Job Purpose:
The role is a key enabler in strengthening the Bank’s financial governance, performance management, and decision-making capabilities. The role is responsible for the design, delivery, and integrity of management information systems (MIS), budgeting, and forecasting frameworks to support the Bank’s strategic objectives. The role works closely with the CFO, senior management, and business heads to provide accurate, timely, and forward-looking financial insights in line with regulatory and Board expectations.
Key Accountabilities:
Management Information Systems (MIS) & Reporting
- To design, develop, and maintain the Bank’s financial MIS framework, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and relevance of data.
- To produce monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for the CFO, EXCO, Board, and Board Committees.
- To develop financial dashboards, KPIs, and performance scorecards to track business and financial performance.
- To ensure reconciliation and alignment between MIS, statutory financial statements, and regulatory reporting.
- To provide ad-hoc financial analysis and management reports as requested by senior management.
- To continuously enhance reporting automation, data quality, and reporting efficiency in collaboration with Technology and Finance teams.
Budgeting & Financial Planning
- To lead and coordinate the Bank’s annual budgeting process, including timelines, assumptions, governance, and approvals.
- To partner with business heads to challenge budget assumptions and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- To consolidate, review, and present departmental budgets to the CFO and senior management.
- To ensure budget controls and cost discipline are embedded across the Bank.
- To monitor budget utilisation and highlight variances with clear explanations and corrective action plans.
Forecasting & Performance Analysis
- To develop and maintain rolling forecasts reflecting business performance, market conditions, and strategic initiatives.
- To analyse variances between actuals, budget, and forecasts, identifying key drivers and emerging risks or opportunities.
- To provide forward-looking insights to support capital planning, liquidity management, and strategic decision-making.
- To support scenario analysis and stress testing exercises as required by senior management or regulators.
Stakeholder Management & Internal Collaboration
- To work closely with Finance, Business, Risk, Compliance, and Treasury teams to ensure consistent and reliable financial information.
- To support the CFO in preparing financial materials for Board and Board Committee meetings.
- To act as a trusted finance business partner to senior stakeholders across the Bank.
- To coordinate with internal and external auditors on MIS, budgeting, and forecasting matters as required.
Governance, Controls & Regulatory Alignment
- To ensure all MIS, budgeting, and forecasting processes operate within a robust control framework.
- To ensure financial reporting and planning processes comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- To maintain appropriate documentation, audit trails, and governance over financial planning and reporting activities.
- To support regulatory examinations and internal audits by providing accurate and timely financial information.
- To ensure all internal and external trainings are attended and CPD requirements are met.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification preferred (e.g.ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent).
- Strong command of English language; additional language an advantage.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience
- Minimum of 15 years’ progressive experience in financial management, MIS, budgeting, forecasting, or performance management within banking or regulated financial services.
- Demonstrated experience operating at senior management / director level, with regular exposure to the CFO, EXCO, Board, and Board Committees.
- Proven track record in designing and owning enterprise-level MIS frameworks, including financial dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting used for executive and Board decision-making.
- Hands-on leadership of end-to-end annual budgeting cycles and rolling forecasts across multiple business units, including consolidation, challenge, and presentation to senior stakeholders.
- Strong experience in variance analysis, trend analysis, and translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
- Experience supporting strategic planning, scenario analysis, and stress testing, including sensitivity analysis under different business and market conditions.
- Solid understanding of banking balance sheets, P&L drivers, cost structures, capital, and liquidity considerations.
- Demonstrated experience working within a strong governance and control environment, including interaction with internal audit, external audit, and regulators.
- Experience driving process improvement, automation, and data quality enhancement within finance and MIS functions, ideally in partnership with Technology teams.
- Prior people-management experience preferred, including leading, developing, and mentoring finance or MIS teams.
