Business Partner, Business Performance Monitoring at First Bank

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and present periodic reports at least monthly to SBUs/SRF at performance review sessions. Examples of such reports include Balance Sheet Review, Product Analysis, OPEX Analysis, Opportunities & Initiatives, etc.
• Support and participate in the monthly performance review session with SRF Executives, to discuss the monthly
• performance review presentation, issues (including cost apportionment, account remapping etc.)
• Prepare and facilitate monthly/quarterly performance review sessions and hold robust performance dialogues with SBUs and SRFs
• Monitor and analyze income allocated to SBU and ensure the correctness and completeness of performance
• reports, including costs, revenues, volumes and products.
• Perform monthly balance sheet, income statement variance analysis.
• Provide periodic competitive analysis for business unit
• Participate in budgeting exercise to ensure adequate inputs and sensible assumptions by the SBU and budgeting teams
• Identify and ensure full coverage of all individuals in SBU in scorecard and monthly performance dashboard preparation
• Identify and collate appropriate data for scorecard generation
• Generate and communicate scorecards to all individuals in the SBU
• Drive adoption of issue management via the bank’s Helpdesk platform
• Monitor staff movement, ensure account re-mapping within SBU and correct any errors or irregularities
• Facilitate the resolution of all account mapping related issues and other inter-SBU disputes relating to ownership, income, value-chain, collaboration, cross-sell.
• Educate BM/RMs on performance reports, strategic initiative, including new initiatives, dashboards and other reports
• Assist the Business Partner Leads in resolving conflicts arising from scorecards, MIS, expense control, budget
• of SRF/SBU’s
• Facilitate enlightenment/training sessions on scorecards and other performance initiatives.
• Facilitate inter-departmental engagements between SBUs and SRFs as may be required to drive business
• process efficiency or performance improvement
• Identify and implement process effectiveness and efficiency improvement initiatives
• Maintain the Security of all Information entrusted to the staff.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS 

Knowledge

• Knowledge of banking operations, banking services/products, business processes, and performance management principles.
• Knowledge of Process Design and Implementation principles.
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting, and performance measurement systems.

Skill/Competencies

• Ability to analyze financial and operational data, and prepare performance reports, statements, and financial projections.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and concurrently manage several projects.
• Ability to work with others and in teams
• Ability to facilitate engagement at middle management level.
• Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Apply strategic thinking to explore and adapt to planning and organizing situations/activities.
• Ability to hold self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely and cost-effective results, and accept responsibility for mistakes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

Education

Minimum Education:

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Science or Engineering.
• Master’s Degree/Professional certification in Accounting or Finance.

Experience

Minimum Experience:

• Experience in MIS (Management Information System).
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, MS access, SQL, etc.
• Experience in Finance or Accounting.
• 10 years’ industry experience and at least 5 years in a MIS, Finance or accounting role.