The jobholder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with prudential guidelines and timely and accurate reporting to Management. Provide leadership and coordination in the administrative business planning, accounting and budgeting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the budgeting process. Collation and gathering of teams’ P&L and Balance sheets in line with agreed budgeted PBT and Balance figures. Preparation of revenue, operating and capital expenditure budget.
• Undertaking Monthly Product Performance reviews, customer and business units’ performance analysis.
• Monitor performance of various units of the Bank relative to the annual budget and planned forecast.
• Collation of PBT and Balance sheet figures of pledged PBT & Balance sheet figures for MPR and BPR meetings.
• Participate in preparation 5-year business plan for the year. Take part in Strategy and policy formulation to achieve the Unit’s objectives.
• Timely preparation of Commission, fees and expense control report and proper Income leakage report.
• Ensure Tax compliance.
• Coordination of audits; Annual Audit, regulator audit, group audit and internal audit.
• Preparation of FINSTAT in line with GAAP/IFRS/IAS and monthly reports.
• Daily ledger reviews to ensure general ledger data integrity.
• Review Pay roll
• Liaising with regulators during risk –based examination of the Bank.

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities set:

• A business related first degree or Accounting
• An account Professional Qualification (CPA/ CFA)
• A thorough understanding of the Banking Industry and the regulations enforced by the Regulatory Authorities.
• Strong analytical skills and a conceptual thinker.
• Computer Literate with a special focus on Excel and familiarity with a Core Banking System for MIS development
• Strong leadership capability to drive team execution in line with the Bank Strategy.
• Problem solving skills with the direct reports
• Report writing and preparation
• Query resolution to queries in your units
• Respond to queries/information required by the external auditors and other stakeholders