IT Finance & Planning Analyst at GVA Partners

Our client, a Commercial Bank, is looking to hire an IT Finance & Planning Analyst to provide finance, planning support to all IT Units and teams in areas such as investment decisions, budgeting, resource planning and 3rd party supplier management.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and execute enterprise-wide IT financial budget planning encompassing capital, operational expenditure, and salary costs amongst others
• Maintain a “dashboard” of financial / non-financial metrics that can be used to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of services provided by IT to the business areas
• Monitor budget-execution levels reporting any variances to Group CIO, ITEX and other bank stakeholders
• Develop financial models and criteria used to evaluate alternative IT investments
• Assist in the development of business cases supporting the funding of IT projects and perform project profitability analysis after implementation
• Monitor 3rd party invoicing and deliverables as to contract adherence suggesting corrective actions
• Identify ITS cost drivers and make recommendation on strategy for cost containment
• Support the IT Steering Committee ensuring the collection of information, report preparation, distribution and follow-up of deliberations.
• Plan and conduct IT staff recruitment and other IT events for the group in alliance with relevant stakeholders (HR, etc.)
• Application Vendor and service provider assessment
• Effectively undertake other tasks as assigned by the IT Leadership

Skills/Competencies:

• Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting.
• Financial control, management and governance Skill
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Contract and vendor negotiation
• Self-Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Value assessment Skill
• Analytical Skills/ Problem solving

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Management Information System or, related IT Management discipline.
• Minimum of 1-5 years professional IT Governance/Finance management experience and supervisory assignment in a mature technology environment
• Project Management, Process improvement and Professional certifications are desirable. e.g., ITIL, COBIT5, ISO 20000, PMP.
• MSC / MBA would be an added advantage