Job Description
Job Summary
- To ensure timely and efficient generation of management accounting information bank-wide and render to regulatory agencies. Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting guidelines
Functions & Responsibilities
- Provide visionary leadership and direction for the team and guide their activities to ensure the achievement of their current to medium-term strategies.
- Review statutory reports to external bodies to ensure completeness accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Review and ensure optimal utilization of human and material resource allocation within the teasm and make recommendations to the CFO.
- Monitor total compliance with all regulations and make recommendations to the Head, Reporting
- Review and agree short term action plans of such unit within the group with the Unit Head
- Manage correspondences, engagements and relationships with regulators
- Take necessary and prompt corrective actions to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the group
- Monitor the performance of subordinates’ areas of responsibility in attaining established business objective.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Reporting
Professional Requirements
- A good first degree in any discipline plus Professional Accounting Certification; ICAN, ACCA or CITN. Relevant Masters’ degree will be an advantage
- Minimum of 7 years post qualification experience in Finance & Management Reporting within the Financial Services Industry, with at least 4 years in Banking
Skills / Competence Requirements
Required knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge and understanding of banking operations (domestic and international)
- Excellent Financial Analysis / Interpretation
- Good documentation and project management skills
- Good strategic planning and management skills
- Good products knowledge
- Technology awareness
- Strong environmental/ industry analysis
- Good communication skills (oral & written)
- Knowledge of banking laws
Generic Skills
- Initiative
- Entrepreneurship
- Analytical Skills/ Problem solving
- Self-Management
- Interpersonal Skills
Supervisory Skills
- General managerial/ administration
- Team building / conflict management
- Coaching
- Leadership / Influencing
- Organization and coordination skills