Business Performance and Revenue Assurance Manager- EIB at Equity Bank Kenya

• EIB is seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Performance and Revenue Assurance Manager responsible for tracking, analyzing, and reporting key performance metrics to guide decision-making, drive operational excellence, and maximize returns on investments. The role holder will also lead in the design, implementation, and optimization of revenue assurance frameworks.
• This strategic role ensures the integrity and accuracy of the bank's revenue streams, identifying and mitigating revenue leakage, and optimizing revenue generation processes.

Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Financial Analysis and Reporting
• Conduct detailed financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare and present financial reports, including variance analysis, to senior management.
• Monitor and analyze key financial metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop scalable, innovative approaches to extracting, managing and analyzing data.
• Performance Monitoring
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the financial performance of the bank's wealth and asset management products.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide insights and recommendations to enhance financial performance and achieve business objectives.
• Revenue Assurance Strategy and Monitoring
• Develop and execute the bank’s revenue assurance strategy, aligning it with organizational goals.
• Establish and implement robust controls to monitor, validate, and optimize all revenue streams.
• Create frameworks to prevent revenue leakage across subsidiaries and partner ecosystems.
• Conduct regular analysis of revenue streams to identify discrepancies, trends, and potential areas of revenue leakage.
• Develop and implement revenue assurance routines and frameworks to review and attest revenue lines.
• Process, Risk Management and Compliance
• Identify revenue-related risks, such as fraud, errors, or system inefficiencies, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
• Collaborate with risk management teams to address financial vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with operations and other departments to implement process changes that prevent revenue leakage.
• Proactively seek opportunities to automate, simplify and standardize systems, procedures and processes.
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Assist in the development and implementation of budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monitor budget performance and provide regular updates to management on budget variances and corrective actions.
• Implement budgetary controls to ensure adherence to approved budgets.
• Technology Utilization
• Leverage advanced financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tools and technology to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial processes and enhance revenue assurance processes.
• Utilize systems such as SQL, Oracle, and PowerBI for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• Explore and integrate new technologies to improve revenue assurance capabilities.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including finance, operations, and IT departments.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure alignment on revenue assurance objectives and initiatives.
• Provide training and support to staff on revenue assurance practices and procedures.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to derive actionable insights from complex data sets.
• Attention to Detail: Precision in tracking and reporting performance metrics.
• Problem-Solving: Creative approaches to improve underperforming areas.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal skills to present insights clearly.
• Collaboration: Proactive engagement with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Technological Proficiency: Familiarity with leveraging technology for advanced analytics.

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in finance, with a focus on business performance analysis, revenue assurance, or related roles, preferably in investment banking or wealth management sector.
• Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, CISI are an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis principles.
• Proven experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and analysis.
• Proficiency in using financial planning and analysis software and tools.