A mortgage specialist company based in Durban is looking for a B-BBEE Verification Specialist to join their team of professionals and manage the company’s B-BBEE portfolio for all the entities.

In this role, you would provide guidance, expertise and direction for the data required and ensure that all the transformation objectives and targeted B-BBEE certification levels are achieved for all the entities.

The successful individual will have excellent numeracy and accounting skills, strong knowledge of B-BBEE legislation, strong knowledge of amended FSC codes and the ability to work with large amounts of data.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading successful strategic B-BBEE initiatives to improve transformation and B-BBEE
  • Ownership: monitor, manage and ensure required records
  • Management Control
  • Employment equity and skills: drive the EE and skills development in collab with HR and in line with targets
  • Procurement: regulate and coordinate the end-to-end process
  • Enterprise & supplier development: develop strategies
  • Social: collab with relevant committees on the ED strategy and develop an annual CSR programme
• Managing the annual B-BBEE verification process
  • Ensure readiness for the verification process
  • Coordinate collection and submission of data
  • Manage a relationship with an agency
  • Regular reporting
  • Complete necessary administration and preparation
  • Update the B-BBEE scorecard monthly
  • Compile required evidence
  • Proper record-keeping, database management and data collation
  • Collect and collate financial statements and invoices
  • Update skills development training stats
  • Receive and store socio-economic development letters
  • Ensure all enterprise development invoices and registers for training are filed
• Addressing gaps identified in the annual B-BBEE verification process
  • Identify and close gaps in each reporting period
  • Develop scenarios to close gaps and drive transformation
  • Meet with relevant stakeholders to address gaps
  • Report on progress to management
• Compliance with the legislative framework governing B-BBEE
  • Keep abreast of legislative changes and amendments
  • Adhere to requirements, reporting, rules, policies and processes

Key requirements:

• 5 years’ overall B-BBEE verification experience
• 2 years’ experience with Amended Financial Services Sector Code as a verification analyst or manager
• Working knowledge of B-BBEE legislation and codes
• B-BBEE Technical signatory preferred
• Financial / Legal industry exposure preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Law or Business Management
• Completed B-BBEE Management Development Programme preferred

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• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
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