Manager – Performance & Strategy
Reporting Line: Chief Finance Officer

Job type: Full-time

Job Purpose:
To analyse key financial performance ratio trends, providing more insights from business activities and recommending appropriate course of action.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare periodical (Daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) business reports.
Perform revenue assurance for all products on a daily and monthly basis for both interest income and expenses.
Prepare business, segment, and product reports as required by the business.
Coordinate and consolidate Business weekly report preparation while providing support to the business.
Monitor strategy initiative implementation by comparing data with the budget.
Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies using statistical and machine learning techniques.
Develop and implement predictive models and machine learning algorithms to extract insights for business use.
Create data visualizations and reports for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborate with data engineers and IT teams to consolidate data from multiple sources, ensuring a unified dataset.
Perform ad-hoc analyses to answer specific business questions and provide quick insights.
Collaborate with various departments to align analytics efforts with business objectives and provide data-driven recommendations.
Support business teams in preparing the monthly Performance Pack by providing analytics and trends for products and processes.
Review and validate the LGD, PD, and EAD models for impairment rates before calculating ECLS on the retail book.
Conduct in-depth analysis of the credit portfolio, focusing on NPL, impairment loss, and sectoral performance.
Manage Data Quality relating to Credit Reference Data Lake to comply with regulations.
Prepare analytics reports (adhoc, daily, monthly) for decision making, such as LLR, Vintage Analysis, and Rolling Rates.
Provide expert guidance during credit portfolio audits.
Monitor post-project implementation in line with business cases and provide performance reports to management and Board.
Analyze key operational efficiencies, including human capital and system capacity utilization, and advise management on improvement areas.
Support departments in preparing quarterly board reports timely as per the annual board calendar.
Update bank scorecards quarterly for strategy tracking.
Provide analytical data to support budgeting and strategic decision-making.
Analyze variances between actual and budgeted costs and provide explanations for deviations.
Ensure budgetary controls in every stage of the business operation.
Qualifications:
University Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Statistics, or related fields.
Advanced coding skills using SAS and SQL.
Experience with analytical software and programming (SAS, Python).
Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial market skills.
Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Attentive to detail and good at time management.
Good presentation skills with a positive attitude.
Flexible, dependable, and trustworthy with high levels of integrity.
Work Experience:
At least 5 years of banking experience, with at least 2 years in a senior managerial position.
Personal Attributes:
A structured approach to dealing with complex work environments independently.
Ability to balance long-term and short-term requirements independently.
Strong financial analytical, evaluation, communication, and reporting skills.
Able to provide advice and cause/effect evaluation to support business decision-making.
Independent and logical thinker with a focus on implementation.
Leads by example and manages large volumes of information effectively.
Effort and Involvement:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, and reviewing documents.
Interaction, coordination, and supervision of subordinates with direct reporting relationships.
Working Conditions:
Indoor duties with meetings and engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
Performance Evaluation:
Evaluations conducted in June and December.