Summary

• To provide the senior management team with an insightful knowledge of the bank’s business drivers through robust and challenging analysis.
• To provide a proactive approach to improving quality of management information and analysis.
• Finance on budget and performance issues.
• Identify cost drivers and recommend cost control / management initiatives
• To lead the business analytics team.
• As part of Finance function leadership team to play a leadership role by providing insights, ideas and technical accounting and business solutions for the betterment of the bank

Responsibilities

Planning 

• To co-ordinate preparation of medium term plan and budgets including providing management with analytical support to enable them prepare and submit quality budgets within agreed periods. 
• To challenge functional budgets thereby ensuring that they are realistic and stretching. 
• To ensure capital budgets are adhered. 
• Build a relationship with all budget holders at all levels.
• Ensure functional and Group cross working in Country and with Group and Cluster Teams. 
• To agree key budget assumptions and to prepare the budget timetable. 

Perfomance Management 

• Effective presentation of detailed business performance analysis through production of monthly management accounts.Support and constructively challenge monthly results, forecasts and plans for each of the business line.
• Perform ad hoc analysis within set deadlines and as requested by senior management. 
• Identify value adding initiatives in conjunction with Chief Financial Officer and other business leaders in other functions. ·
• Provide accurately segmented information on income, costs and balance sheet to satisfy internal and external functional needs.
• Prepare and submit / forward Ml requests from CMC members and Group Finance within agreed deadlines and to ensure the information meet the highest standard. 
• To prepare capital plans and to review every month to ensure that there are no violations of WRA ratios and other BOT requirements
• Be aware of and up to date with all financial and commercial issues affecting the bank.
• Recommend system enhancements to strengthen financial management systems.
• Managing group reporting that falls under planning and performance management.

Staff Management 

• Help team members to identify strengths and weaknesses in their own skills and attributes, review their self-development plans and ensure training and development needs are accommodated. 
• Coach team members on Planning & Performance Management.
• Assess employee’s performance against contract.
• Review and input to Performance Management Reviews.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Banking, Actuarial Science or Computer Science.
• CPA (T)/ACCA Qualified Member – Qualified Certified Accountant is a must.

Requirements

• Very strong computer and MI skills necessary for preparation of financial and performance presentations to senior management and Board of Directors. Advanced level skills on Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
• Strong planning skills – Experience in budgeting process in organisations
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Excellent understanding of competitive activity.
• Good understanding of global and domestic economic trends.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Strong team player with good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills. Ability to influence senior management across the business.
• Experience in the financial services environment.
• Experience in Leadership positions of not less than 3 years leading a team of two people or more and overall experience of not less than 5 years.
• Excellent Accounting knowledge
• Flexibility and experience to work as Financial Controller will be an added advantage

Characteristics

• Broad knowledge of the Bank’s financial, costing and management accounting processes. 
• Good knowledge of the bank’s products and services. 
• Good Knowledge of Bank’s balance sheet structure.

Reporting To

• Chief Financial Officer