Country: Kenya
Education: Undergraduate Degree
Function: Accounting/Finance, Banking, Financial Services
Kenyan County: Nairobi County
Sector: Banking, Insurance
Type: Experienced, Permanent, Full Time
You will be responsible for the implementation of on-site and off-site examination policies and plans of banking institutions, for the identification of early warning signs of financial distress.
Key Responsibilities
Managerial and Supervisory Responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with banking institutions, and other relevant stakeholders for information sharing
- Coordinating the timely collection and compilation of accurate and complete data for analysis and reporting
Operational Responsibilities
- Assessing and analysing financial information of banking institutions, to measure risk exposures to the banking system and deposit insurance fund;
- Conducting off-site examination of banking institutions, to create up to date risk profiles and registers;
- Conducting on-site examination of banking institutions, to validate accuracy of financial information and assess conduct of affairs;
- Implementing and updating templates and procedures for risk minimization and interventions in banking institutions;
- Collecting information to update risk profiles and risk registers of banking institutions;
- Collecting accurate data from banking institutions for timely analysis and preparation of reports;
- Classification of banking institution financial information on capital adequacy, asset quality, management and governance, earnings and liquidity;
- Implementing bank examination calendar, and on-site examination activities;
- Updating status of Key Performance Indicators and identifying gaps for remedial action;
- Collating data to update departmental risk registers in line with the enterprise risk management framework;
- Implementing the department’s business continuity management activities in collaboration with the champions;
- Implementing departmental processes, quality objectives and standard operating procedures, and ensure follow-up on corrective actions;
- Identifying weaknesses and deficiencies in bank / member institution operations, management, policies, or other areas subject to bank examination; and
- Monitoring implementation and reporting on the Department’s Annual Performance Contract activities.
Job Competencies
Academic qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Professional Qualification and Membership
ACCA, CPA, CFA or any other relevant qualifications.
Work experience
At least 4 years relevant experience preferably in Investment, Financial analysis, and Financial modelling in the Banking sector.
Functional Attributes
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Project management skills
- Computing skills
- Decision-making skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Negotiation skills
- Networking skills
- Time management skills