JOB DETAILS:
REPORTING TO: Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, the role holder will be responsible for supporting the function in driving value creation, defining the standards and driving the governance in the domain, backtesting analysis, tracking financial performance, setting strategies, forecasting and analyse data to support decision making.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Drive value creation in the function by applying a challenger mindset and problem-solving attitude while also working very closely with stakeholders.
• Regularly, perform specific backtesting analysis to assess if the value has been generated from all project phases completed.
• Champion the standard setting and governance processes of the domain to ensure compliance by the teams.
• Be the point of contact for the financial management of all running projects in the domain.
• Be responsible for the Credit / TDO asset (hardware and software) accountability including maintaining the asset register, reconciling acquisition and disposal of assets while monitoring the state of running assets.
• Lead and coordinate the function’s financial planning processes in close collaboration with the functional teams, in line with the bank’s strategy and ambition.
• Support optimisation initiatives, ensuring financial transparency and accountability, ensuring that risks/opportunities are understood, and their impacts forecasted and tracked.
• Performing insightful variance analysis while making recommendations for mitigating actions
• Work with the finance teams to ensure completeness and accuracy in total bank reporting.
• Support the preparation of functional reports, in conjunction with the finance business partners.
• Be the first point of contact for all finance-related support for the TDO / Credit domain.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in finance i.e., ACCA, CIMA, CPA
• At least 3 years of work experience preferably in financial services, Management Consulting or value-for-money auditing/evaluation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Demonstrated strength in using analytical tools with an understanding of IT-related systems.
• Self-driven and goal-oriented.
• Have great attention to detail and thrive with being one step ahead.

If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application with a detailed CV including your present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates (University Transcript, O & A level) to the email address indicated below;
Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com 

dfcu Bank is committed to giving equal opportunities in employment and aims to ensure that it does not discriminate against gender or race. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted through +256 312 300391.

Disclaimer: dfcu Bank does not solicit/accept payment in cash/kind from prospective candidates in exchange for shortlisting or job placement. Any candidate who engages in this kind of transaction is aiding and abetting fraud and will be automatically disqualified.