Head of Business Performance at Equity Bank Kenya

Purpose

• Guiding a sizeable, performance and business partnering team in driving business performance and reporting.

Scope

• Business Performance, Finance Business Partnering, General Accounting, data extraction, mining and analysis

Job Accountabilities

• Lead the Finance Business Partnering function in the Bank.
• Review and consolidation of budgets including alignment of overall budget to individual business sectors.
• Leading all aspects of business performance including crafting and implementing the annual balances score card and objectives.
• Review of cost efficiency reports and identification of areas of cost optimization.
• Assist the company with its continuous reporting needs, network reporting development, executive and board dashboard key performance indicators, and operational reporting requirements.
• Provide support to the Executives in achieving the organizational Strategic Plan including reviewing performance against the strategic objectives and tracking of the organization’s work plan by division.
• Support on preparation of various board packs.
• Other duties consistent with the role where required and/or requested by Executives from time to time.

Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (Kenya)
• A master’s degree in economics, Finance, or Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years in a similar capacity

Key Competencies and skill

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office suite and other visualization tools such as PowerBI.
• Good Knowledge of general accounting principle and practices.
• Demonstrate proficiency in financial statements and management reporting.
• Experience in leading a team.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Commercial awareness of the bank and the industry