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Financial Planning & Analytics Manager Employment Opportunity – Cairo Bank
Job Title: Financial Planning & Analytics Manager
Organisation: Cairo Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Cairo Bank Uganda Limited was incorporated on 11th July, 1994. The Bank was formerly known as Cairo International Bank owned by the three leading Egyptian Banks namely; Banque Du Caire, Bank Misr and National Bank of Egypt. In 2019, it became a fully owned subsidiary of Banque Du Caire (BDC). The shareholder consolidation in 2019 was on the back of expanding its presence across Africa whilst providing an entry point into the COMESA market.
Job Summary: The Financial Planning & Analytics Manager will be responsible for managing business performance reporting, revenue assurance checks, supporting the budgeting process of the Bank and to provide an insightful MIS to executive management to drive decision making.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial performance report for the entire bank broken down by segment for income, cost, impairment and balance sheet on a monthly basis, ensuring all relevant segmental adjustments have been passed to ensure completeness and accuracy of the report.
- Preparing, analyzing and reporting costs by function (cost center) on a monthly basis, incorporating direct costs and performing cost allocations for the indirect costs in line with predetermined cost allocation methodology, giving commentary on performance against budget, prior month and prior year.
- Preparing month end financial performance forecasts on a weekly basis with relevant commentary against budget, prior month and prior year and circulating to executive management to drive performance discussions.
- Support the preparation of short and medium term budgets by function and cost center for the entire bank and revised annual forecasts on a quarterly basis.
- Preparing and circulating a daily balance sheet report by segment to in-country senior management, tracking major movements in customer assets and liabilities by segment, movements in key ratios such as the Loan-to-Deposit ratio.
- Preparation of competitor analysis reports on a quarterly basis and recommending opportunities to executive management for business improvement.
- Ensure management information processes are prepared and disseminated according to agreed service level agreements.
- Understand key additional MIS requirements by the business and spearhead the implementation of these processes to drive business
- Prepare branch profitability and optimization reports to drive discussions on branch viability.
- Engage departmental heads to identify inputs into the budgeting process and challenge departmental heads where inputs are not consistent to the strategic direction of the Bank.
- Work closely with Head of Finance and Financial Controller to identify their specific reporting needs.
- Synthesis data, interpret findings and present well thought out recommendations to drive business results.
- Play a key role in product development and launches to ensure all parameters are catered for during product set ups.
- Play an active role in the roll out of new Banking software to ensure chart of accounts are properly set up and all management reporting parameters are clearly defined during set up.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business or Accounting
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CPA is an added advantage
- At least three years of work experience preferably in a financial institution.
- Knowledge of Advanced Excel
- Broad understanding of banking practice understanding KYC requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
- Good mathematical skills, Analytical mind, good attention to detail, problem solving, good time management skills and the ability to multi-task work under pressure
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Team Work
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their application letters together with their curriculum vitae to the Head Human Resources at recruitment@cbu.co.ug
Deadline: 5th January 2022
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