehouse and operations processes to identify and close local control gaps. Partner with Operations to oversee complex inventory cycle counts and resolve discrepancies.

Provide financial context for PS&L budget variances and support local projects like warehouse footprint…