Senior Manager, Financial Control & System Assurance job at True North Consult Ltd | Apply Now

• University degree in business related studies or equivalent.

• MBA is an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications

• CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.

Work Experience

• Eight (8) years’ work experience 3 of which at in middle management role.

• A track record of developing & implementing financial control functions

• Experience of leading and delivering significant change and business improvement initiatives, including system changes.

• Practical experience in use of relevant MS Office applications.

• Competence in the use of SAP, Calypso, SAP BPC and T24.

• Experience in the financial services industry or banking sector

Ideal Job Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of Banking Operations: Well round knowledge of the Bank’s operations and processes and excellent knowledge of Bank policies and procedures

• Technology Skills: Knowledge of Audit Techniques, Computerized accounting and financial systems, banking applications and spreadsheets

• Project management skills; Rigorous with respect for good governance and procedures, intolerant of poor quality

• Compliance and Regulatory Framework: Top notch understanding of the regulatory issues, reporting and operational requirement as provided by BOU, URA, UBA etc.

Leadership

• Leadership Skills: Team Building and ability to train, develop and mentor staff; Presents new challenges and opportunities to the team to enable them to demonstrate and achieve their full potential; encourages and inspires team learning

• Strong communication skills: well, developed oral and report-writing skills; the ability to present ideas and financial processes with conviction

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to lead, build and influence motivated teams

• Negotiation Skills: Must be a good negotiator, particularly in changing behavior and work practices but always Win/Win

• Innovative: Creative and adaptive to change. A team player who is supportive of other’s ideas and innovations, collaborates in a culture of knowledge-sharing and team learning to strengthen the organization’s work

• Reliable: Ability to take responsibility and exercise it well. A flexible and “hands on” approach

• Problem Solving Conceptual and Analytical Skills: Ability to quickly grasp and understand systems and keen to detail

• Risk Management: Ability to anticipate and mitigate risk by developing appropriate Risk Management Policies and system set-ups;

Strategic Thinking

• Considers the long-term implications of current activities and aligns short term objectives with long term strategic goals and formulates clear and practical steps to meet these objectives. Demonstrates a detailed understanding of the bank’s strategic direction.

Commercial Awareness

• Demonstrates an understanding on how key business issues affect the profitability

• of the Bank. Recognizes the commercial implication of different courses of action and demonstrates an understanding of the market which the bank operates

Behavioral Competencies

Interpersonal Sensitivity

• Shares recognition for accomplishments with other team members, promoting a positive and friendly team climate. Openly shares important information with other team members. Actively encourages and supports contribution from other team members. Demonstrates respect for other people’s perspectives and opinions

Resilience

• Maintains focus on tasks when under pressure until completion. Demonstrates a positive attitude in difficult situations. Responds in a controlled way when facing opposition. Shows determination and drive to overcome obstacles and problems.

Communication

• Ability to presents ideas in a clear and concise manner when communicating.

• Responding to objections raised in a considerate and convincing manner and check to ensure that information has been understood.

Planning and Organizing

• Able to make the best use of available resources to achieve desired results, especially departmental objectives. The role requires one to keep track of progress on tasks and projects against plans and build contingencies and risk management plans to allow for unexpected events.

Action Oriented

• Be able to originate action rather than waiting for others to do so. Able to take action to improve progress without prompting.

Results and Achievement Oriented

• Strives to achieve results, enjoys measuring others, being measured, and being judged on performance standards and those of others one leads