Vacancies at Equity Bank Kenya

Purpose of the Role: 

• Oversee the execution of the monthly payroll including statutory deductions and benefits as per the Equity group Reward Policy. 

Key Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Ensure the payroll timetable runs on time 
• Ensure accuracy of changes with all required approvals 
• Check the payroll runs as a first approver 
• Prepare audit schedules for internal and external auditors to facilitate completion of audits within the designated    timeframe. 
• Proactively manage internal controls within the Operational Risk framework and conduct periodic self-assessments. Promptly escalate potential issues to ensure timely resolution. 
• Support payroll and service delivery improvements by joining various reform initiatives, including those focused on automation, process optimization, and digital transformation. 
• By leveraging automation technologies, you can help streamline payroll operations and enhance the efficiency and accuracy of service delivery across the organization.
• Train subsidiary payroll teams and carry out process standardization exercises. 
• Establish a risk register to systematically identify, assess, and document risks, ensuring regular updates for    effective risk monitoring and mitigation planning. 

Qualification / Certifications:

• bachelor’s degree preferably in the fields of Accounting/Finance, Social Sciences, Business 
• CPA K / ACCA is desired
• Membership in IHRM or a similar established HR professional organization is considered relevant. 
• CHRP is an added advantage.

 Experience: 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in an HR setting managing payroll operations for multiple countries.
• Subject matter expertise (on HR systems, Processes, pay & employment legislation in Kenya & subsidiaries, HR    policy & Procedures, Financial controls policy, Operational Risk)
• Knowledge of Payroll & benefit procedure delivery and HR systems 
• Has process discipline and quality orientation 
• Keen to prevent and solve problems 
• Ability to speak French is desired

go to method of application »

• The role will assist the Fraud Manager – Prevention and Detection in the implementation of fraud risk management strategies for the Digital Financial Services, Equitel and Jenga payment gateway. The role holder will be tasked to perform fraud transaction monitoring and reporting for the Digital Financial Services and Jenga Payment gateway to ensure full compliance to the fraud procedures and policies.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities 

•  Assist the Compliance Manager to deliver on Compliance, Financial Crime, Conduct and regulatory requirements. 
• Assist the Compliance Manager in updating the Compliance, Financial Crime, Conduct frameworks, policies and procedures. 
• Assist the Compliance Manager in identifying and evaluating compliance-related risks to the Company.
• Transaction monitoring and reporting for the Digital Financial services.
• Review the alerts and resolve the transaction monitoring of the Digital Financial Services.
• Support the Compliance Manager on the implementation of systems and tools deployed for Compliance, Financial Crime, Conduct.
• Support the Compliance Manager in implementation of the monitoring system to detect and report suspicious activity related to financial crimes and ensuring timely reporting to the Regulators as required.
• Assist the Compliance Manager in compiling Regulatory reports for both internal and external requirements.
• Investigating compliance violations or breaches and recommending corrective actions.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum education qualifications required.
• Bachelor's degree in a Business or Computing related discipline.
• Certification in a fraud-related discipline, such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) will be added advantage.
• Strong skills in identifying fraud indicators through data mining and analytics.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders and manage expectations. · Certification in Digital forensics and/or incident response will be an added advantage.
• Knowledgeable in identifying indicators of fraud through data mining and analysis exercises.
• A positive, learning-oriented attitude with a capacity for self-empowerment.
• Proficiency in SQL and data manipulation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven hands-on fraud detection/analysis experience in a financial environment for a minimum period of 2 years.
•  Able to develop workflows for new and existing data. 
• Highly proficient in data analysis using multiple toolsets.

go to method of application »

• The Fraud – Prevention assists the Head of Fraud - Detection and Prevention in the implementation of fraud risk management strategies for the Digital Financial Services, Equitel and Jenga payment gateway. The holder of the position will assist the Head of Fraud - Detection and Prevention in anticipating, identifying, assessing, and responding to emerging fraud risks. The role will pinpoint opportunities for proactive fraud prevention across services, products, and channels and platforms, collaborating closely with the various Group Heads of Principal risks, Head of Investigations, to enforce the fraud management framework, policies, and standards in the Finserve Africa Limited operations.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities 

•  Assist the Group Director Security and Fraud Management to formulate comprehensive fraud risk management strategies for Finserve Africa Limited which are aligned with the Group's Enterprise risk management framework and fraud policy.
• Provide expert advice to the business on fraud risk management, controls, and initiatives in line with business strategy, enterprise risk, and fraud management policies and framework.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for fraud risk, analyzing trends and their impact on the business, while measuring the effectiveness of fraud prevention and detection controls. 
• Review first-line’s fraud risk assessments for both existing and new products and services while ensuring anti-fraud controls are evaluated as part of Risk & Control Self Assessments.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments for high-risk businesses, products, processes, and systems to identify emerging fraud trends, vulnerabilities, and areas for improvement. 
• Ensure a clear understanding, evaluation, and agreement on inherent and residual fraud risks, including their likelihood, impact, and ratings with respective subsidiary risk heads. 
•  Analyze business processes to identify control failures/weaknesses and/or procedure breaks related to fraud risk events, including an evaluation of the performance of fraud risk controls, tools, and data usage across all business units and channels.
• Implementation of the monitoring system to detect and report suspicious activity related to financial crimes and ensuring timely reporting to the Regulators as required.
• Prepare comprehensive management and board reports on fraud risk exposure, incidents, and mitigation efforts to senior management and relevant board committees.
• Respond to inquiries from business units regarding fraud risk management issues.
• Collect and analyze fraud data and insights for use in fraud prevention and detection

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum education qualifications required - Bachelor's degree in a Business or Computing related discipline.
•  Certification in a fraud-related discipline, such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) will be added advantage.
• Strong skills in identifying fraud indicators through data mining and analytics.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Certification in Digital forensics and/or incident response will be an added advantage.
• Knowledgeable in identifying indicators of fraud through data mining and analysis exercises.
• A positive, learning-oriented attitude with a capacity for self-empowerment.
• Proficiency in SQL and data manipulation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven hands-on fraud prevention experience in a financial environment for a minimum period of 5 years.
• Able to develop workflows for new and existing data.
• Highly proficient in data analysis using multiple toolsets.
• Can develop standard monitoring reports to monitor KPI performance.
• Able to query/mine data from different sources using different scripting tools e.g. SQL, Python etc.
• Able to develop workflows for new and existing data.
• Uses a variety of analytical tools to give insights and derive trends for given fraud scenarios.
• Ability to carry out second level analysis on emerging fraud trends.
• Highly proficient in data analysis using multiple toolsets.

go to method of application »

The role of Fraud – Prevention will assist the Head of Fraud - Detection and Prevention in the implementation of fraud risk management strategies for the Digital Financial Services, Equitel and Jenga payment gateway. The holder of the position will assist the Head of Fraud - Detection and Prevention in anticipating, identifying, assessing, and responding to emerging fraud risks. The role will pinpoint opportunities for proactive fraud prevention across services, products, and channels and platforms, collaborating closely with the various Group Heads of Principal risks, Head of Investigations, to enforce the fraud management framework, policies, and standards in the Finserve Africa Limited operations.

Key Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Assist the Group Director Security and Fraud Management to formulate comprehensive fraud risk management strategies for Finserve Africa Limited which are aligned with the Group's Enterprise risk management framework and fraud policy Provide expert advice to the business on fraud risk management, controls, and initiatives in line with business strategy, enterprise risk, and fraud management policies and framework.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for fraud risk, analysing trends and their impact on the business, while measuring the effectiveness of fraud prevention and detection controls.
• Review first-line’s fraud risk assessments for both existing and new products and services while ensuring anti-fraud controls are evaluated as part of Risk & Control Self Assessments.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments for high-risk businesses, products, processes, and systems to identify emerging fraud trends, vulnerabilities, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure a clear understanding, evaluation, and agreement on inherent and residual fraud risks, including their likelihood, impact, and ratings with respective subsidiary risk heads.
• Analyze business processes to identify control failures/weaknesses and/or procedure breaks related to fraud risk events, including an evaluation of the performance of fraud risk controls, tools, and data usage across all business units and channels.
• Implementation of the monitoring system to detect and report suspicious activity related to financial crimes and ensuring timely reporting to the Regulators as required.
• Prepare comprehensive management and board reports on fraud risk exposure, incidents, and mitigation efforts to senior management and relevant board committees.
• Respond to inquiries from business units regarding fraud risk management issues.
• Collect and analyze fraud data and insights for use in fraud prevention and detection.
• Develop relevant anti-fraud materials for internal training and customer fraud awareness.
• Instill a robust fraud risk awareness culture within the organization, fortifying the Group’s values and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Qualification / Certifications: 

• Minimum education qualifications required - Bachelor's degree in a Business or Computing related discipline.
• Certification in a fraud-related discipline, such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) will be added advantage.
• Strong skills in identifying fraud indicators through data mining and analytics.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Certification in Digital forensics and/or incident response will be an added advantage.
• Knowledgeable in identifying indicators of fraud through data mining and analysis exercises.
• A positive, learning-oriented attitude with a capacity for self-empowerment.

go to method of application »

• The role involves creation and automation of data driven dashboards and insights, maintenance of risk models, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing strategic insights to senior management. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, extensive experience in risk management and data analytics, and the ability to lead a team of risk analysts.

Qualifications

Job responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Create data integration capabilities to integrate data from different organization systems and software as service (SaaS) and create visualization tools for informed decision making.
• Analyze and interpret complex data to identify risk exposures and trends.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management based on data analysis.
• Collaborate with IT and data management teams to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Evaluating conceptual soundness, data quality, methodology, and implementation of models used.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive validation strategy that aligns with regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing the documentation of model validation processes, findings, and recommendations in compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Developing policies, frameworks and procedures for effective Model Risk Management.
• Continuous monitoring & stakeholder communication. 

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Data Science, Economics, or a related field 
• Understanding of Basel framework and other model risk regulations. 
• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SQL, R, Python).
• Data integration tools like ETL & API, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), and risk management system.