• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Business Partner


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 10 years


• Location Not specified


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

JOB DESCRIPTION

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• To conduct competitive bechmarking, environmental scanning and analysis to generate business insight and actionable recommendations for performance improvement  in the business areas of oversight


• To facilitate annual bottom up budgeting exercise and ensure adequate planning in the  business areas of oversight


• To identify and assess MIS issues affecting the business and ensure their correction and conclusinve resolution


• To support the implementation and maintenance of an effective MIS (Management Information System) reporting process that is accurate and fair in presenitng business performnace


• To ensure the integrity and completeness of acounts mapped to SBUs under oversight


• To ensure the correctness of costs allocated and fairness of cost apportioned to SBU


• To provide adhoc support to the SBU and prepare any reports as required


• To coordinate all other efforts to enhance performance by the SBU


• Prepare and analyze the following reports at least monthly and present same to SBUs/SRF at performance review sessions

Balance Sheet Review

• Volume and growth analysis


• Funding cost analysis (Deposit rates)


• Yield analysis

Product Analysis

• Electronic & other Products Sales & Adoption


• Non-Interest Income Analysis


• Cash Transaction Analysis (Identify dumping)

OPEX Analysis

• Budget utilization


• Cost allocation vs apportionment


• Cost optimization


• Branch Operations Cost Analysis


• Big Spenders’ Cost Engagement

Opportunities & Initiatives

• Cross-sell and collaboration


• Market & Environmental scanning


• Strategic initiatives


• Productivity Analysis


• Loss-making branches


• Facilitate the monthly performance review session with SBU/SRF Executives, to discuss the monthly performance report, issues (including cost apportionment, account remapping etc)


• Prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly performance position of the SRF/SBU, and facilitate robust performance dialogues with SBUs and SRFs


• Facilitate performance clinic sessions with under-performing Business Maanagers and Relationship Managers and offer advise and guidance to improve business  performance


• Monitor and analyse income allocated to SBU and ensure the corrrectness and completeness of performance reports, including costs, revenues, volumes and products


• Perform monthly balance sheet, income statement variance analysis.


• Provide periodic competitive analysis for business unit


• Participate in budgeting exercise to ensure adequate inputs and sensible assumptions by the SBU and budgeting teams


• Drive budget cascade to all Group Heads, Team Leads/ Business Development Managers, Business Managers and Relationship Managers and resolve all issues arising therefrom


• Indentify and ensure full coverage of all individuals in SBU in scorecard and monthly performacne dashboard preparation


• Identify and collate appropriate data for scorecard generation


• Generate and communicate scorecards to all individuals in the SBU and SRF being covered


• Drive adoption of issue management via the bank’s Helpdesk platform and BPM app as appliacble


• Monitor staff movement, ensure account re-mapping wihin SBU and correct any errors or irregularities


• Faciliate the resolution of all account mapping related issues and other inter-SBU disputes relating to ownership, income, value-chain, collaboration, cross-sell.


• Educate BM/RMs on peformance reports, strategic initiative, including new initiatives, dashboards and other reports


• Assist the Business Partner Leads in resolving conflicts arising from scorecards, MIS, expense control, budget of SRF/SBU’s


• Facilitate enlightenment/training sessions on scorecards and other performance initiatives.


• Facilitate inter-departmental engagements between SBUs and SRFs as may be required to drive business process efficiency or performance improvement


• Identify and implement process effectiveness and efficiency improvement initiatives


• Develop apps, reports and other tools to enable robus business engagement and administration


• Maintain the Security of all Information entrusted to the staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education:  

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Science or Engineering.


• Master’s Degree/Professional certification in Accounting or Finance.

Experience

Minimum Experience:

• Experience in MIS (Management Information System).


• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, MS access, SQL, etc.


• Experience in Finance or Accounting.


• 10 years’ industry experience and at least 5 years in a MIS, Finance or accounting role.