Descriptions

The Manager, Business Finance & Analytics is responsible for providing financial insights, product profitability analysis, and business intelligence to support revenue growth and cost optimization. The role enhances decision-making through data-driven analytics, product performance reviews, and financial advisory to business units.

Responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead preparation, consolidation, and submission of annual budgets in alignment with strategy.
• Develop periodic forecasts and scenario analyses to support decision-making.
• Coordinate budget discussions with departments and ensure adherence to guidelines.

Performance Monitoring & Analysis

• Track financial and operational KPIs and report variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions to management.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly performance dashboards for Executive Management.

Financial Modelling & Insights

• Develop financial models to support planning, pricing, and strategic initiatives.
• Translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Support the Head of Finance & Strategy in performance improvement initiatives.

Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Ensure budgeting processes comply with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain documentation, assumptions, and approvals for audit trail.
• Support internal and external audits related to budgeting processes.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance budgeting tools, templates, and systems.
• Drive automation and digitalization of planning and monitoring processes.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of performance reporting.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work with all departments to gather inputs and validate assumptions.
• Communicate performance results to senior management.
• Provide training on budgeting tools and performance reporting.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Finance and Strategy.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 3–5 years in budgeting, planning, or performance monitoring.
• Banking experience preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Strong financial modelling and analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel and budgeting/planning tools.
• Knowledge of financial performance frameworks.

Soft Skills:

• Analytical, detail-oriented, strong communication, and deadline-driven.
• Ability to work across teams.

Skills Required

• Team work
• Good Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills

• Lead preparation, consolidation, and submission of annual budgets in alignment with strategy.
• Develop periodic forecasts and scenario analyses to support decision-making.
• Coordinate budget discussions with departments and ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Track financial and operational KPIs and report variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions to management.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly performance dashboards for Executive Management.
• Develop financial models to support planning, pricing, and strategic initiatives.
• Translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Support the Head of Finance & Strategy in performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure budgeting processes comply with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain documentation, assumptions, and approvals for audit trail.
• Support internal and external audits related to budgeting processes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance budgeting tools, templates, and systems.
• Drive automation and digitalization of planning and monitoring processes.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of performance reporting.
• Work with all departments to gather inputs and validate assumptions.
• Communicate performance results to senior management.
• Provide training on budgeting tools and performance reporting.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Finance and Strategy.

• Team work
• Good Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Strong financial modelling and analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel and budgeting/planning tools.
• Knowledge of financial performance frameworks.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, strong communication, and deadline-driven.
• Ability to work across teams.

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification is an added advantage.