First National Bank (FNB) is one of the “big four” banks in South Africa and is the oldest bank in the country, with origins dating back to 1838. It operates as a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, a large financial services group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. FNB’s headquarters are located in Johannesburg.

Job Description

• To provide specialised construction financial and contractual advice and monitor property developments and building projects end-to-end, across franchises in South Africa and relevant subsidiaries, ensuring that projects are completed within agreed costs and timelines

Job Description

Are You Someone Who Can

• Monitor the project against the projected plan and notify credit in good time of any expected delays and the potential impact thereof on the cost and timelines of the project
• Provide input into functional budget and monitor and report on variances
• Minimize expenditure and manage costs and collate, analyze, evaluate data and information to forecast expenditure and cash flow trends and make recommendations to improve budget
• Manage authorization of expenditures and implementation of financial regulations
• Calculate the cost to complete projects by visiting the site, assessing the developer’s claims and the project cost report
• Verify and substantiate variation orders on the project and the impact thereof on the approved project funding
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations, the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Ensure that delivery is accurate, timeous and of an acceptable standard
• Ensure that product or service knowledge and advice is technically accurate
• Know and understand customer needs to deliver a quality service

You’ll Be an Ideal Candidate If You Have

• BSc Quantity Surveying and other relevant qualifications
• Post graduate degree related to Quantity Surveying
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in township, residential and commercial developments
• Excellent Stakeholder engagement skills
• You are a self-starter and can work independently with little and no guidance

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate.
• On going training and upskilling opportunities

We Can Be a Match If You Are

• Adaptable and curious
• Thrive in collaborative environments.
• Able to work effectively in a complex and forever changing environment.
• Have courage to have tough conversations