Strategy Analyst at KCB Bank Kenya

The Position:

The Strategy Division plays a key role in developing and executing the Bank’s comprehensive Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives and will work closely with all other Bank Divisions and subsidiaries in this process. Reporting to the Head of Strategy, the role holder will provide advisory support to the business to enable them to improve or transform their businesses and achieve excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing and communicating recommendations.
• Support the Group Strategic Planning and Consolidation Processes; overall liaison of template dissemination, engagement meetings, collation and presentation.
• Cascade of approved plan and monthly review against plan.
• Prepare Performance and Strategy Papers to EXCO and GMC.
• Provide management of the overall strategy execution, working in conjunction with responsible line leaders and the corporate staff
• Support target setting and own accepting any revisions or changes to the targets or the plans that support achieving the targets.
• Manage strategic initiatives validation, sizing and tracking and a unit level
• Provide on-going performance management of work stream sponsors, leads and initiative owners on the successful execution of the strategy.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors’ Degree preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a similar discipline
• Professional Qualification in CPA (K), ACCA, CFA, MBA in Strategic Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Strategy / Business / Finance / Consulting or similar field.
• Financial management experience; must be fluent in P&L and Balance Sheet structure.
• Superior problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure in a demanding environment
• Exceptional drive and commitment striving for excellence
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• High level of agility, eager to develop new skills and areas of expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills