Corporate Analyst at KCB Bank Kenya

The Position: Reporting to the Execution Manager, the position will be responsible for the preparation of financial reports, performance metrics and dashboards for the Corporate Banking Division.

Key Responsibilities:

• To monitor Strategic financial plans including the budgets and forecasts, and provide insights on variances/areas concern.
• In conjunction with the Execution Manager, analyse and communicate the financial performance metrics of Division/Sectors/Product Houses/Individuals to all the relevant stakeholders within the Division.
• Prepare and cascade the KPI frameworks/dashboards to track the Sector, Product, Individual and Division wide performance.
• Ensure appropriate planning and tracking of timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and recommending alternative strategies to the teams within the functions thresholds.
• Partner with the Finance team particularly on month end activities ensuring accuracy and completeness of the Division’s financial performance results.
• Conduct research to provide insight’s that support Strategic decision making, which will include analytics initiatives such financial modelling, competitive analysis, sector, channels and product performance measurements.
• Analysing and synthesizing financial and operating information about, Industries, Companies & Sectors in order to gain insights with the aim of identifying appropriate marketing opportunities.
• Undertake detailed economic, sectorial and industry research & analysis in support of Corporate Banking propositions.
• Maintain a detailed and current understanding of the industry (at a macro, sector specific, current market structures; regulatory requirements and issues) to ensure that opportunities are realized and the risks mitigated.
• To build and maintain productive relations with Sector Heads/ Relationship teams/ Product houses / Finance/ stakeholders to drive delivery of business solutions and revenue growth for the specific sectors or portfolio.
• Ensure timely preparation of relevant reports, financial and performance metrics’ and cascade to the team in a timely manner or as per SLA.
• Ensure compliance to the Bank’s policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

The Person:
For the above position, the successful applicant have the following minimum requirements:

• University Degree preferably in Business related field. A Post graduate degree and/or relevant Banking qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Financial Services Industry is desired, with thorough knowledge of the Corporate Banking products & services.
• 2 years’ experience in an analyst role covering research in the financial services industry.
• High proficiency in financial statement analysis and financial modeling.
• Good understanding of various Sectors, products & services within Corporate Banking, including the market trends & challenges.
• An appreciation of Risk Management and knowledge of Internal Controls.
• Strong research and analysis skills with ability to synthesize, interpret and present data.
• Team player with demonstrated work ethics; consistently demonstrates a high level of professionalism.
• Effective prioritization skills to meet a complex set of business demands and demonstrate delivery against multiple objectives.
• Assertive, self-motivated with desire to succeed in a fast-paced, financial services environment.
• An outstanding ability to communicate effectively and confidently (both oral and written).

The above positions are demanding roles for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidates.